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My First Blog Post
This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
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Day Thirty
T-1 That’s it! 30-day challenge is up. Tomorrow I can officially drink again, although I’ve decided not to and wait another couple of days. According to One Year No Beer the benefits reported by those who have taken a break are: Reduced anxiety and 92% happier!Bold claim! Well I do feel a tad more chilled… Read more
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Day Twenty Nine
T-2. Today was the 45th wedding anniversary of the in-laws and so we were all invited round for lunch to celebrate with them. This is always a boozy occasion…lunch round theirs I mean, not just for the celebration. Everyone was there drinking beer or wine with the meal. Then the cakes come out and they… Read more
Backstory
I have always been the good-time girl, the party girl and the one who can out-drink the best of them. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that or something that I should be ashamed about…sometimes I don’t remember how I got home and wake up with the mother of all hangovers feeling like the cat’s slept on my tongue, but I know the nights out were fun! Don’t get me wrong, I’m definitely not an alcoholic but minimum one glass of wine or a beer after work or as an aperitivo does not go amiss, and, depending on the mood and if the sun’s out, may turn into two or three.
Recently I’ve been seeing One Year No Beer ads on my feed and after loooong deliberation I’ve decided to give up booze for a month and blog about it hoping it will help me and inspire others. This is an extremely long time for me as the longest I’ve gone without a tipple is 2 weeks, or maybe not even that long, when I had my appendix out 2 years ago this month.
What prompted me? Well, you know when you hear about people with ‘addictive’ personalities? Well, I’ve always been borderline until the time I finally gave up smoking. Again, prompted by an illness (flu and chest infection) I just couldn’t inhale the smoke and stopped…on Christmas day! Fags and booze go hand in hand like fish and chips but it was the simplest thing in the world to do for me and I’m coming up to 3 years smoke-free. I’ve reaped the benefits of that, started running and swimming, and really want to reap the benefits of being alcohol-free too. What do I want from it? Everything promised: good night’s sleep, clear skin, weight loss, normal blood test results, less brain fog and better relationships.
So, as I feel that drink is dictating my life I’m determined to take back control. This is day one of my 30 days of September and I’ve already thought about the ice-cold beer in the fridge more than 100 times today. This is also my first ever blog. So….wish me luck and please give me any support you can. Please let me know if you’ve done or thinking of doing the same and let’s share!
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