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it has been a rough few weeks, team. I kinda wish I weren't off the booze, which means it's probably a good thing I am.
edit: before anyone's concerned, I've been off the booze all year, I'm just saying
As an occasional drinker, I can vouch it make a bad time way worse to deal with. It's a momentary relief, a way to check-out of our brains, but doesn't solve anything. Not really.
You have made the correct choice and continue to do so! Despite it all, you are strong and awesome. A kind and beautiful person! (Just wanted to pass on some love ๐๐)
oh, I'm so pleased I gave up. for me it was a sleep issue, but it has helped in so many other ways. I still drunk occasionally, but I absolutely notice it when I do
Hugs mate.. Ikwym about the booze, I have days where I think "I'd have been blind by now if I still drank."
yup - giving up has been a great choice! mostly I don't miss it, but an extremely hard few weeks makes a glass of red in the bath sound very tempting. Here's a herbal tea cheers to you (or whatever your muddle aged person drunk of choice is!)
edit: drunk of choice was a totally appropriate typo so I'm leaving it
edit edit: props to you for giving up, for whatever your reasons were
Thanks! My drunk of choice is herbal or matcha tea actually. I gave up for a few different reasons, basically the kids, the money and the health. I'd been using it as a coping mechanism for too long when it wasn't working, the kids deserve to see better role modelling and every other adult person in their lives drinks so somebody has to not. I don't begrudge others a bevy though.
Good on you for not drinking when things are tough.. it's an easy way to end up with hard problems sometimes.