The Life-Changing Benefits of Not Drinking Alcohol & Why I Quit

Quitting alcohol was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and the benefits of not drinking have completely transformed my life. From improved mental clarity without alcohol to experiencing true happiness in an alcohol-free lifestyle, the positive changes have been endless. My sober journey wasn’t always easy, but the health benefits of sobriety, along with the motivation to live a more fulfilling life, kept me going.

Whether you’re sober curious or looking for quit drinking motivation, I want to share my experience and the reasons I quit drinking. If you’ve ever considered embracing a no alcohol lifestyle, this post will highlight the incredible perks of sobriety and why going alcohol-free might be the best choice for you.

ICYMI…There are Reasons why I quit drinking which I talked about in a prior blog post, sharing not just The Benefits Of Not Drinking Alcohol but “How giving up alcohol became my superpower in life and business“

The Benefits of Sobriety: What Happened When I Quit Drinking + Why I did

Here are a few of the reasons I’ve decided not to drink alcohol, the Benefits Of Not Drinking Alcohol, and some of the lessons I’ve learned after removing it from my life, too!

📌 Sleeping more often or later than usual 

One reason I stopped drinking or am glad I did is because it was causing me to sleep later and more often than I usually did when I wasn’t drinking. 

If you know me my body naturally wakes up at 5am and if I get up any later my entire morning routine, day etc… feels lost, ruined aka not in a good mood. 

If I drank during the day I wanted to nap

If I drank at night I’d either pass out early or stay up too late

Needless to say, I didn’t have a regular sleep schedule even if I wanted to… 

📌 Not Making Good Decisions For My Business

Being my own boss, running my own business means I make my own schedule and no one’s gonna fire me if I don’t show up on time….

There is a little good and bad that comes with being an entrepreneur keep that in mind. You have to set boundaries in your life and business with people, places, events, products, and purchases everything! 

If I’m drinking during business meetings or drank the night before it leads to BAD business decisions, maybe ones I regret! Even worse attending business meetings with a foggy mindset!

I remember on time feeling so crappy all I cared about was getting off that phone call, I literally talked myself out of the sale so I could go sober up!

📌 Walking on eggshells…

I used to live my entire life constantly walking on eggshells to deal with other people’s drinking (especially since I lived with an alcoholic).

Now, I feel like it will be permanently engraved in my body to react on eggshells when people around me are drinking!

I cannot tell you how many days and nights I had to walk on eggshells around other people who were drinking in my life!

It is crazy how much someone else’s drinking can control you, your life, your business, your mind, and more!

I never knew which version of who to expect when my alcoholic partner sobered up, so I was always on eggshells, shaking, worried, and full of anxiety. But that wasn’t just me, it impacted my dogs, family, friends, and clients — there was a ripple effect that not just my drinking but living with someone else had on EVERYONE around me in my life and business!

📌 Feeling Confused & Questioning Myself

Another reason I stopped drinking was because of how much I was questioning myself and feeling confused.

I was always confused was it me or them.

Did that happen or what really happened?

I could never figure it all out especially when I was drinking with other people!

How are you supposed to act sober or operate sober, if you’re not?

📌 What If Something Happened?

What if something happened to a loved one like my mom or dad and I needed to run for help?

If I was drinking, drunk, or hungover, how would I be of assistance to anyone until I sobered up? 

Even if I could Uber, Lyft, or catch a ride safely over to them… how could I be of a sober mind?

P.S. Something actually did happen not that long ago! I remember sitting at the RV Park when we got a call from my Dad telling me he was paralyzed and let’s just say I’m so glad I was sober at that time in my life! I talked about this on my RVersity Blog & YouTube Channel titled: “Behind The Scenes Of My RV Life Updates + BIG NEWS!“

📌 BAD Situations I ended up in

I cannot tell you how many BAD situations I ended up involved in or might even have put myself in because of alcohol.

One time I remember praying to God while sitting in the passenger seat of my own car going almost 100 miles an hour with someone drunk at the wheel.

Everyone always says why would you get in the car? I’m just going to say that sometimes there are some situations without adding too many details that you just feel forced to have to get in the car or let’s just say maybe you can’t get out. Maybe you didn’t know? Maybe it was unexpected?

Plus, I can’t tell you how many bad trashy bars, bathrooms, brawls, etc… I’ve been in! There are a lot of things I could say here and now, but that is for another moment… all I can say is drinking alcohol and having alcohol-drinking people (alcoholics or not) in my life cause me to make a lot of poor decisions especially when drinking!

📌 Lost out on really good food!

FYI I only eat good food (joking not joking I’m a FOODIE! 🙃 ) and I can’t tell you how many restaurants I’ve left because their drinks sucked so I assumed their food did too and I would leave. Or I would be pissed the whole time sitting there thinking of if I could only have a drink with this.

I even avoided restaurants that didn’t serve alcohol because I wanted to sit eat and drink! It’s like I planned every food outing around alcohol! Even happy hours could get me in the door!

But, I will say I eventually evolved to only high-class alcohol so happy hours weren’t always my thing since they typically incorporated cheap liquor, beer or wine (NOT my kind of drinks even if they are budget friendly or FREE 😉

📌 Time WASTED

I used to spend hours eating out, not that I don’t sit and eat longer than everyone else still, but we’d buy a bottle of wine or a pitcher of strong liquored Premium Texas Margaritas, so it would take a while to drink that between two people (at least for us)!

I remember once my Mom said something about how we had been eating our somewhere for a few hours already. I just thought that was normal.

We might even get a second pitcher or bottle of wine if we were somewhere long enough.

📌 It Cost More To Drink (& Eat)

Money adds up while drinking! A $20 meal could be $200 if I only ate a burger at the bar but added a $100+ bottle of good wine to go with it and let’s not forget to tip! 

But even just drinking alone out or at home can add up quickly! Especially if you don’t know how to stop. Most people I know who drink beer don’t just drink one can and stop. And those I know that drink wine usually have more than a 5oz pour, and if they do they always want more! We always used to order a bottle of wine or a pitcher of margaritas!

Another thing to mention here is that it also costs more to EAT in terms of CALORIES and weight not just money. But maybe even time at the gym, time and or money that you could be spending doing something more meaningful.

📌 My Body Was Being Abused

At some point, your body says NO not anymore! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thrown up or had a horrible headache, overslept, spent a day eating crappy food, and recovering all because of alcohol.

In fact right before I stopped drinking, I loved margaritas, but my body started to shut down every time I drank them, it was like my body viscously projecting it back out both ends, if you can imagine. My body was saying get this alcoholic drink of death out of me

Plus, my body was being abused by other people. I felt like I was forced to suck things and f* things even when I felt just not like that was wanted to be doing — at least not right then in some of those moments. But, it’s like I would give in to please other people. Yet in my mind, I felt like I was committing a sin! Also just imagine being semi sober while someone slobbers all over you!

And if you didn’t know at the age of 16 I was sexually assaulted by a family friend while his wife and baby were sleeping in the other room. Someone who was drinking and had also given me alcohol when I wasn’t of age back then. Looking back now things start to make sense. His actions have impacted my life ever since. 😭

📌 It is Sinful & Spiritual In Nature!

Speaking of sin, some may argue it is not a sin to drink but to be drunk. However, I might have to say that drinking in any form is a “Spirit” inside of you, impairing your judgment.

My girl Miranda over at Raydiant Lady once told me that if you notice a lot of the liquor stores where you buy alcohol will include “Spirits” in the name: Liquor & Spirits, Wine & Spirits, Alcohol & Spirits Store, etc…

Plus, in general terms, drinking is just against all of what God, who is good, is all about! The Bible tells us not to look at the wine that sparkles in the glass (I like to ASK GotQuestions.Org? for all types of Biblical questions like that!

📌 It Cost Me My Child

Alcohol was the catalyst for why I lost my child, and why I allowed that decision to ever happen. At least it was one of them.

I cared more about pleasing others than I did myself. I was too busy living my life listening to everyone else.

When I got pregnant it should’ve been the moment I stopped drinking (which I did during that period of time) and decided to grow up. But, instead, I decided to make everyone else happy and terminate my pregnancy. Yes I had an abortion and it changed my life too just not in the same way drinking alcohol did. It’s like I murdered my child and then went on about my day and lifestyle too.

Although if you haven’t ever heard my story then you might not know it was not a decision that I took lightly (even though it may sound so in this blog post)

📌 To Support Other Non-Alcoholics

I also stopped drinking to help support other people in my life and what started as helping one person turned into more and more overnight. I’m so happy to hear how others end up listening to my story, getting inspired by me, and knowing there is someone out there who does not care about drinking too!

I bought this little “Pocket Hug Token Sobriety Coin” on Amazon and give it to those I love — who also quit drinking too!

Final Thoughts…

So now you know The Benefits Of Not Drinking Alcohol & Reasons I QUIT, but I’d love to hear your thoughts on this too! Drop a comment below and cheers to another Non-Alcoholic Lifestyle Blog!

And, ICYMI be sure to read How giving up alcohol became my superpower in life and business next!

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