This is me about a year ago with a drink in hand, enjoying a beautiful sunset.
Few months later (October 2020) I decided to quit alcohol altogether.
I used to be a drinker. A party girl who would lit up after a few glasses.
After the party days, I would binge drink. No drinking during weekdays, then come weekend, I would indulge.
Then I became (in my opinion) a somewhat more sensible drinker. I would drink with meals, wine only, with the occasional whiskey thrown in there.
Then 2020 happened. Where the occasional drinks became more frequent once more.
With this, I noticed my gut issues (runny tummy, bloat) started to come back and my body gets ‘heaty’ overall. For example, I would wake up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat with heart palpitations and all. My hormones were also all over the place.
So one day I decided to stop alcohol. And I honestly think this is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in life. It’s one of the best things I could have given my body, mind, spirit to heal & thrive.
Looking back I realized how my body was really always trying to tell me (and show me) that it didn’t agree with alcohol. Moreover, as a woman, I realized too that my body breaks down alcohol very differently and much slower than men. But I simply ignored all this. More like denied it. I was in denial.
So I thought I share this story. Perhaps there are some of you out there who have tried everything for your health and perhaps you’re thinking of giving up alcohol next. It’s not the end of the world. It can actually be the beginning of something beautiful.
And oh, I still lit up, sans alcohol.
What’s your story with alcohol? Would love to hear your story in comment.
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