01/03/2026
Sobriety was all I spoke about for 2 years, it was my life, I bored people to tears talking about it and I thought I had reached a beautiful end in my life….
No more stress, no more worries, no more weight gain, no more anxiety…. It was amazing!!
But after a few years I started to get used to all the good stuff, the shiny new feelings I had became part of who I am and I started looking for something new.
It was a familiar pattern, when I was drinking beer for so many years, I needed more, I started drinking spirits, sniffing gear, drinking wine, all in the hope it would rekindle the old feeling of joy!
So after months of working on myself, investing in self development courses, books, podcasts etc, I found myself leaving behind a 20 year career in pursuit of self employment, I started to run half marathons, I joined a new gym, moved house, found new friends, started new hobbies, became a completely new person.
Not drinking was the foundation for all of these changes, but it wasn’t something I wanted to shout about anymore to my friends and family (much to their delight!).
I still shout about it on social media because it’s the platform for huge life changes and I will always beat that drum.
But like anything in life, you have to be careful not to let it become your whole identity.
Not drinking is the number 1 thing you can do to make considerable positive change in your life, but it’s only the beginning, don’t get caught spending your life in the doorway when the real magic happens when you walk through the door!
