Quitting drinking didn't change my life overnight, but it paved the way to work on myself mentally, physically, and spiritually so that I could be the best mother possible.
For the second nightly check-in of the 60 Day Alcohol-Free Challenge, many mothers expressed how they felt grumpy and more irritable than usual. I know many who are doing #dryjanuary may feel the same way so I wanted to touch on it.
My response to the mother in the group was, It is ok to feel irritable and just not yourself.
Your body and mind are adjusting to no alcohol. As a reminder, it takes up to 10 days for alcohol to leave your body completely, so give yourself some grace and time to start feeling better.
My therapist told me in the beginning that it takes up to 2 years for you to completely heal from the abuse you put your body through with alcohol. Depending on how much and how long you drank, it may take you that long as well. Does it mean that you're going to feel miserable for two years? ABSOLUTELY NOT!
My point is it will just take TIME to even out. I know in a world of instant gratification, we want to feel better now, but I promise you delaying that quick fix is worth it. That's how you make it to the point where alcohol becomes irrelevant in your life, so keep going.
Removing alcohol is just the start to up-leveling in all areas of your life, and you won't feel magically better overnight. Still, you are paving the way to be the best person and mother by not relying on a substance to control you any longer. And that is what matters.
Are you amid #dryjanuary and are now realizing that you need extra support? The 30 Day 1:1 Program (Bye, Bye Booze...Hello Freedom!) will help with just that! This program is for those who do better in a 1:1 setting because they want a safe space to be seen and heard without flying under the radar. They want to be held accountable and get to the underlying issues of why they drink in the first place so that they can handle their triggers head-on and make a plan to overcome them.
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Have you been trying to get out of the toxic drinking cycle, but then after 4 or 5 days, you say, "screw it!"?
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