I managed to knock out an Alcohol Free Deuce! That’s two in a row.
My only temptation yesterday was my wife asking me if I wanted anything from Trader Joe’s. The first thing that came to mind was an ice cold six pack of Lagunitas IPA.
“I don’t need anything,” I responded.
“Don’t you need beer?” She asked
I need beer like I need a hole in the head, I thought, but answered simply, “No, I’m good.”
Yesterday afternoon was tough. Fortunately, a late afternoon meditation significantly blunted the urge to drink. Seeing as our guest is still staying with us, my wife and she have been enjoying wine every evening. In the past, I would have eagerly joined in the fun, but wasn’t going to let myself succumb so easily. Okay for them to drink, but not me.
Despite my meditation taking the edge off, I needed a distraction. Something to think about other than drinking. Looking around the family room, I saw our long neglected Wii sitting off to the side of the tv. I dusted it off and dug through a bin overflowing with nearly a hundred games.
Finally, I settled on Lego Batman.
Normally, I would have gone out to my office and played guitar, but my arms and shoulders were incredibly sore. You see, yesterday we spent most of the day conquering the floating obstacle course at Lake Gregory Regional Park. This is quite a heavy workout, even for those in good shape, which I am not currently.
The Lego Batman Wii did the trick! It occupied my mind long enough, that I eventually got sleepy and went to bed alcohol free. This was quite beneficial since I sleep a lot better when I haven’t been drinking. It’s also worth mentioning that since I haven’t smoked pot in over a month, I’m starting to dream again. Crazy long vivid dreams. I kinda missed that.
I’m not certain why you stop dreaming when you smoke a lot of grass, but probably worth looking into and dedicating an entry to it. I admit that the dreams didn’t come rushing back initially. It took a few weeks, and even then, they returned slowly, unevenly. But now, it’s a new adventure every night.
And my memory is improving, remarkably! It’s not quite what it used to be when I was younger, but noticeably better. Shit, I’ll take it!
I have to say, for me, being pot free is way easier than being alcohol free. The pot just quit me one day after a month of meditation. It was like, “see ya, wouldn’t want to be ya’. Unfortunately, alcohol is a lot stickier.
Today’s goal: Let’s make it a ‘Triple’ – three alcohol free days in a row.
