Day 1 - Dry January & We're Off........

Happy New Year To You - Welcome to Day 1 of your Dry Month. This is the first day of the rest of your life........


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So here we are: Day 1.....you may have a sore head or maybe not. To be honest with you I missed midnight & was already tucked up in bed by 10 o'clock. I had the flat to myself, cosy & calm just the way I like it!! Hence my early rising this morning. I've just been out with my dog we had to seafront to ourselves - Lovely!

Today is all about clearing the decks getting rid of the last of the booze. You may not feel the need to do this. The temptation was always too much for me so this method worked best for me. Make sure you have sweet things to replace your sugar levels that your body is used to. Alcohol is full of sugar - FACT! Buy chocolate, sugary sweets, your favourite cakes, biscuits etc Honestly this will help & believe it or not you will still see weight loss at the end of this month!

Find alternatives to drink. There's plenty to choose from. My favourite lager is 0% San Miguel available at Tescos. Seedlip is a tasty alternative to Gin. Seedlip & Fever Tree Tonic with ice & a slice is sublime. There are some delicious cordials around too & there's always a Mocktail. Have a nose on Google there's plenty of resources available. 

Today is about relaxing into your month ahead. I always found the first 2 days pretty easy it's Day 3 that was always tricky. I'm here. I'm available by email: yourbestsobercoach@gmail.com is you want to get in touch. 

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