Yesterday morning I was scrolling Facebook and saw a post from a yoga studio here in my town and a Mindset Coach saying that having a glass of wine can be self-care.
When I see memes, merchandise, or someone talking about alcohol, I scroll on by because I’m not going to change anyone’s opinion on Facebook.
But when someone who is promoting health & wellness is saying that having a glass of wine is self-care, then it’s time to do a bit of educating.
Stop it with that damn narrative. Alcohol is a depressant and group 1 carcinogen, which means it’s in the same category as asbestos.
True self-care fills you up and doesn’t leave you even more empty.
True self-care isn't destroying your body from the inside out.
True self-care doesn't leave your skin dull with dark circles under your eyes.
True self-care doesn't have you waking up at 3 am from anxiety that the alcohol is causing.
True self-care doesn't leave you feeling worse about yourself.
True self-care doesn't leave you with regret, guilt, and shame.
I’m not anti-drinking. I’m anti promoting alcohol as “healthy” and a tool to cope with the daily stresses of life. There is nothing healthy about the facts of what alcohol does to your mind, body, and soul.
I’m passionate about this topic because I talk to women who are struggling with alcohol every day, and I’m not talking about being mentally and physically dependent on it either. I’m talking about reaching for it at the end of a stressful day or because the world's uncertainties are just too much for them right now.
They keep going to that glass of wine, then it becomes a habit, and then before you know it, they look back and wonder why they feel like absolute garbage and are having a hard time stopping.
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