2 years on, and life is sooooo much better!
2 years ago on the 1st September 2016, I stopped drinking in the run up
to a half marathon I was doing and haven't had a drop since! From previous
posts, and anyone that knows me well, will know that drinking a glass of wine
or two (!?!) was part and parcel of my life and I would rarely consider any
social functions unless vino was involved!! Drinking was fun, then less fun and
became habitual and unhealthy, and as a mother of three amazing kids I
desperately wanted them to see that you don't need to drink to enjoy life, and
that drinking alcohol isn't just what you do as you grow up. Moderation is not
an easy thing for many, myself included and I stopped and started so many times
as I explored the concept of removing alcohol from my life. So my decision to stop
for good on 1st September 2016 with the initial incentive of aiding my training
was a decision I had been considering and exploring for a long while. I had
convinced myself that life would be dull and boring with it out, but how wrong
was I! I don't need it to unwind, to have fun, to celebrate - I can do all
these things and actually enjoy them much more with a glass of sparkling water
or an alcohol free beer! It hasn't been easy having grown up in a culture
whereby drinking alcohol is the norm but with some great role models and
strength and determination this is where I am! I am proud of myself and very
glad to be part of an everincreasing movement of people choosing to ditch the
booze for general heath and wellbeing. Here I am two years on and I know that I
won't drink again, life is sooooo much better without it....
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