livinginhope

There are so many benefits that come when we give up alcohol. Financial stability, health, I could go on and on. Here's a big one that have enjoyed.

I suffer greatly from spring allergies. I'm not talking mild to serious inconvenience of a runny nose and itchy eyes. I get terrible sinus infections, and it has turned to pneumonia more than once. Frankly, it scares me half to death, and I always dread the coming of Spring.

My last drink (my last drunken night, actually) was October First. This Spring came, and a lot of people I know are suffering from allergies, as usual.

Me? Some sniffles. A bit of a foggy head. Watery eyes.

I'd say that I have about 5% of what it usually does to me. Now, I know that our bodies change, and perhaps my sobriety has nothing to do with it. I choose to believe that I am healthier because I am not drinking. And that my body is functioning much, much better than it has in decades.

And, as I said, it's just one perk of getting and staying sober. I struggled through the last seven months, and my struggles are not over, but I am reaping benefits of sobriety. There are so many.

MissOverIt

OMG- this. I've suffered horribly as well over the years and this spring has been so easy. The only difference- I'm not tanked or recovering from my daily hangovers. I also gave up smokes with the booze.

Thank you for sharing this!

Midwest1981

That is great! Congratulations on 7 months!
It does get better even after 7 months...it is very exciting!!

Anna

That's a great post! I also think that when you are happier, your body responds.

Ariesagain

I had the same experience, except my allergies were year round. I figured it was mostly my pets and the woodstove and just kept sneezing on.

Then I quit drinking...voila. No sneezing, no tissue box in every room, no red swollen eyes.

I just wish I had known this, oh, a couple of decades earlier!

CreativeThinker

Great stuff! Congrats on 7 months...that's great!