This year I decided to participate in Sober October. 2 weeks in and I am already seeing the benefits of cutting out alcohol.
During a normal month I probably drink more than most people. I go hard on weekends. I blackout when I go out more often than I would like. I spend a lot of my weekends hungover and a big portion of paycheck on alcohol.
On weekdays I like to make a cocktail when I get home from work. I enjoy making different drinks and drinking different wines at restaurants. When I really think about, during any activity I'm doing, I'm usually drinking.
Going to a baseball game? drinking like 8 beers. Going golfing? Probably drinking like 5 transfusions. Brunch with friends? bottomless mimosas. Dinner with a client? multiple glasses of wine. Chilling at home watching TV? drinking a cocktail I made.
I don't think I have an issue with alcohol but nevertheless I wanted to try Sober October. Almost 2 weeks in and I've noticed how much my sleep has improved. My energy levels are so much higher. My workouts in the gym have been much more intense. I never feel bloated anymore. I am thinking more clearly at work. I spend my weekends doing more meaningful activities instead of being hungover in bed.
I won't ever cut out alcohol completely but I see now that I should really cut back. Would love to hear if anyone else is participating and the changes in their health that they've noticed 2 weeks in.
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Went vegetarian for a year just to counter argue some of the hippies. But dry January has been my go to. Have cut back regular drinking to just one day of drinking drinking and maybe one drink the other 6 days. Typically is one drink Friday then the rest Saturday. Definitely improves sleep.
was literally thinking about what alcohol to buy to pregame with tonight just before I read this
I've gone on short bouts of sobriety (2-3 weeks max) and do notice a bit of a reset. I don't do it on purpose, usually when I'm visiting family or something. I personally like to drink but I do notice that better physical feeling sensation you're referring to. I don't know if I'd ever do sober October specifically, but reducing binge drinking in general would be helpful. I generally don't drink during the week though, just a fuck ton when I go out with friends but lately we haven't been drinking as much since we're getting older.
something I've noticed is how my hangovers are considerably worse now vs when I was in college. I enjoy drinking socially too so I probably wont do sober october again but will definitely limit how much and when im drinking
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