5 Month Update - Year of No Alcohol

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Quote I Loved: 

“If you don’t try at anything, you can’t fail… it takes back bone to lead the life you want” - Richard Yates

Things I Am Thinking About:

It's been over five months since I started my year of no alcohol journey. For those who have joined in the last 5 months, I started this journey because I had a crazy hypothesis that overall my life would be better without alcohol. The last five months have showed me that, yes, my life is better without alcohol. I feel better, I get between 98-100% sleep scores each night, I accomplish more in my business, I am able to give my clients 100% of me every time, I go outside more, I am more relaxed, and I have been learning how to control my emotions and stress better.

My life is better without alcohol, and I had a couple glasses of whiskey with Kel on my 30th birthday. Even with all the above realizations, I missed having a cocktail with my fiancé.

Defining your relationship with alcohol is hard. I don't have it 100% figured out yet. There's one part of me that's disappointed in myself for having a couple drinks, and another part that accepts the "failure" and is learning from it.

What I have realized is that my identity has changed. I am no longer a drinker. Even after having a drink for my birthday, I went right back to not drinking or craving a drink. I know my life is better without alcohol and that makes me really happy.

So where do I go from here? I'm going to keep being true to myself. I am no longer a drinker. The best part about it is it's not a yearlong challenge anymore, it is just my life. I don't drink alcohol 99% of the time. Alcohol is not a habit of mine and will never be a habit again.

I feel at peace with my relationship with alcohol.

Favorite Photo From the Week:

My mom is back to driving!! The road to recovery has been long, and we aren't back yet, but this was such a huge milestone.

Till next week, be kind, be curious and work hard. 

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