Alcohol always delivers

When it comes to alcohol and alcohol-free lifestyle or coaching, the focus is mostly on the benefits of not drinking. And for a good reason.

There is however no point in hiding the fact that alcohol has benefits to the person drinking. The benefits might my short-term benefits but nevertheless they are benefits - otherwise no one would drink.

For me it was always an escape. Working long hours as a lawyer it was the perfect drug to escape the work thoughts - often also with co-workers at the law firm, at 23pm after wrapping up the day. it felt relaxing! Fridays never ended with a clean desk and the way to just forget about everything was to focus on alcohol and partying.

Later in life when focus shifted on important matters like what to do with life, what direction to take and so on, alcohol provided rest from thinking about these topics or avoiding them all together. Even when i was almost totally alcohol-free, every now and then life got a bit too much and alcohol delivered a perfect escape.

I think awareness around this helps us forward even if it is just accepting that this is what alcohol delivers and i am OK with that.

In alcohol-free coaching we look at the benefits of drinking as well along with the downsides of stopping drinking. We go deeper into them and see them for what they are - perhaps they are not true for you anymore? There is no judgement and whatever step you want to take has to be decided by you.

For alcohol-free coaching please email me laatsingmar@gmail.com