Reason I Quit Drinking For GOOD!

KingKush
Mar 6, 2022
3 min read

For the past six years, I’ve suffered from alcohol abuse that reshaped my life in a way that I would have never imagined. Drinking has taken control over my life, and I didn’t see a way out or a way of changing this bad habit. Alcohol became such a big problem that it controlled every aspect of my life, night and day, I could not think or go to sleep without alcohol in my system. I was hurting myself drinking, and I didn’t see myself doing it nor did I care if I was.

My life was bleak at the time, I did not have any goals, no motivations or aspirations.

I’ve lost touch with myself and reality,no social life and I was hardly able to keep a job for two weeks. My health went down the drain. I was not thinking properly, no proper nutrition, my mind was always cloudy. Alcohol had a big impact on my mental health, I had many blackouts and memory loss, days when I couldn’t remember what happened the night before or who I was with. I was always angry, and I had low self esteem waiting for approval from someone knowing this is not who I am.

Going from a social drinker, or shall I say a hardly drinker except for special occasions to a non-functioning binge drinker who cannot control His urge was a surprise, not only to me but also my family and friends and everyone around me. Having an alcoholic girlfriend didn’t make it easy for me. As we both were heavily dependant on alcohol, pulling each other down every time one of us tried to quit. You can tell this was a toxic relationship, and it was for the most part of the three years we’ve been together.

Alcohol either brought us really close to each other or totally broke us apart, as our relationship was on and off. There was constant arguments and fights that led to multiple arrests and jail time. Neither of us could help it. A.A. Groups were somewhat helpful, but after the sessions ended, I went right back to my girlfriends and started drinking again. Seeing counsellors and psychologists was helpful as I was able to learn some coping techniques and develop new ways of thinking in changing my thought patterns and developing new habits.

Benefits of Quitting Drinking

· Breath easier and blood pressure went down

· Less anxious as social anxiety decreases

· More Energy and more time to do things

· Improved relationships

· Improved sleep and no hangovers

· Improved appetite for food

· Improved sex drive

· Improved overall quality of life

I knew if I was going to defeat this bad habit, I will have to dig deep within myself and identify the root problem. My last arrest, I told myself this is it. I was in for two months and half for breaching a non-contact order with my girlfriend. This was two months and half without my alcohol, my cigarettes and my girlfriend. This was long enough for me to figure out myself and the root cause to my problems and this was long enough to know that I can live without them. So, I did, I haven’t seen them ever since. My name is Giddo Aka KingKush, and I’ve been

sober for 2 years.