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What are My Thoughts Today? I am just loving this liminal thinking stuff - questioning my assumptions and rethinking my subconscious beliefs. I definitely bought into the idea that alcohol would make me happy. Now it's clearer to me (though I still have some unpacking to do about
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What are My Thoughts Today? I had a "data point" last night (meaning I decided to drink), and now I have a lot to think about. Two things stand out - 1) Don't beat myself up over one glass of wine, especially since I learned from
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What are My Thoughts Today? I think the headline that caught my eye the most in the last couple years was that people who drank in moderation (if you read the whole article, it said four drinks a week) have better health outcomes than people who never drank (former drinkers
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What are My Thoughts Today? The "handcuffs" of drinking are all the ways it holds you back. For me, the drinking handcuffs showed up as groggy, late mornings and anxiety. We don't have kids, so I imagine if we did the handcuffs would have seemed even
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What are My Thoughts Today? The first warning sign my body gave me, very early in my journey with alcohol, is that I was most often the "puke and rally" girl. 🤮 Not hot! But I did it a lot because I was petite. I can't believe
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What are My Thoughts Today? I have been keeping a gratitude journal for over a year and I really love it. I think it does help to shift your mind away from the negative in the long term, even if sometimes writing things down feels forced. But I do still
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What are My Thoughts Today? Trying to do some liminal thinking right now about acquired taste. The only other food that has a similar trajectory to me is coffee, which is also obviously an addictive substance. I remember with alcohol I definitely had to train myself to like wine, starting
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What are My Thoughts Today? I think I like to drink because I have built it up as pleasurable and thus look forward to it. Looking forward to something makes it that much more exciting, increases the allure. And I think the idea that alcohol makes hanging out with friends
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What are My Thoughts Today? When I grew up my family did not really drink. My dad maybe would have a beer during a football game but that was pretty much it. My mom didn't drink at all. So when I was little I did not associate alcohol
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What are My Thoughts Today? Doing something I don't want to do is the story of my life... and I am so tired of that story! I often talk myself into doing things, like taking on an extra (unwanted) work assignment, or going out with friends when I
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What are My Thoughts Today? I've got to say, I am so surprised to already be at Day 10, and still feeling good about this! The last time I tried giving up alcohol for 10 days was for a "cleanse" a couple years ago, and although
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What are My Thoughts Today? I feel my brain slowly rewiring itself. Last night, the alcohol free red wine (mixed with a splash of tart cherry juice) didn't feel sub-par as I was enjoying it (it even tasted good with chocolate). I was grateful for the energy &