I am new here and looking for motivation to cut back on my consumption. I definitely feel the serotonin sucked right out of my brain after a particularly boozy weekend. It takes days of clean living to get it back. Worth it though!
Great post Mouse. I've been thinking the same thing quite a bit lately. It's been a while now since I stopped and I can honestly say life is SO much better not drinking. I never wake in a "down" state, even when I am over-tired from lack of sleep. I sleep way better now as well. And a lot of the time I feel really happy, in a deep, contented way. I find myself saying "I'm so happy right now" or I feel very positive just moving forward in my day.
Now that the alcohol is gone I find the areas I need to work on and correct are very much at the forefront of my mind, especially the negative dialogue and it's toxic effects. I didn't notice the subtlety of it but now it's painfully obvious,even the smallest amounts. Glad to have the opportunity to change.
I read your blog Mouse. It reads like the notes in my daily dairy on the tracker here when I first quit.
I am only on my third weekend free of alcohol, but I thought that I would post a few words to show the difference in how I feel from three short weeks ago.
When I was drinking;
Low, depressed, anxious, embarrassed, no concentration, physically ill, mentally exhausted, unmotivated, moody and tormented.
Now I'm not drinking;
Calm, motivated, stable, happier, creative, content, able to give love back, full of potential, optimistic about the future, SAFE.
I hope to feel like the second set of words for a long time to come. (Fingers crossed)
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