Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Made it through my first challenge!
Day 4 is usually a hard day; I don't drink every single night anyway, but three days is usually the longest I go between drinks. I had a difficult day that left me drained and depressed and wanted not one beer, but three or four to deal with things and to allow me to sleep. But I did not: even though I knew that alcohol would allow me to sleep, it would also wake me up a few hours later and leave me worse off than I was before. I still got little sleep, but it was quality sleep that left me at least somewhat rested. In general, that is the only physical "symptom"--that I sleep better than I did before.
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Courage, Jurgen! I salute your self-insight. Understanding why you want something makes it easier to prioritize it. "I must have a few beers" is a non-negotiable statement. "I would like a few beers to deal with stress and get to sleep" is a statement of means and ends that can be analyzed and weighed against other priorities, as you did.
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