Give Up Alcohol and Start Anew
One would wonder if there is life after giving up alcohol. Ancient Egyptians believed that there is life after death; and it’s the same with quitting alcohol. Once you have made a decision to stop drinking, be sure that you will not regret it. Regretting on things that could have been is not wise for it will only lead you back to where you came from.
Having reformed from alcoholism, what do you think is the next step that you would take? Suggestions could come from a lot of people but a good number has to come from you, too. Here’s a to-do list of possible actions you may want to take:
Stay away from places you spent time with the bottle. Memories are made from pieces of the past. Things, events and places could help in reminding you of what you have done before. You had been to the world of alcohol and you don’t want to stay there forever so it’s wiser if you choose to go to places that are new to your eyes so as not to experience that odd feeling again.
Get a new environment. Relocate if you can afford it and do it at once. Having a change of background can give you a fresh start. You can choose to live in a community where there is lesser action—lesser night activity. In this case, you will not be tempted to go around at night and see the goings on of everybody else.
Meet some friends. Have yourself a new group of friends. Friends have almost the same likes and dislikes. Some may like to paint, some may want gardening, others may want to be active in church, and there are some who may be interested in fishing. Suit yourself—choose a group which is available for the taking. Because you opted to give up alcohol, take a sacrifice by giving up old drinking buddies.
Go have some fitness. Exercise is a good hobby, one of the best ways to divert attention and a very good one to reshape your body as well as your mind. Inside the gym life is different. One can’t seem to find time to think about worries. The only thing that a gym enthusiast thinks of is the time, and the effort that is to be exerted when lifting weights and doing routines. Busy bodies have busy minds.
Stay close to your family. The family is your strength and your home is your fortress. Let this be a reminder for you and never let it slip your mind. Family will always stand by your side when troubles come. It is always there for you whenever you fall short of other’s expectations. Family members act as the shield that protects you from forces trying to threaten your existence.
Take an advocacy. This is not a hard job for you to take on. It will just come out naturally if you speak of being an anti-alcohol advocate. Been there, done those. Speaking based on personal experiences with the habit would make one an expert in dealing with the advocacy itself. It wouldn’t be surprising for people to hear you speak because of the knowledge and the lessons that you have learned while you were still practicing the liquid substance abuse. Everybody will heed your call and you have to believe that.
Believe in yourself. Having enough courage in changing your life took you more than guts. Believing in yourself is another thing; having full confidence that you can start life anew will make you stronger as a person and more regarded as a valuable person in the community. To give up alcohol and earn the people’s trust is a jumpstart pointing to another direction: a new life.
