After drinking wine disguised in a mug last weekend I decided I should do something about my habit. I stopped drinking on Monday.
Yesterday after an argument with John, I decided a nice glass of wine would be just right, and since I hadn’t drank in two days I could do it. I went to the store on the way home and bought a box of wine. If I needed a glass it would be there. Turns out I didn’t need it! Yippee!
The deeper question has yet to be asked, “Is it a habit or a dependency?”
I think it may be too soon to tell. I’ve been drinking wine every night for the past five years. It coincided with the beginning of my medication for Bipolar II. I used it as a way to make me feel something because the medication seemed to squash my feelings. Now I feel great with my cocktail (no pun intended) and enough time has gone by that I have adjusted to the new me.
Of course, the ultimate goal is always to lose weight 🙂 and that side effect will be welcomed with open arms.
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I think it depends on this one question. “Is what you’re doing messing up your life even when you don’t want it to?”
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If I ask myself that question, I can honestly say it hasn’t. I guess it was a fear because I had the habit for so long.
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Plus, how man people drink coffee every morning (I’m one) and there’s nothing wrong with that.
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I agree, it’s the creamer that’s the killer!
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Pre-medication I drank wine to feel something other than like a zombie. Post-medication I drink to quiet those feelings. Yay for vineyards. Cheers to you, glad I stumbled (too much vino?) onto your blog.
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Thanks for following. Sometimes life is hard with or without medication, but wine is always great!
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