My First Blog Post - Let's Get Sentimental

Hi All,

I wasn't sure what I wanted my first blog post to be so I slept on it for a couple of days and really made sure this is what I wanted to do. I am not particularly big on sharing personal details about my life or putting my problems out there for the world to see.

To be clear, this isn't really about my problems but this is about me sharing something, getting it off my chest, and opening up to a community that is generally positive and has a lot going for it.

Sorry I am meandering here.. I am typing from the heart; not trying to be cheesy.

So lets cut to the chase. The pandemic brought something out of me that was statistically common; I started drinking and smoking more than I should... putting it lightly. Also, my job is remote so I was able to power through my hangovers in my own house versus in an office which I think enabled me even more.

I was able to quit for 3 months and I was really proud of that but I decided to start drinking again. Part of my justification here is my tolerance for alcohol was so low. My wife and I went to a social event and I just got plastered and It's not a great feeling to lose control. My wife is supportive but I know it bothers here when I have those experiences where I drink too much.

Unsurprisingly I recently regressed into old habits and started drinking too much everyday. However. I was able to hold off the smoking which was good. The weird thing is this time around I have been filled with a lot of guilt which I found really odd.

I am not a wee lad but my parents are still alive and I turned to my dad for advice. I told him this guilt feeling was really confusing because this hadn't happened in the past. His feedback was that it's probably because I know better. A simple answer but I think this is right.

Needless to say, I wanted to quit again but I wanted a positive reason to quit, not because I feel guilty.

My positive reasons for quitting are I want to lose weight, lets be real alcohol has a lot of calories, and I want to have more money to spend on Crypto. I was lucky enough to come across the Hive platform and join the Pizza Guild while all this has been going on and it has been a great experience.

I am currently 5 days sober and its had its struggles. The insomnia from quitting is always a struggle. I am going to exercise more so I am more tired when I go to sleep.

I am not signing off alcohol forever, I just needed to get away from heavy drinking every night by myself. Let's be real, I will always enjoy a nice beer with a good pizza with friends

So long story short, I am in a really positive place in my life right now and I have a lot to look forward to. If you want to put your problems behind you and join a positive guild I recommend joining the Pizza Guild. Just remember, leave your problems at the door and bring plenty of pizza for everyone 😋.

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