Johnny Utah
Well-Known Member
This is sooo true. I have done Dry January for the last five years. Some years dry January lasts until Easter for me. Taking that time off really changed my thoughts on alcohol as well as the things that are attached to it in my life. While in no way do I completely abstain throughout the year, the side effects of taking a month off have at minimum done the following:Do a dry January then. Or just take 30 days off. It's small commitment really, and the overall improvement is pretty eye opening.
- Led me to more productive paths in my downtime
- Made me take a step back and see who I am drinking around and the affect it may have on them both immediately and down the road
- Become a better role model for the young ones in my family - in fact I try to abstain from booze at family events now. I may be the only one there doing so but I think it is important
- Led me to healthy ways to vent frustration/exhaustion/boredom
- Saved me a ton of money
- Made me realize I am enabling others that truly have a problem
These are just some of the positives - but the joy I get from feeling better vs. a hangover/slow morning is a million times better than what the booze gave me. If I do drink it usually stops at two beers now.