As we progress along our journey of change with alcohol, now and then, a benefit comes along that we never quite envisaged or expected. It can be an enlightening experience and plays into the theory that our motivations evolve.
Here are some of the unexpected benefits listed by other Peppers.
- “the ability to belly laugh again, properly”.
- “better posture and walking taller”
- “remembering films and books”
- “always ready in an emergency. I’m always in a fit state to help someone or drive”
- “parking right outside a venue”
- “the ability to react to problems sensibly, systematically and rationally”
- “take everything in my stride”
- “the speed of physical change. My clear eyes and skin”
- “watching the day dawn and feeling great”
- “having the bandwidth to think about other things beyond the next drink is liberating”
- “I wasn’t expecting to have so much extra time”
- “mentally, I feel twenty years younger”
- “I’d forgotten how much I loved my [hobby]”
- “I thought drinking gave me ‘me-time’. It couldn’t be further from the truth. THIS is ‘me-time’”
- “For the first time in twenty years, I’m not ashamed putting out my recycling bin!”
Have you noticed any unexpected benefits?
Sometimes they may appear minor and insubstantial, but these little, quirky wins can hook in our minds in a way that others can’t.