Friday, 16 August 2013

why a giving up alcohol blog...

Well I'm on my trip in the UK...2 weeks to go until returning to NZ.  I had a realisation on being here this time how I have completely outgrew drinking alcohol.  It honestle servies no purpose for me whatsoever.  I love the words of Erik Marcus in the Ultimate Vegan guide when he speaks in a chapter about 'crowding out' not cutting out.

It's strange to think how much I have loved drinking in the past but it's more over the last 6 months it has served no value to me at all and I have almost regretted it when I have drank.  I realise how through my process of spiritual cultivation and particularly becoming vegan that I seem to have a deeper connection to life and just don't enjoy the regressive feeling that drinking alcohol seems to give.

I remember a friend talking about it in terms of Yin properties rather than Yang similar to eating meat also being Yin.  For a while I tried to give up but realised I enjoyed it too much but now it more seems I have been naturally outgrowing it.  Having said that on my trip back it has been difficult to implement which is why I want to blog to keep me sane and connected like my other blog and keep recording when I drink during this trip and how it feels.

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