#howdoilovetea

Today is my second day of my 30 days no alcohol challenge. People have no idea how long it even took me to get this far to just.. take on this challenge. 

If I tell people I have a problem with alcohol ( which I am quite honest about, even at my work ) they raise their eyebrow because what I see as a PROBLEM is not viewed as a problem in normal society. No, I do not start drinking secretly at 10am. No, I do not drink 5 bottles of wine a day. I do not seem to have any physical difficulty if I do not drink, like shaking.

I used to drink two to three glasses a day, it actually started with my parents drinking wine everyday and my slowly joining them. It started of course like every teenager, going out, drinking at a party etc. But it slowly progressed to coming home from school/work and having one or two glasses in the evening. Now and then it would progress to a 1 bottle a night, which I would turn back to again, one or two glasses. It has been continuing on for quite a few years now, seeing I just turned 27 this January. 

There is so much to tell, so much to progress for me. Which is why I decided to create this Tumblr. I do not expect people to read/comment/like/hate this. I just feel very empowered by my decision but oh so so so very lost. 

The 1st of January, like any person, I decided that 2019 was going to be different. I was not going to have this complicated relationship with alcohol ever again. But it took up untill yesterday, the 24th of March for me to be ready to atleast start this 30 day cleanse. I know it is not much, but this is a really big thing for me. I have been drinking pretty much daily for years ( a side from some weeks of trying to atleast not drink during weekdays )

I am so freaking scared

These last few weeks have been riddled with light anxiety attacks. My work has been super demanding and I feel like I am so tired and empty. Ofcourse wine was one of the ways to relax, but it only lasted the night. When it became morning and my alarm started ringing I felt the worst ever, hangovers and a high demanding job is no joke. If there is anyone even reading and wondering how much I would drink, it would vary from 1 bottle a day to 2 glasses. I would be pretty strict during weekdays but my weekends would be filled with atleast 3 days of pretty much drinking a bottle of wine a day.

So here I am,a 27 year old anxiety filled, kinda proud of myself very tired cat lady.