This coming weekend is the last sober weekend of the "75 and Sunny" plan. I have enjoyed it so much that I was thinking I might try to do it next year too. I also learned a few things about myself along the way as well.
I learned...
... it is ok to stay home on a Friday night alone.
... waking up Saturday morning with a clear head is the best ambition to try something new.
... waking up Saturday morning with a clear head is the best ambition to try something new.
... I don't need alcohol to dance, laugh, and have fun every time I go out.
... to enjoy going to bed early on a weekend night.
... I have a major sweet tooth when I don't drink. :)
... I check more things off my list to try and do things.
... I am more comfortable with myself.
... I don't doubt myself as much.
... I don't feel like I have to drink when others are, even if I get asked a million times why I am not.
I really think that the timing of "75 and Sunny" was impeccable. I don't think I would be where I am right now with school, my confidence, happiness, and mental state if I had not taken this time to really step back and concentrate on myself in a healthy way. Even though in the grand scheme of things sixty something days does not seem like a long time, it really has impacted my life in a huge way. While it is tempting to booze the summer away, I think that this experience has made me realize how important it is to give yourself a chance to be itself, without drowning in wine. Don't get me wrong I cannot wait for that glass of wine...
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