So I have now been sober for what seems to me (trust me) a staggering (pun intended) 22 days. Officially this is a record in my life. Never before have I been sober for this long. Truly I mean never. My original intent had been to completely forego that glorious liquid that I enjoy so much. But not TOO much. After all I do have that Irish gene and I am Scottish. Double, if you will (again, pun intended).
I have done exceptionally well. I cheated twice. But did not get drunk or even tipsy. The first time was the night before C was going away. I made us (as I mentioned in an earlier post) an incredible prime rib which I treated as an oversized steak. It was about four pounds in total. So I cheated there by sharing with C and her friend a bottle of champagne.
I also “cheated” on Saturday night (which will be the subject of my next post). I had a couple of beers.
All in all I can tell you that I have gotten a massive amount of things done. I feel incredible. And I am full of energy which I am putting to other uses, such as writing, studying, speaking with C and even partaking in a video game every once in a while.
I am proud of myself for not drinking as I used to. It is something that I plan on keeping to. Not completely sober, just not drunk. I don’t want to be that guy anymore. Not that I ever really was “that guy.”
To put this in context. The amount of drinks I have had in the past 22 days is the equivalent of my appetizer in the past. I think that going forward I would rather enjoy a nice bottle of wine, a beer, a scotch or a vodka rather than the whole bottle. I feel as if I have conquered that demon but still have another nine days in my goal.
Moliere once wrote; “Perfect good sense shuns all extremity, content to couple wisdom with sobriety”
Are you dreaming big and inspired? Are you facing your demons? What’s stopping you? I know the answer… Do you?
A la prochaine
SDM
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