There will always be an excuse to why you can't stop drinking. By Alyson Premo.

There will always be a birthday, holiday, or social event that you can use as an excuse to why you can't stop drinking, so either challenge yourself now or keep pushing it off until you have no choice but to face your demons. 

Things I've heard...

"I'll start on New Year's because then the holiday season is over."

"I'll let myself slide when it comes to my birthday because it's a special occasion."

"I can't socialize without alcohol, so I'll allow myself one glass at the work event."

"I just won't drink around the kids."

Oh, my lord. There will always be an excuse. There will always be a reason why you'll let yourself slide if you're not truly committed. And that's ok. There's no shame in not being ready, but do you get where I'm going with this? 

YOU ARE NEVER GOING TO BE READY!

There is ALWAYS going to be a birthday, special occasion, or justification that you'll use for your drinking. For some of us, these justifications continue until we've experienced a horrific demise. From personal experience, I don't recommend waiting until that moment.

If you've gotten to the point where you're questioning your drinking, then you know deep down that there's no other reason to continue on this drinking path. If you continue to experience negative situations time and time again when you drink, then that's your sign that something needs to change. 

You can keep waiting - a year from now, 5 years from now, or 10 years from now, but eventually, you're going to have to deal with it, and the longer you wait, the worse it gets, and the more difficult it becomes to dig yourself out of the hole you've created. 

You miss out on moments with your kids.

You miss days being hungover in bed.

You miss connecting on a deeper level in relationships. 

You miss out on this one life we have, for what? A couple of minutes of relief?

I know it's uncomfortable to ditch a crutch you've relied on for years or even decades, but it'll be more uncomfortable the longer you tell yourself "you're fine".

So what's it going to be? Challenge yourself now and sit with the discomfort? Or keep pushing it off until you have no choice but to face your demons?

I hope you don't wait when "you're ready" because you'll be experiencing regret and guilt for not starting sooner. And that just adds another layer of sh*t you have to work through. 

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