Liam ~ 90 days

“I didn’t feel the need to stop drinking forever, but I was curious about experimenting with a break from drinking. I had a bad break up the back end of last year and used alcohol as a coping mechanism. But since stopping I’ve never been more clear on the path I want to take moving forward. So I started a no drinking experiment in order to:

1. Find better ways to cope with stress and uncomfortable social situations

2. Seek more restful sleep

3. Reconnect with myself and sit with the discomfort that I had been using alcohol to mask (sort of like a fast)

Since not drinking my REM sleep has considerably improved and I rarely wake up anymore. I’ve also found other things to keep me busy and active. One being cold swimming which I’ve adapted into my routine everyday. I’ve also seen a massive improvement in my fitness, not to talk about the money I’ve saved too. I’m interested to see where this path will take me and what new things I’ll find alone the way.”