Not Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating a Sober Life You Love

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Yeah. Absolutely, absolutely. Like, you’re gonna probably need more sleep during this time. And it’s, it’s sometimes some days are just for surviving. And that’s like, really okay in the beginning. And it’s much better than doing this over and over and over again. And I think that is what’s really hard, right? It’s like, you don’t want to fully give, you know, take your let yourself off the hook. You don’t want to fully immerse yourself in this. So, then you don’t give yourself enough of a break. Your expectations are too high, it doesn’t work. You drink again, and then you go through the whole process over and over and over again. whereas if you would have set those boundaries, lowered your expectations, taken that ultimate care of yourself, you would have been, you would have been further along by now. Reduced cancer risk is just one more reason among the many health benefits of never drinking alcohol. 3. More Money In Your Wallet Yeah, yeah. And I, one of the things I like about it is, it’s not a memoir, but it’s born out of your experience. And obviously, you stopped drinking eight years ago. But you’re also a therapist, and you see a lot of clients struggle with their relationship with alcohol. So, it has that sort of dual perspective of personal experience, and also helping others.

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Yes. Oh, my God. And so, my, my version of that, which was an incredibly bad idea, and please, anyone listening do not take this strategy, because it did not work. But I actually thought, Okay, I’m gonna buy box wine. Because the issue is that I’m sort of compelled to finish the bottle of wine, right? Like there’s a quarter left, there’s a fifth. Yeah, it’s really tempting to have that last glass. So, if I buy a box of wine, I can just have two or three and it won’t be sitting there and looking at me. And by the way, bad strategy did not work. So don’t do that. It was interesting to read her perspective on how our brains and bodies work in regards to triggers versus tolerance. As they speculated as to why she wasn't drinking, one of his cohosts wondered if she was possibly expecting. "Pregnant at 50?!" exclaimed Lewis. For the record, Pulos is 47.Yep, yep. Absolutely. Yeah. So there just isn’t a lot of there isn’t a lot of conversation. I don’t think there’s as much knowledge, I mean, I’m optimistic with some of the research that’s come out that people are finally talking about how there isn’t a good amount of alcohol, right? Like, there isn’t a healthy amount of alcohol for us anymore. But yeah, I mean, therapists are imperfect. And we, you know, we, I think because of our society, because of how ingrained it is, a normal person should be able to drink should be able to drink an addictive substance. You seem like the weird one. Yeah, you can’t, or you’re the one with the problem. Versus talking about maybe the problem is alcohol. As I said, it’s an addictive substance. Over time, excessive alcohol use can cause liver cirrhosis, a condition where healthy tissue is replaced by scar tissue inside the liver after significant inflammation and cell death. Yeah, and with sleep, right? Oh, you’re waking up at 2:00 or 3:00 am How many glasses of wine are you drinking at night? Is that my Yeah, heard of it. You know, like, for years I thought I woke up at 3am literally thought it was because I was so stressed and anxious and have insomnia, didn’t have that connection to the alcohol. I was drinking and went to my therapist and got prescribed Ambien. So, then I was drinking our glasses of wine a night and taking an Ambien. And I mean, dangerous. The drinking habits of the middle-aged are endlessly fascinating to doctors and scientists. And probably not because we’re so good at it. Hot on the heels of a UK government campaign that beseeches midlifers to lay off the sauce for at least two days weekly, a study at the University of Adelaide has discovered that middle-aged drinkers are less bothered about the health risks of excess booze than by the chance they might make fools of themselves. The lead researcher, who has clearly never met any of my peers, found this “surprising.” It's been over two years since Jeff Lewis fired Jenni Pulos and their decade-long friendship came to an end ... and it's clearly still awkward between them.

Not Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating a Sober Life You

Drinking alcohol before surgery is taking a major risk. For your own safety and well-being, it’s best to avoid alcohol for at least 48 hours before your scheduled surgery.I turn, you know, like pretend you have the stomach flu. And if you are on the couch with a fever and chills, you would not take your kid to swimming practice you would not go to the party you would not you would just tell your boss like I can’t do that project. It’s just not possible right now because and you know, it helps to just kind of be like, what is the lowest bar I need to set. And it’s really hard for women who are used to being overachievers and be multitaskers and like, keeping everything going because they’re like, okay, if I’m gonna stop drinking, I’m gonna lose 30 pounds, I’m going to run every day, I’m going to out. I’ve had clients be like, Okay, I really need to organize the paperwork in my office in my attic. And I’m like, Okay, how long has that been an issue? And they’re like, three years? It’s um, yes. And I’m like, Okay, you’re on day four of addictive habit in your life. Like, yeah, go binge. Just show and take a nap and eat some brownies for God’s sake. Talk with your doctor if you don’t think you can do this safely. If your body is dependent on alcohol, stopping abruptly can lead to alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

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The Hello Someday Podcast helps busy and successful women build a life they love without alcohol. Host Casey McGuire Davidson, a certified life coach and creator of The 30-Day Guide to Quitting Drinking, brings together her experience of quitting drinking while navigating work and motherhood, along with the voices of experts in personal development, self-care, addiction and recovery and self-improvement. When I saw the title of Amanda White’s book Not Drinking Tonight, the title alone caught my eye. How many of us have wanted to be with our friends while also not drinking? And, how many of us have faced the same peer pressures to “just do it”. I know I have. And I’ve seen it happen to others. One friend who is completely sober constantly has to navigate the “it’s cool, I don’t drink. I’m happy with my seltzer!” conversation. Total recovery time may be increased if you had alcohol-related complications during the procedure. Alcohol can cause problems with the liver, pancreas, and nervous system, which can also make it harder to recover. This book I think is a great start for someone who is sober curious and also is looking for some basics on self-help (setting boundaries, positive self-talk, etc).Alcohol use is an independent risk factor for acute confusion or delirium following surgery. Cardiopulmonary complications Find out why you drink. Whether it’s a glass of wine after work or a weekly bar crawl, your drinking habits can be the result of everything from biology to trauma.