Writer Jennifer Barton shares how quitting drinking has changed her life
Perhaps, like thousands of others, you’d like to raise money for charity , or maybe you just want to try taking a break from alcohol for a few weeks. Or longer.
That one drink a day held a lot of power: I enjoyed it as a treat. It helped me escape the turbulence of my mind. I didn’t always feel amazing the next day, and increasingly, I felt worse the less I had to drink.I thought I could keep going like that indefinitely with booze: not hating it, not loving it, but also not contemplating a life without it. Stopping seemed so extreme; it felt easier to stumble along with my status quo.
Drinking is so ingrained in UK culture that most of us don’t stop to think about the effect that one glass is having on us – especially when we tick the box of ‘unproblematic’ drinking. My patience has stretched deliciously – it’s like gooey caramel now, a priceless gift when you’re looking after four kids. Digestive issues have eased, sleep is delightful and any symptoms of mental distress – depressive tendencies, anxiety – come from an issue I need to address, not a hangover.2. I feel more in control of my life
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