Interesting and thought-provoking. My alcohol intake is lower than it’s ever been. I used it as an emotional outlet and a place to hide in my 20s and 30s but a cancer diagnosis prompted a rethink. I used to work in the wine trade and I have trained in wine, and really enjoy choosing and sharing a good bottle. In my 50s I focussed on increasing quality and decreasing quantity to great effect. As I turn 60 I’ve noticed that even one glass of wine can dull my senses the following day but the idea of giving up wine culture feels unnecessarily, maybe punishingly, ascetic and antisocial. And yet... I think I may be heading that way because I strongly resent anything that takes away from my energy and clarity. Thank you for sharing your experience and helping me think about it. More research needed... 🥹
That’s exactly it, I became more aware that I wasn’t functioning at my best- I then had to dip back into it to realise it’s no longer serving me. Let’s see how the year goes! 😙
Love this and resonate with this so much. Apart from a little champagne on my 50th last February, I’ve been off alcohol for 15 months now and I’m not looking back. It’s felt good to be able to make decisions based on the way I am attuned to my body now, an awareness that’s taken a long while to build. I wish you a lovely journey into sobriety! 💖💖🙏🏽
Good luck with it. Try to notice what you normally wouldn’t in these two months. I think if I was more conscious of then benefits in the 3 months I gave up, I wouldn’t have started it again.
Interesting and thought-provoking. My alcohol intake is lower than it’s ever been. I used it as an emotional outlet and a place to hide in my 20s and 30s but a cancer diagnosis prompted a rethink. I used to work in the wine trade and I have trained in wine, and really enjoy choosing and sharing a good bottle. In my 50s I focussed on increasing quality and decreasing quantity to great effect. As I turn 60 I’ve noticed that even one glass of wine can dull my senses the following day but the idea of giving up wine culture feels unnecessarily, maybe punishingly, ascetic and antisocial. And yet... I think I may be heading that way because I strongly resent anything that takes away from my energy and clarity. Thank you for sharing your experience and helping me think about it. More research needed... 🥹
That’s exactly it, I became more aware that I wasn’t functioning at my best- I then had to dip back into it to realise it’s no longer serving me. Let’s see how the year goes! 😙
Love this and resonate with this so much. Apart from a little champagne on my 50th last February, I’ve been off alcohol for 15 months now and I’m not looking back. It’s felt good to be able to make decisions based on the way I am attuned to my body now, an awareness that’s taken a long while to build. I wish you a lovely journey into sobriety! 💖💖🙏🏽
You inspired me to do so. And knew it was coming for me too but were patient. Thank you 🙏
Good luck with it. Try to notice what you normally wouldn’t in these two months. I think if I was more conscious of then benefits in the 3 months I gave up, I wouldn’t have started it again.