5 REASONS I’M DITCHING ALCOHOL
A Healer of Healers perspective…
It has been nearly three years since I’ve had a sip of alcohol. I don’t ever see myself going back. Here’s why…
I enjoyed red wine casually, except for a few long breaks here and there, feeling it grounded me with a soft haze on my sensitivity. Because I didn’t drink excessively, I didn’t realize any effects that drinking was having on me. I felt healthy, capable, and intuitive (and slightly judgy of people who preached sobriety, yet here we are, haha).
But…
A few years back, the strangest thing happened. I was sitting outside on the porch with my neighbor, having one too many glasses of wine. I woke up the next morning feeling physically fine but totally repulsed by alcohol. In social settings after that day, I choked down sips of wine only to realize I was drinking to people-please. That feeling of finding alcohol gross and simply wrong for me has persisted to this day. Since then, my life and my work have benefitted in ways I couldn’t have imagined possible. Here are just a few…
An Overall Sense of Peace.
I didn’t ever connect that glass of wine at dinner with my 3am anxiety wake-ups, but lo and behold, as soon as I opted for sparkling water at dinner instead, I began sleeping through the night. I began having in-depth dreams with many messages and then waking up with a calm energy I didn’t know I was capable of.
2. A Greater Sense of Connection.
To source. To my guides. To my clients. To my family. To ancient memory. Where once there was a feeling of being an outsider, I feel like I’ve arrived on the same page with life and am finding kind openness wherever I go. Though beer and wine are often not included in this, there is a reason why alcohol is called “spirits.” In not drinking, I know the messages and connections I receive are coming from who and what means the best for me, because I am including myself in the love and joy that I wish for the world.
3. Better Everything.
I believe the Divine is constantly trying to guide us toward wholeness. I have come to acknowledge that alcohol is poison. In reflection, I see now that drinking alcohol was like willingly consuming an ill wish. As a healer, poison is in stark contradiction to who I am. In letting go of it, I have noticed that life responds by making everything (yes, everything, but let’s skip the TMI) better. This could be because I am showing life that I am willing to get on board with moving toward health and happiness. Sacrificing what my ego wants for what my spirit needs.
4. Greater Sensitivity
I no longer want to shut down. My five senses have heightened, but what stands out is the increase in spiritual sensitivity. Before, it felt a bit overwhelming. Now, I want to feel it all - the beautiful, the brash, and the boldness of this exciting life. I am sensitive but adaptable and strong. This sensitivity guides me to exactly where I need to be when I need to be there.
5. Feeling In Tune With Life’s Tides
I find myself unable to continue to cultivate, to strive. I have more time, more surrender, and am comfortable in presence. I have a strong sense of stability. I don’t really feel the need to do dietary cleanses, because I intuitively reach toward what is healthy. Creativity is a consistent friend now rather than a flash in the pan. I remember and honor where I come from, enjoy where I am, and make space for the mystery of where I am going.
I hope what I have shared here gives a unique perspective on alcohol. I also want to note that what you choose to do with your body is up to you, and I maintain absolute respect for all that you are and your personal journey.