Sobriety may suck in the beginning, and that's OK.

I was on a 1:1 call with a client last week, and she said, "I just want to know this isn't going to be easy. That it might suck." I was taken aback by it because I assumed that everyone knows it isn't easy in the beginning stages.

In the days of people posting how glamorous and cool going alcohol-free is (which is amazing, by the way). And a trend that I'm on board with 100%. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in all the good going alcohol-free does for us physically and mentally that we forget or play down that yes, it will suck in the beginning. You may have some rough moments where you want to throw in the towel.

Even if you're not physically dependent on alcohol, you will most likely still feel crummy initially. Irritable. Foggy. Sad. Less energy. More anxious. It's like you and your best friend who have drifted apart because they're not good for you anymore. It will be an adjustment, but once you get past the initial stages of "this sucks", there is a reward for you.

The reward is ...
✨less anxiety or maybe none at all
✨better sleep
✨more patience
✨more joy
✨no brain fog
✨more quality time with your kids that you REMEMBER
✨ hangovers
✨experiencing life the good and the bad

Because guess what? Just because you remove alcohol doesn't mean life stops and all the problems go away, or we'll never have problems again. It means that you're dealing with them head-on and finding a solution that isn't at the bottom of a bottle. That's the easy way out and look at where it got us.

Stop choosing easy and starting choosing your hard. You can choose the hard of "this sucks" for a little bit, or you can keep drinking, keep having hangovers, keep missing out on moments with your kids, keep being controlled by a substance that does absolutely nothing for you. I don't know about you, but I'd choose the first option. The latter doesn't get you anywhere except deeper into a hole that's harder to get out of.

Need support to get through the "this sucks" stage, so you don't throw in the towel? Join the 60 Day Alcohol-Free Challenge that starts February 1st! Doors close Sunday!!

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