Why did I quit?

Today is day number 11 alcohol-free. For some reason, yesterday was difficult to get through without having a drink. I started thinking about why I drank and why I quit. I have back problems that cause me severe pain and that's generally when I decide to start drinking, to numb the pain. It was an emotional day as well. But, then I had to think about how much better I feel not drinking and remember the reasons why I quit.

Here is a list of some of the reasons why:

- I can't lose weight while I'm still consuming tons of calories and alcohol

- I'm going to school and working and I need my brain to be as clear as possible

- I'm tired of waking up feeling lethargic and not wanting to exercise or do the things that I need to do for myself

- I'm tired of the regrets from saying and doing things that I shouldn't have said or done and feeling apologetic the next day

- I'm scared about the more frequent and blackouts or brown out if you will

I haven't been exercising like I'm supposed to hear mainly because my back is just really hurting these days and I am debating on whether exercising would make it worse or better. I haven't gotten on the scale in a few days either but, I can tell I'm losing inches. 

Enjoy the long weekend! Happy Labor Day!

Dana