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I Quit Drinking Alcohol

Well here’s a big life update for you…I quit drinking alcohol.

Quit Drinking

How I Started to Quit Drinking

Coming up in May of this year, it will be 3 years. And that is pretty unbelievable to me, because wine was such a part of my every day normal.

The thing is, is that I didn’t intentionally quit. I was planning to start the AIP diet (autoimmune protocol) because I had this weird rash thing on the back of my neck that wouldn’t go away. So I wanted to do AIP and eliminate a bunch of food groups to see if that ended up helping.

I was going to give it 30 days and fully commit to it, and you can’t have alcohol while on AIP. While that was annoying at first, I still committed!

30 days came, and guess what?

I survived without wine.

And I didn’t miss it. Didn’t really even crave it anymore. So I just continued on.

I also stayed with AIP because I liked how I felt. I liked how the inflammation was less and less in my body, and I liked how I wasn’t bloated at the end of the day. I did lose about 10 lbs which was even more of a bonus. ;) The weird thing on my neck didn’t completely go away, but it did help and definitely wasn’t as itchy and inflamed.

The Results I Saw After I Quit

A year passed by and I thought ”WOW! This is a pretty big deal!”

I not only feel better, but I feel like a better mom and wife. I’m no longer waking up feeling miserable, and no longer counting down the hours till bedtime so I could get some wine and relax and work. I still look forward to bedtime don’t misunderstand that part, but it’s just different now.

2 years passed by, and I thought ”DANG, this is really incredible!”

And all I could think of at that 2 year mark is how incredibly grateful I am that the Lord delivered me from alcohol.

To no longer be a slave to wine and have it be something I thought about way too often, is a really great feeling.

I wasn’t the type to get drunk and wasn’t a party animal by any means, but I was the typical 2 glasses of wine per night gal.

Now here we are, coming up on 3 years in May, and I’m still just so grateful. I don’t ever think about it, I don’t run to that when things get stressful (and believe me we’ve had a LOT of stressful times!), and I am just so thankful I was free from this when the pandemic hit. I believe God freed me at His perfect time because who knows what I would have done all day being locked up.

Another really cool thing about this? Is that my husband stopped drinking also. His 3 years will be this October, and I’m just so proud of him. I’m proud of both of us for stopping something that was wrecking us and wrecking our marriage.

I’m not here to tell you what to do. I’m just sharing a little bit of my story. And it doesn’t matter to me one bit if you drink! But if you know deep down, it might be a little too much or too often, just know that you can change. It doesn’t have to rule your life. Alcoholism runs deep in our family, and I don’t want it to trickle down to our girls. It doesn’t have to be a normal part of socialization like society makes it out to be. You CAN have fun still with your water or kombucha or whatever you like. :)

I’m here for you always if you want to talk about it, or if you want to share a story you have in the comments I’d love to hear!

~Emily

 

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Comments

  1. Mary says

    March 14, 2022 at 9:04 pm

    Congratulations! In April, I will celebrate 12 years of sobriety. It truly is freeing! Thanks for sharing your story.

    • Decorchick! says

      March 14, 2022 at 9:49 pm

      That’s amazing Mary!!

  2. Beth j says

    March 14, 2022 at 9:35 pm

    27 years…. I had issues with alcohol….. I did however quit smoking during the time we were on house arrest (as I like to refer to it) which was HUGE.

    • Decorchick! says

      March 14, 2022 at 9:52 pm

      Wow Beth that’s incredible on both accounts!! Good for you!!

  3. Rebecca says

    March 15, 2022 at 10:00 am

    That’s great! So many people tend to think they don’t have a problem because they’re not stumbling/passing out drunk. We live in a society of functioning alcoholics; my husband was one of them. He had tried to quit before with some success only to return to drinking after a length of time. I believe the Lord has completely delivered him and he hasn’t had any alcohol for a year and a half.

    • Decorchick! says

      March 15, 2022 at 11:08 pm

      Wow Rebecca that is so so SO great about your husband!! And yes you are so right about living in a society with functioning alcoholics.

  4. Christina Brunk says

    March 16, 2022 at 11:11 am

    My husband decided to quit drinking when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. He wanted to be fully present for me and for our children during my surgery and chemotherapy. 2 1/2 years later he is still alcohol-free. He has found some very good NA microbrews that he enjoys. He is particularly aware of the example he is setting for our children especially as they are surrounded by other teenagers who are experimenting with drinking.
    To each his/her own, but for us it has been an amazing journey!

    • Decorchick! says

      March 16, 2022 at 10:56 pm

      That’s so great to hear Christina. How are you doing after your chemo and surgery?

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