I often referred to myself as a 'casual' drinker. You know the kind... you/I go to the doctor and they ask the whole series of questions about your/my habits:
"Do you smoke?" - No.
"Have you ever smoked"? - Yes.
"Do you drink"? - Yes.
"How much would you say you drink"? - Occassionally, maybe a couple of glasses of wine a week.
The part I flub on is that my 'occassionally' was almost every-single-night.
Seriously!
I have made it 8 whole days without a drink!
I thought because I drank 'occassionally' that it would be a breeze to just...S-T-O-P. It hasn't been. I used to be an 'occassional' smoker too; never 'hooked' and could 'stop whenever I felt like it' (and did off & on for many years). That ended up being a tough habit to break!
When you first stop something (not a cigarrette has passed my lips in more than 5-6 years!!!) that becomes a habit, you/I consciously think about it every day...all day. At work I start to psych myself up for when I go home to not drink. When I'm home I find myself physically talking Me through many 'withdrawel' moments until I go to bed.
And eating??? Oh my word! I have been eating non-stop at home! Instead of reaching for a glass of wine or other alcoholic treat out of bordom or habit, I am constantly rummaging through the cabinets to find something else to fill the gap!!
So to say I have made it through 8 days...may not seem like a lot; trust me when I say - it.is.a.big.accomplishment!
On to Day 9!
Peace!
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