Two years of sobriety
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Two years of sobriety
Today I mark two years of sobriety.
I look at quitting alcohol as something critical I had to achieve in this life. It has allowed me to move along a path of rebirth and discovery. Drinking was a blocker to a deeply fulfilling life of meaning and purpose.
Some of the deeper, more meaningful things I believe, having quit:
1. Alcohol is a poison to our body. It has no place in our physical body. You lose nothing and gain so much by giving up drink. Even people who are "normal drinkers" do not realise the damage they do to their body when they imbibe alcohol. Brain cells, major organs, our central nervous system and endocrine system and really every part of our body is hurt by alcohol.
2. Alcohol is a mind-numbing substance that prevents us from living as fully awakened, fully realised human beings. Whatever you were put on this planet to do, you were NOT put here to blunt your mental faculties with alcohol. Your mind is an awesome, powerful thing. Take control back of it from alcohol. Do whatever you need to do to to put down the drink and heal your mind from the effects of alcohol.
3. Without alcohol, life and all its beauty (and challenges) can finally be faced head on. There are lessons to be learned in life. They cannot be learned while you are impacted by alcohol. There are gifts to be received in life. They cannot be appreciated and fully valued while you are affected by alcohol.
Peace and the best of the season to you all. Love yourself and your family and friends and extend compassion to all.
I look at quitting alcohol as something critical I had to achieve in this life. It has allowed me to move along a path of rebirth and discovery. Drinking was a blocker to a deeply fulfilling life of meaning and purpose.
Some of the deeper, more meaningful things I believe, having quit:
1. Alcohol is a poison to our body. It has no place in our physical body. You lose nothing and gain so much by giving up drink. Even people who are "normal drinkers" do not realise the damage they do to their body when they imbibe alcohol. Brain cells, major organs, our central nervous system and endocrine system and really every part of our body is hurt by alcohol.
2. Alcohol is a mind-numbing substance that prevents us from living as fully awakened, fully realised human beings. Whatever you were put on this planet to do, you were NOT put here to blunt your mental faculties with alcohol. Your mind is an awesome, powerful thing. Take control back of it from alcohol. Do whatever you need to do to to put down the drink and heal your mind from the effects of alcohol.
3. Without alcohol, life and all its beauty (and challenges) can finally be faced head on. There are lessons to be learned in life. They cannot be learned while you are impacted by alcohol. There are gifts to be received in life. They cannot be appreciated and fully valued while you are affected by alcohol.
Peace and the best of the season to you all. Love yourself and your family and friends and extend compassion to all.
Such a beautiful and inspiring, celebratory post.
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