So Much Easier
I saw a patient the other day who was finally sober, again, after several relapses. She was working the program and doing very well indeed. She mentioned that she had gone to a yoga class, and then made the following comment:
It’s so much easier when I’m sober.
Which got us thinking about all kinds of other things that are easier when you’re sober:
Working: Much easier to get to work in the morning when you’re not hung over.
Laundry: Instead of getting so discouraged looking at the pile that you just have a drink.
Driving: without worrying about getting pulled over for DUI.
Yoga: and walking, swimming, basically any kind of exercise.
Cooking: when you haven’t filled up on booze.
Talking to people, like friends and family; much easier when you’re, you know, conscious. Which leads to:
Maintaining relationships: Directly related to the ability to interact with others.
Paying bills: without blowing the bulk of your paycheck on alcohol.
Then again, in fairness, there are several things that are much easier to do while drinking:
Wrecking your car
Alienating your family
Losing your job; after calling in “sick” one too many times
Going broke: much easier to lose track of where your funds are going.
Trashing your liver: it may take some time, but it’s still a relatively reliable way to end up with cirrhosis.
I’m sure there are plenty of other things for both lists, but this seems like a good start.
Source: Musings of a Dinosaur - Category: Primary Care Authors: notdeaddinosaur Tags: Medical Source Type: blogs
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