I love this thread what a great idea. I also liked reading all the reasons people have - good to refer to this if ever tempted!
I will add:
1. My workouts are much better sober as I can put more effort into them.
2. I don't eat as much (alcohol stimulated my appetite at lot).
3. I tried to drink water while drinking but I still was not drinking enough as
alcohol does dehydrate a person. Now I even substitute water with grape
juice for my previous dinner wine.
4. I can go for a walk with my dogs at 6 a.m. and be not hung over!
5. I can leave the house and go anywhere driving myself (I used to run
errands and get back home at 11 to start my drinking). I don't fear
getting stopped and getting a DWI.
6. I wave to cops now because of #5!
7. Money...I did not realize how much our budget went to alcohol. And
husband is not imbibing as much now since I don't. So our wine/alcohol
bill is very low now.
8. No more running to the mirror looking if I have a 'drunkard's looks'. You
know that bleary eyed, puffy, "Whatever happened to Baby Jane?"
ich look. I was always peering into the
mirror with concern, now I know I don't have the drunkard's look.
9. Knowing without a doubt that I am not damaging my health. I was always
researching the least amount one could drink daily without harm. Alcohol
is not healthy at all. And the few so called benefits (the daily glass of
wine) can be had with a glass of grape juice.
10. I have always had excellent health habits and now am back to feeling
that I do again.