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Today, it will be 2 years to the day since I had my last binge.

The last time I drank it was to celebrate the departure of a friend of mine abroad.

We had partied in one of those restaurants that close late.

And I can tell you that the evening was drunk!

The next day, I confess to you that I did not feel too well on my plate ... and obviously, it was not the first time.

At 30, I finally found it a bit pathetic ...

So I thought it was time for me to take a break and stop drinking alcohol for a while.

I wanted a radical change and to devote my energy to becoming more productive.

Here are all the positive things that have happened in my life since I quit drinking:

- I lost 32 kilos.

- I managed to afford the apartment of my dreams.

- I exercise 3 times a week.

- I went from size XXL clothes to size L clothes.

- I played 3 plays with my amateur troupe. And we even managed to present them at major festivals!

- I found a great job as a copywriter at comment-economiser.fr :-)

- I went from someone who did not really like his image and who did not trust him, to someone quite proud of himself, who takes pleasure in all his activities.

Most of these things are very real things that I can easily show you on paper.

But I think the most important thing is the last point.

The fact of having regained my self-confidence and finally being able to flourish at work and in my personal life is something invaluable to me.

I learned a lot of things during these 2 years. So I figured I was going to share this with you in case you too wanted to take a break and quit drinking for a while.

Warning ! I did not say that I had stopped drinking for good. I'm just talking about taking a break

Maybe I'll start drinking again one of these days ... or maybe not, who knows?

Anyway, life has been a lot better for me since I quit alcohol. Maybe it could have the same effect on you too.

here are the 9 things I have learned that have changed in my life since I stopped drinking alcohol. Look :

9 things i learned when quitting drinking alcohol

1. You don't need to drink to have fun

I admit that this was surely THE biggest surprise for me!

For someone like me who has started drinking since senior year (and yes sorry mom, we weren't just studying at Sébastien's!), Alcohol has always been an integral part of my life ...

Restaurants, concerts, dates, conferences, drinks with friends and colleagues ... alcohol was never far away.

But you know what ?! These activities are just as great even if you decide not to drink!

In fact, you are still the same person. Yes, it is true that you are a little less uninhibited than when you drink ...

... but is it really such a bad thing?

I even noticed that when I spend the evening with friends who have been drinking, I too am in the same state as when I was drinking, namely joyful and clowning!

So I get to have as much fun as before and enjoy my friends even more.

And the great thing is that the next day I now remember everything that happened during the evening!

2. We have fewer regrets

Since I quit drinking, no more embarrassing text messages to my ex at 3am!

You know the kind of text message that we discover in the morning when we wake up and which makes us say: "Nonnn why I sent that!".

Since I stop drinking, I control almost 100% of my actions.

I take the time to think about it before responding to what someone says.

If I'm angry, it gives me time to calm down instead of just answering tit for tat and saying something that I regret afterwards ...

Because, let's face it, it was often when I had been drinking that my bad personality tended to express itself.

Now that I have quit alcohol, it is much easier for me to be in control of what I say or what I do.

Obviously, there are times when I get carried away and get angry, but at least I have more control over when it happens.

3. You are criticized for not drinking anymore

When I stopped drinking, I noticed a slightly strange change that I wasn't really expecting ...

A lot of people have criticized me for not drinking anymore.

Here are the kinds of remarks I have been made repeatedly:

"Go on man, just a beer! It's not like you have to go to a meeting afterwards!"

"Me, personally, I have a hard time trusting someone who doesn't drink."

"I find you too serious when you don't have a little poke in the nose."

"In fact, when you don't drink, it makes me feel guilty. And suddenly, I don't feel very good with you ..."

"I'm so sorry, but I can't date someone who doesn't feel like drinking with me."

The worst part is that I must have said the same kind of nonsense when I was still used to drinking!

So why do we say these kinds of things?

Probably because you feel a little betrayed when another person doesn't like to do what you want to do.

I even have some friends of mine who have decided to quit spending time with me just because I don't drink alcohol anymore.

And I'm sure it "burned" me with some girls, who didn't see themselves dating a "full-time sober" man.

If these behaviors may have hurt me at first, they also made me grow.

How? In fact, I realized that far too many people have a pretty toxic relationship with alcohol.

And finally, today, I feel compassion for them.

I find that a shame ... and sincerely hope that one day they too will realize how much alcohol controls their lives.

4. We sleep much better

Frankly, I have never slept as well as since I quit drinking.

And that is really the best of the best!

No need to remind you of all those scientific studies that prove that alcohol consumption affects the quality of our sleep ...

Even I didn't think alcohol did so much damage my nights.

You just have to try to see it: my sleep has now become peaceful and truly restful.

As soon as I wake up, I feel in good shape and ready to start the day on the right foot!

It really is happiness.

5. We have fewer cockroaches

When I was still drinking, I often got the blues.

Without quite knowing why, some days I didn't want to see anyone and didn't want to do anything other than stay in bed.

In those moments, I was really not at the top ...

I found myself quite pathetic to be honest and didn't like the person I was.

While since I stopped drinking, these kinds of moments are much rarer than before!

And that's not all: my self-confidence has skyrocketed.

Today, I am much more tolerant of myself.

I accept my life, as it is and, above all, who I am.

I know that I am the only master of what happens to me, that I can do what I want if I give myself the means ...

I also manage to stay positive even in difficult times.

It was as if I had found the button in my brain that allowed me to avoid depression and on the contrary pushed me to always see the bright side of things.

And that, believe me, it really changed my life!

To discover : 12 Toxic Thoughts To Avoid For A Better Life.

6. One feels more compassion towards others

Last month, I was quietly crossing a zebra crossing when a guy in the car tried to cut me off and started honking my horn very aggressively.

He even almost knocked me over! He even gave me a middle finger when he left ...

The old "me" would have blocked his way to force him out and it would inevitably have escalated ...

I would also surely have taken a video of him and shared it on the internet explaining, "Look, this asshole almost hit me with his car" and I'm sure I would be super proud and arrogant doing that.

Today, it is quite the opposite.

After feeling fear and inevitably a little anger, I realized that this guy must be having a really bad day.

Problems at work or at home? Maybe he was late for an important date? Maybe he had to go see his son who is very sick in the hospital?

Maybe he wasn't fortunate enough to have loving parents like mine, and because of that he always resented others ...

Anyway, for this man to act like this, it is obvious that something was wrong with his life.

And, strangely enough, it touched me. I felt compassion ...

I wished her deep down to feel good about herself one day.

Another weird new feeling!

Usually my reaction would have been to have bad thoughts about people who have wronged me ...

But since I quit drinking, all that has changed. I feel compassion and I confess that it is not to displease me!

7. We make lots of savings!

This year I became the owner of a beautiful studio in the city where I live.

My fiancée (yes, I will get married soon too!) Loves it, we are really happy there :-)

How did I do it?

It’s very simple, it’s thanks to all the savings made just by cutting expenses on alcohol.

That and all the meals that came with my drinking bouts.

Obviously, when we drink, we do not fully realize how much we spend ...

To tell you, over 25% of the down payment for my apartment came from my alcohol savings!

It's mind-blowing, isn't it? Yes I know it's a lot of money but it's still the truth.

8. We go to bed earlier

Today, I feel my eyelids heavy every day from 11 p.m., even on weekends.

When I was drinking, alcohol worked like a magic potion.

It gave me a lot of energy to spend sleepless nights hanging out.

But since I quit drinking, I'm no longer obsessed with the idea of ​​holding out until the end of the night to try to fill some existential void ...

Today I am very happy with what I have done during the day and I feel great when my body wants to go to bed.

And I confess that it is a very pleasant feeling to know how to listen to your body.

9. We become much more productive

When you don't spend most of your free time in bars, you are immediately much more productive.

I read a lot more.

I write more often.

I go to the theater or the cinema more.

And, logically, by doing more things, I learn more things.

Today, I have much more time to devote to developing my knowledge and improving my skills.

When I think of all that time wasted, leaning on a bar, having drinks with a friend for not much ...

It is true that I am a little less social than before but since I stopped drinking I am also more creative and I can do more positive things for myself.

It is as if I had finally realized that one day I was going to die and that my time on this earth was therefore precious.

Conclusion, I therefore prefer to devote my time to doing concrete things, which make me progress or which testify to who I am.

I want to do things that others can also enjoy when I am no longer there.

For me, creating things that will outlive me is like extending my life.

It will mean to me that I have succeeded in contributing a little more to life.

Conclusion

You see, it's because of all of this that I'm so glad I haven't been drinking for 2 years.

Of course, I still made an exception or two to the rule.

Like the time I gave this delicious Chablis to an English friend.

Or the time I tried Uncle René's "famous" homemade schnapps, to avoid a diplomatic accident during a family meal.

Maybe one day you too will say to yourself, "I'm a little fed up with drinking alcohol. I don't think it helps me much anymore. . ".

Well, know that there is nothing wrong with taking a little break. Quite the contrary!

For me, this drastic change was relatively simple, but I know it's not easy for everyone to quit.

Either way, I would just like to tell you that I have met a lot of great people who also know how to have fun without alcohol.

So if I was successful and I'm far from the only one, I'm sure you can too!

If you are looking for a little help to get there, I recommend the book No ! I quit - Finding a way out from alcohol with the H3D method.

I wish you good luck :-)

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