Day 11 - Monday 1st May 2017

Horrendous

There is only one word I can use to describe how I felt yesterday.  Horrendous. What should have been a relaxing day off work, with my family became a form of torture.  I'm coming to the conclusion that I am not able to relax and switch my brain off.

I must have thought about having a drink every few minutes.  I could not get it out of my mind and I felt thoroughly miserable and deprived.

I have realised that distraction is the key to overcoming The Niv (my Naughty Inner Voice).  So I decided to log on to YouTube and see whether I could find any motivational TED talks about going sober.

If you haven't discovered TED talks yet, give them a try.  According to Google, TED is a non profit organisation that produces short talks of around 18 minutes which spread ideas.  Are there any which focus on alcohol and going sober?  Absolutely - in fact they are too numerous to mention.

The great thing about these talks is that as they are short in length, - you can watch them whilst having a cup of tea or over a lunch break at work.

As it approached wine o'clock I logged on to YouTube and watched a couple of talks.  It certainly helped to re-set my mind and  The Niv was put firmly back in the cupboard. 

Unfortunately, the little blighter does keep escaping but I am determined to continue to develop strategies to overcome it!  I feel a small sense of victory and enjoy it.

Big hugs,

Sxxxx