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MONTH 1 UPDATE
Alcohol Abstinence and its Apparently Apathetic Advantages
My thoughts after one month not drinking
I had my last alcoholic drink on 27 December 2023. Like Pip, I had great expectations but sadly they fell flat as I’ve observed no real health benefits in my body. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to return to a life of boozing.
Maybe I need more time off the grog. Maybe I don’t drink enough to reap any real benefits. Maybe I’ve been eating for a football team instead of drinking.
All of the above, I suspect.
Well, I did a couple online surveys to find out if I drink too much. They said I’m at moderate risk of being a heavy drinker. But they’re using recommendations from the WHO, an unelected dictatory organisation that I think exaggerates a lot.
I watched a couple of YouTubes for motivation but they all seemed to be aimed at people who get the DTs, not people who drink a glass or two over the weekly recommendations from alarmist health bodies.
Despite my smart-arsery, I do think there are advantages to abstaining. Maybe something secretly subtle is happening within my organs. I’m going to keep on keeping on, at any rate.
