3 months

Today I received a notification that it’s been 3 months since I stopped drinking.

3 months.

It’s pretty hard to believe that it’s gone so quickly, and I feel like I have achieved so much in that time. Before I stopped drinking, I did feel like I was doing ok and getting a lot done, don’t get me wrong. But honestly, I always felt like I was red-lining. Bouncing between fires to put out.

It probably didn’t look like that on the surface though, I guess 20 years of construction and 10 years of project management has certainly given me a high level of resilience and a good poker face.

But now sober, having not had a drop for 3 months, I can honestly say that I feel like I’m achieving even more but doing it in a more sustainable way. Sure I get cranky in the mornings and starting a business is inherently stressful, but not having alcohol affect my mood or feelings has had enormous upside for me personally.

When I would drink, it felt great. There is no denying that the rush of endorphins always hit me justtt rightt. That feeling of stress, and failure after a long days work, would just wash away and be replaced by a feeling of accomplishment and success. Alcohol did help me to see the positives in what I did for the day or for the week.

The problem is, that feeling would only last about 30 minutes. And if I didn't top myself up with another drink, it would quickly go away and the original feeling I was trying to avoid would be back but doubling down. So I would go on and have about 10 more... #logic

What I have found since stopping drinking any alcohol is; if I just not have alcohol, I have the clarity to challenge those original feelings and work through them properly. If I just stop and acknowledge I've had a shit day instead of ignoring it, I can figure out how to find a solution to why I'm feeling that way.

I'm a firm believer of the saying; "It's not a problem if you can fix it" and I'm bloody good at fixing problems. So I actually don't need alcohol to help me, I don't need it and it has actually been doing the opposite my whole life.

There is no “one thing” you can do in life to supercharge your mental and physical state, but I'm telling you, not drinking alcohol comes really close.

So my review after 3 months of not drinking is 10/10 recommend.

If you're considering reducing or stopping your drinking and need help, feel free to reach out. #youarenotalone

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