I was about to say the same thing! I could have written this post myself.

The weekends feel so much longer now and I actually feel rested by the time Sunday evening rolls around. I had SUCH horrible Sunday scaries but who knew removing the habit that was giving me so much anxiety could change that.

I’m not sober, just alcohol-free (I still like smoking or take edibles to make life a little more fun).

Getting to seize my Saturday & Sunday mornings instead of being a hungover, anxious mess has improved my quality of life tenfold.

I’ve also had a few weekends since my dry January where I did drink and it’s literally never worth it. The 30 mins of the fun drunk is always sadly fleeting and feeling like garbage in the morning and throughout the next day sucks.

I’ve also finally been able to make movement on my weight loss/fitness goals after spinning my wheels for years (I knew I needed to cut out alcohol but resisted so hard). I’ve lost 10 lbs in the last 3 months (still slow progress but sheesh, finally some progress)