Why did I decide to stop drinking (for a while at least)? I was on a night out in Brighton with my boyfriend and his cousin last October. They hadn’t seen each other in ages and he was really excited for it. The sequence of events is hazy but I remember screaming at a bouncer who yelled at me for going into a private room; I was lost and trying to find the way out when I stumbled into it. I was completely triggered and ended up in a blind rage of uncontrollable crying. Jack, without hesitation, looked after me and took me home; he’d never say it but I ruined his night. My reaction was completely disproportionate to the situation and unfortunately this had become a pretty common occurrence.
For the past 8 years, I’ve had the best and the worst time while drinking. Rolling on the floor laughing or screaming at strangers and crying over bad memories. I would always be on a tipping point with no idea which way I would go and what would set me off next. After that night out in October I decided to stop altogether. Many people said “just drink less” but I was curious and the more people didn't think I’d do it the more it spurred me on. Now it’s not something I even really think about.
I’m not going to go into the health benefits or how nice it is to wake up feeling fresh cause it’s boring and to be honest I’ve had nights that are so worth the hangover. But here are some things I have learned:
