Imagine Your Increased Bounty In Life As You Drink Less

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I had a bunch of catching up to do in our garden this weekend, and as I was weeding I was thinking about the work I've done here, and all the gals I'm teaching along the way.  Getting growth from a garden takes work.  It is not always easy, but the bounty is so amazing at the end of the season.  Not only that, I look back on what we've accomplished and feel such pride.  That my friend, is what doing this mind management work is as you move towards feeling more in control of your drinking, and peaceful in your life.

Here's how I thought about it this weekend.  Last week was busy at work and I just let the garden go. There were storms and rain and I just didn't pay any attention to it because I allowed work to be a priority.  It became a pattern all week - work trumped the garden and towards the end of the week I didn't even think about it.  Finally on Friday I caught a glimpse of what now looked like a jungle, and  knew if I didn't do something soon I may lose all the opportunity to get the beautiful tomatoes and cucumbers in a couple weeks.

So often in life we do the same thing to ourselves.  We don't make our life a priority, instead making sure the career keeps rolling, the husband is taken care of and/or the kids are being shipped all around.  All of this usually leaves us feeling overwhelmed and anxious, so the logical choice seems to be to grab a glass of wine and relax, and it becomes a pattern we have done all too often.  Once we take a minute to stop and look around we realize we need to do something different, otherwise it may all go to hell in a hand basket.

So as I was weeding I was thinking this is hard - there is so much going on in here - where am I going to start, I'm not a gardener - I should be writing blogs - what the hell was I thinking?  SO many thoughts.  I noticed them, but I kept going.  It was hard.  I didn't die, and after a couple hours I was so proud of the difference.  I am amazed at what is possibly going to be the best garden we've had in awhile.

Here's the thing - this is exactly the same process when you are stopping over drinking.  It is hard.  There will be all sorts of thoughts that come up - I need wine to have fun, I need to drink to relax, everyone else does, I've always been a drinker, what the hell am I thinking, life is short why not enjoy?  It's ok, notice them, and keep going.  It will be hard, to begin.  It will get easier as you decrease your desire.  You will not die.  In fact, you will be shocked at how great life can be when you cut back.  You will be so proud when you stick to your drink plan, you will be amazed at how much control you really have, and you will blow your own mind at how you can create the next best version of you.  Imagine the bounty that awaits!

If you are not sure where to start download this free guide to learn more about 
1.  Why We Over Drink
2.  Why It's Hard to Stop
3.  How to Stop Over Drinking Tonight 

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