I would usually (for years) have a glass or two of wine with dinner. I would tell myself it helped me relax and let go of the day; perhaps that was even the truth.
I was working my main job and 2 side projects. This ended up with me never having downtime. I ended up mentally exhausted.
Exhausted to the point where I felt empty and drained even before I had the drink. The wine just made it feel worse, robbed me of what little recovery I might have been able to glean from the evening.
After 4-5 months (dropped the side gigs) I'm starting to feel rested again, and sometimes have wine with dinner. But I'm also just as happy to give it a miss.
I would usually (for years) have a glass or two of wine with dinner. I would tell myself it helped me relax and let go of the day; perhaps that was even the truth.
I was working my main job and 2 side projects. This ended up with me never having downtime. I ended up mentally exhausted.
Exhausted to the point where I felt empty and drained even before I had the drink. The wine just made it feel worse, robbed me of what little recovery I might have been able to glean from the evening.
After 4-5 months (dropped the side gigs) I'm starting to feel rested again, and sometimes have wine with dinner. But I'm also just as happy to give it a miss.