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[THREAD} on reaching 30 days sober and 3 benefits I feel
Today, I've reached 30 straight days without a drink of alcohol
I've noticed a few benefits from it, so read on to learn about them!
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Today, I've reached 30 straight days without a drink of alcohol
I've noticed a few benefits from it, so read on to learn about them!
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1) Clearer mind
Every time I take a break from drinking, my mind clears up around day 10 - 14
It's an incredible difference - any brain fog I have completely disappears
I can also focus on things for much longer than when I'm drinking regularly
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Every time I take a break from drinking, my mind clears up around day 10 - 14
It's an incredible difference - any brain fog I have completely disappears
I can also focus on things for much longer than when I'm drinking regularly
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2) Less anxiety
I've struggled with anxiety off and on for my entire life
As I've mentioned, it's been particularly bad since last January
But after quitting alcohol and caffeine, my anxiety has vanished
Why is this?
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I've struggled with anxiety off and on for my entire life
As I've mentioned, it's been particularly bad since last January
But after quitting alcohol and caffeine, my anxiety has vanished
Why is this?
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Alcohol is a nervous system depressant
When you drink a lot, your system's baseline becomes depressed
So your body counteracts this by making your system's baseline more excited
When the alcohol wears off, the overexcited system makes you anxious & jittery
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When you drink a lot, your system's baseline becomes depressed
So your body counteracts this by making your system's baseline more excited
When the alcohol wears off, the overexcited system makes you anxious & jittery
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Also, alcohol mimics a neurotransmitter called GABA
GABA reduces the anxiety and nervousness you feel
That's why people drink to relax
But when your brain gets too much "GABA", it increases the GABA receptors
That's why people build a tolerance to alcohol
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GABA reduces the anxiety and nervousness you feel
That's why people drink to relax
But when your brain gets too much "GABA", it increases the GABA receptors
That's why people build a tolerance to alcohol
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If you quit alcohol cold turkey, there's a large imbalance in
∙the GABA receptors in your brain
∙and the actual amount of GABA molecules in your brain
This makes you feel anxious & nervous
People often feel so bad they think they have no choice but to keep drinking
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∙the GABA receptors in your brain
∙and the actual amount of GABA molecules in your brain
This makes you feel anxious & nervous
People often feel so bad they think they have no choice but to keep drinking
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3) More self-respect
Alcohol abuse is something I've battled with for years
I've always had a very high tolerance to it, and I keep control of myself when I drink
So, I didn't think about the consequences for my body and mind until lately
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Alcohol abuse is something I've battled with for years
I've always had a very high tolerance to it, and I keep control of myself when I drink
So, I didn't think about the consequences for my body and mind until lately
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Because I didn't see any obvious consequences for drinking a lot
I just did it without thinking too much about it
Now that I've quit, I feel something I haven't much felt in years...
Self-respect and pride
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I just did it without thinking too much about it
Now that I've quit, I feel something I haven't much felt in years...
Self-respect and pride
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I've decided that I won't take another drink until December
I want to see what other benefits there are in taking a longer break
Plus, alcohol has calories... Not a great thing when you're working on losing weight
Til then, I'll enjoy my sparkling water
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I want to see what other benefits there are in taking a longer break
Plus, alcohol has calories... Not a great thing when you're working on losing weight
Til then, I'll enjoy my sparkling water
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Do you struggle with alcohol as well?
Do you want to quit, or at reduce the habit?
I've created a course called Habits Made Simple
In it, I teach you a science-based method I used to stop my own habitual drinking
Preorder it now for 50% off! http://gum.com/habitfix/pre50
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Do you want to quit, or at reduce the habit?
I've created a course called Habits Made Simple
In it, I teach you a science-based method I used to stop my own habitual drinking
Preorder it now for 50% off! http://gum.com/habitfix/pre50
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