5 Things I’ve Learned Since Breaking My Sobriety
- It takes about six weeks to normalise the behaviour of drinking alcohol again.
- That confident feeling that sobriety brings gradually beings to fade after two weeks.
- Sober influencers on social media that were once scrolled through daily, quickly become unrelatable and difficult to watch.
- Promises are broken about weekday drinking.
- It’s hard not to miss the feeling of waking in the mornings & feeling good.
It’s almost five months since I returned to drinking, nearly the same length of time I abstained. Which version of me do I prefer? It is not a definite given; each version has their moments. But now that January is out of the way, it might be time to start thinking about another trip down sober lane.
IT's NOT BLACK & WHITE
Will this diversion on my journey lead me in the wrong Direction?
Months ago my journey to sobriety began. I researched, I shared, I preached and drank a lot of 0% beers & wine. Now I find myself in a place where I did not expect to be. I broke it. It's broken. My abstinence came to a halt on a recent vacation (7 September). It wasn't a spur of the moment act. I gave it plenty of thought, weighed up the consequences and made peace with my decision.
So...
How do I feel? Proud that I abstained from alcohol for 137 days
Do I regret leaving sobriety? No.
Do I think I will go back to full-time drinking? No
Do I think I can control my alcohol consumption and drink only at weekends & on social occasions? Maybe
Do I think my sobriety journey has broken the habitual cycle? Time will tell
Join me as I embark on my new journey that most health experts say cannot be done.
I promise... if I feel myself slipping back into my old drinking routine, I'm done. It's over! There is no joy in regular drinking, only pain & regret.
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