Dry January Complete!
When I started this AF journey, I will be honest I didn't think I would get to this point. Today I am 32 days sober (started on Hogmanay), that is the longest I have went without a tipple since I was pregnant. So I am taking this as a huge achievement :-) This had led me to consider how I am feeling right now about my sobriety and what I want to happen moving forward.
I can honestly say the best things about being sober this January are:
1) No Memory Gaps - I remember everything. Ok, maybe not everything but everything that matters. Nothing has been tarnished by alcohol this January. Nothing is fuzzy. Every key memory is cemented in my brain in HD. And I bloody love it!
2) Driving - No trains, no taxis and no morning after worries. I have been able to jump in my car and drive. And save money - bonus!
3) Drunken conversations - none! Completely in control of my actions and gob at all times. No worrying about have I have said, not said or done. Serenity!
4) New tastes - Finding AF Cocktails and drinks I enjoy is my new hobby. I enjoy AF wine at the weekend, have a "session" and wake up hangover free. What's not to love?
5) Zen - I have found my calm. Really I am more chilled and positive than I have ever been. Genuinely I am happy. Happy to be me. Confident in my own thoughts and decisions.
6) Creativity - Due to not being a zombie on the sofa or knackered, I have found time to indulge other interests. Reading, writing and editing my photos. Even just taking time to think about stuff. It's relaxing, calming and fulfilling.
7) Competitiveness - By nature I am a VERY competitive person. But this seems to have faded slightly. I don't feel the need to prove anything and that brings complete calm to me.
So as January passes into February, what happens next? Well I challenged myself to 100 days so my AF journey will continue. I have been reading lots of blogs, Facebook and Instagram posts from fellow Dry January'ers. Some cant wait to crack the bubbles open, some are struggling on because they realise something isn't quite right and some have found it plain sailing. I hope everyone has learned or gained something from this experience.
Personally I have found a part of me that I didn't know was there. A person I'm still getting to know if I'm honest. Someone who is pretty damn confident and finally has a direction in life. Not a direction in work (I'm happy in my business) but a direction towards the person I want to be. A happy, confident, creative, mindful and sober individual, who is trustworthy, reliable and fun. Now I know I already was a lot of these things prior to being AF but I believe I am going to be even better at them. Or perhaps instead of judging and measuring myself against others, I am just giving myself the credit where it is due.
Dry January has been the reset I needed and I don't plan to stop. This weekend we are heading away with friends to a lodge. I am looking forward to a fun filled, action packed and memorable weekend. Which I will remember in full HD Glory.
Sobriety is life in HD. It's Awesome!
Till Next Time
WM-NM
I can honestly say the best things about being sober this January are:
1) No Memory Gaps - I remember everything. Ok, maybe not everything but everything that matters. Nothing has been tarnished by alcohol this January. Nothing is fuzzy. Every key memory is cemented in my brain in HD. And I bloody love it!
2) Driving - No trains, no taxis and no morning after worries. I have been able to jump in my car and drive. And save money - bonus!
3) Drunken conversations - none! Completely in control of my actions and gob at all times. No worrying about have I have said, not said or done. Serenity!
4) New tastes - Finding AF Cocktails and drinks I enjoy is my new hobby. I enjoy AF wine at the weekend, have a "session" and wake up hangover free. What's not to love?
5) Zen - I have found my calm. Really I am more chilled and positive than I have ever been. Genuinely I am happy. Happy to be me. Confident in my own thoughts and decisions.
6) Creativity - Due to not being a zombie on the sofa or knackered, I have found time to indulge other interests. Reading, writing and editing my photos. Even just taking time to think about stuff. It's relaxing, calming and fulfilling.
7) Competitiveness - By nature I am a VERY competitive person. But this seems to have faded slightly. I don't feel the need to prove anything and that brings complete calm to me.
So as January passes into February, what happens next? Well I challenged myself to 100 days so my AF journey will continue. I have been reading lots of blogs, Facebook and Instagram posts from fellow Dry January'ers. Some cant wait to crack the bubbles open, some are struggling on because they realise something isn't quite right and some have found it plain sailing. I hope everyone has learned or gained something from this experience.
Personally I have found a part of me that I didn't know was there. A person I'm still getting to know if I'm honest. Someone who is pretty damn confident and finally has a direction in life. Not a direction in work (I'm happy in my business) but a direction towards the person I want to be. A happy, confident, creative, mindful and sober individual, who is trustworthy, reliable and fun. Now I know I already was a lot of these things prior to being AF but I believe I am going to be even better at them. Or perhaps instead of judging and measuring myself against others, I am just giving myself the credit where it is due.
Dry January has been the reset I needed and I don't plan to stop. This weekend we are heading away with friends to a lodge. I am looking forward to a fun filled, action packed and memorable weekend. Which I will remember in full HD Glory.
Sobriety is life in HD. It's Awesome!
Till Next Time
WM-NM
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