On Saturday night we had friends over for a BBQ. There were 17 of us and everyone was drinking alcohol apart from me! I was fully prepared to take myself off to bed early and get out of the way of the party if I wasn’t in the mood but I ended up being the last one standing! I had so much fun! It was lovely catching up with friends and entertaining without getting so drunk that I fall asleep in a corner or forget what people have said to me. We got the fire pit going and I did most of the clearing up before I went to bed so we didn’t have the usual dreaded mess to face with a hangover in the morning. I’m beginning to realise that I can be fun and have fun without the crutch of alcohol!
I’m 10 days into dry June now and I can honestly say that I have not had more than a quick twinge of wanting a drink. That twinge soon passes though and I’m just feeling amazing. It’s not just the lack of alcohol that is making me feel good – it’s a combination of exercise, healthy food, mindfulness/meditation, drinking water and weight loss.
