Why I Stopped Drinking

Well, where should I start?

How about that for 45 years I have been blind to the fact that alcohol has ONE role:

to DISTRACT men.

And after that : to DESTROY men

There have been countless situations, (and when I mean countless I mean it. I can’t count the times because there have been so many) where it has been bluntly obvious that alcohol was a problem in my life in two fronts:

1 - It affected ME directly. This was when I was involved in Past relationships with women and friends who drank a lot.

2 - It affected OTHERS directly - This was when I was the one drinking and how that affected relationships with family members, romantic relationships and with self.

When I look back at all my 45 years of existence I don’t remember ONE time when alcohol had a positive effect on my life. NOT ONE.

Yes, I can look back at the “good times” I had with friends and family after drinking some wine and a few scotches. But here is the thing. THAT WAS NOT REAL.

WHY?

Because that wasn’t ME.

That was an altered ME.

That’s was a “drunk” me.

That was NOT ME BEING ME.

That was ME being something else.

That was me SEDATING.

That was me ESCAPING MY REALITY

And I get it… I have done it all my life.

But now its time to STOP

And Why did I make the decision of stop drinking?

Simple:

Because I want to eliminate any entryway that evil might use to influence me and my life.

Because I want to be a better father

Because I want to be a better husband

Because I want to be a better son, brother, friend..

Because I want to be a better MAN

And Because I want to be closer to Christ. To my best friend. My brother.

How many times I have driven after drinking? And it does not have to be a lot, maybe 2 drinks…

I have done this SO MANY TIMES.

What if the next time I had done this, I would have for a thousand of a second lost control of my car, get into an accident and hurt or kill my wife? Or whoever was in the car with me?

What if the next time I drank, something would happen to one of my kids and they needed me in that second and I was not able to fully be present…

THIS SHIT IS REAL,

This happens every day to other people…

How many times You said or heard: “ If only I would have NOT done that…”

Well This is me making sure I never say the following: “If only I had not drank that night…”

You see, alcohol can be a gateway to a very dark place.

One can say, I have control. I only drink a little bit. I don’t exaggerate…

Sure…UNTIL YOU DO.

Without a doubt this is the right decision for me at this time.

Yes it has been weird, strange going out to eat with my wife and not have a cocktail and a bottle of wine…and I have no illusions that this WILL be difficult…

But This is Me LEVELING UP

This is me BEING A BETTER MEN.

This is me being the leader in my household

My children will never again see Me drinking

EVER AGAIN

And that makes me feel… PROUD.

Yes I used to enjoy the taste of wine… Man I spent years becoming a sommelier and developing the taste for it…

Yes I used to enjoy the taste of scotch…

But what I am giving up DOES NOT COMPARE to what I am NOT RISKING:

My kids

My marriage

My businesses

My dreams.

My relationship with GOD.

So, I have a question for you:

How important is “alcohol” in your life? Is it more important than youR wife? thanyour kids? Than your life?

What is more important to YOU?