Thank you for sharing!
A sweet treat is a great idea. I'm glad you are still celebrating. You deserve it!
Ashley
When I was drinking, I preferred savory treats to sweet treats, but rarely allowed myself one. I usually limited food treats to save calories for my nightly alcohol. Shortly after I stopped drinking, I began to crave sweets all the time. As a reward to myself, I allowed a sweet treat at night. And sometimes throughout the day, too. ;)
I now know the initial sweet cravings were due to my body adjusting to the lack of alcohol. The sweet treat habit continued and now, 7 years later, I look forward to that nightly sweet treat. Since reading the post, I started reminding myself of the reason for this nightly treat. I do think it’s important to remember the struggle. I’m only one drink away from having to face another Day 1.
Stay strong everyone!
Thanks for sharing Lynn! I agree. Celebrating our successes is an often overlooked behaviour change strategy. Even small rewards are great. I just purchased some nice new teas to treat myself for being consistent with my goals. It's funny how much satisfaction a cup of fancy tea can bring haha.
How do you plan on celebrating?
Ashley
This is a great reminder, Ashley. I know I don’t celebrate my non-drinking days the way I did when I first stopped drinking. This makes me think about people who slip back into drinking after many years of not drinking. Maybe they forgot to celebrate every day too. I’ve had a rough year and I am thankful for every day I don't drink. Perhaps stopping to congratulate myself every now and then wouldn't be a bad thing. :)
Lynn
Bump!
A reminder to celebrate your small victories. Every day you don't drink I'd a success. Every drink you turn down is a success. Every step towards your goal is a success!
What are your successes this week?
Ashley
