One Year Celebration

 

One year ago today I made the decision to break up with alcohol.

Ironically, part of this decision was because of the increased risk (10%) of breast cancer.

CLEARLY, that didn't work out for me!!

I have been working on becoming the best version of myself physically and mentally.

Alcohol has not been my friend.

I am not going to go into detail here but trust when I say this needed to happen.

I am MUCH happier today than I was one year ago.

I firmly believe this helped me when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February.

I never once wanted to have a drink, even after diagnosis.

God spoke to me and told me I would be ok.

I believed Him.

So far the bc is at bay and I am NED (no evidence of disease).

I'm not sure I would have heard this as clearly if I had not been AF.

Has it been easy?

Most of the time it was, actually.

Once I make up my mind and know my decision is the right one, yes.

Most of the time, anyway.

I still think it would be great to have a glass of wine now and then but then I remember.

I remember how it made me feel.

I remember not remembering.

I remember the disappointment on my family's faces.

I remember feeling like I failed, myself and everyone else.

SO, I refrain.

I'm happy to do this for the BIG payoff!

I am happy to do this for my health, both physical and mental.

I am happy to do this for MYSELF!

Because at the end of the day, it is for myself that I came to this decision.

So raise a glass of whatever you like and help me celebrate

ONE YEAR ALCOHOL FREE!!

I am free!

Next post will be back to quilty content, promise.

~XOP~