The main reason I quit drinking wasn’t so much to get healthier, I quit because I hated who I became when I drank. I could go three months without a drink, my problem was I couldn’t stop at one. Once I had one, I drank until I was drunk. And of course it affected the people I loved, and the guilt and shame became too much. I became obnoxiously talkative and argumentative and loud and flirtatious and everything I can’t stand in a person LOL. I didn’t want to be her anymore so I quit. The health benefits were just the gravy. I knew the health risks with binge drinking, but I didn’t care. It was the embarrassment and drama I brought into the lives of others that I could no longer live with. I know A LOT of people who can't have just one, yet they say they don't have a drinking problem. Their actions say otherwise. Of course I’m much healthier without alcohol, but the best part really isn’t that. The best part is, although I am no saint... far from it, I’m not ashamed of myself as a person anymore. I’m proud of who I am. And that carries over in everything I do in my life. Much more than just being physically fit and healthy. I get a lot of messages from people whose loved one struggles with alcohol, which is why I post about it. It’s not just a one person sport. It destroys relationships, families, children, and it's very selfish to expect someone to tolerate it when they know damn well the harm they're inflicting onto those they love. Not to mention the innocent bystanders.
