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trustyourgutblog · 5 years

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The One Where Sarah Goes Sober

Hi guys! Sarah here. This is my first official solo post on the blog. Given that it was my week to post and also the week I hit 90 days alcohol-free, I figured I’d write about that!

Also, this title is definitely supposed to be a “Friends” reference. I’m currently attempting to convince Cassie that this should be our thing and I’m only half kidding.

Last Summer, I read an intriguing Instagram post. It's pretty hippie-dippie, so stick with me through this part. @rawforhealth posted on Instagram a picture of a bubbly glass of some sort of alcohol with a caption on alcohol's spiritual effects - to sum up her post, here is the excerpt that really hit me: "In the words of writer and health enthusiast, #JasonChristoff – ‘In alchemy, alcohol is used to extract the soul essence of an entity. Hence its use in extracting essences for essential oils, and the sterilization of medical instruments. By consuming alcohol into the body, it in effect extracts the very essence of the soul, allowing the body to be more susceptible to neighboring entities most of which are of low frequencies (why do you think we call certain alcoholic beverages “SPIRITS?”). That is why people who consume excessive amounts of alcohol often blackout, not remembering what happened. This happens when the good soul (we were sent here with) leaves because the living conditions are too polluted and too traumatic to tolerate. The good soul jettisons the body, staying connected to a tether, and a dark entity takes the body for a joy ride around the block, often in a hedonistic and self-serving illogical rampage. Our bodies are cars for spirits. If one leaves, another can take the car for a ride. Essentially when someone goes dark after drinking alcohol or polluting themselves in many other ways, their body often becomes possessed by another entity.’”

I read it approximately 2 months after turning 21 and a little over a year since I'd gotten a fake ID that I used without restraint, to say the least. I've never had a drinking problem. Truly. I justified my drinking easily. I was a grown adult. I'd been paying my own rent for years, so clearly that justified some wine in the bathtub. Hell, maybe the whole bottle in the bathtub. My job is stressful. I work in social work. The end of hard days is often met with co-workers exclaiming "you deserve a drink tonight!" I was in college, this is what I was supposed to be doing. I was frustrated when I would go out to eat and they didn't have a full bar. Turning 21 was the permission slip I needed to order alcohol everywhere we went. Reading this Instagram post was the first time the idea of stopping drinking occurred to me. I quickly fell back on the excuse that I didn’t have a problem and forced the idea out of my head.

Sometime later, I stopped being able to handle my alcohol. Completely. I'd been off medications for several months, and to this day I wonder if the tolerances I'd built up while on anti-depressants (WHY was I drinking while on anti-depressants. Why, why, why former Sarah??) didn't quite translate. Even after a glass of wine, I would wake up incredibly anxious. Friends always teased me for "looking at a glass of wine and getting drunk”, my tolerance was so low. But this was terrible. I would wake up so anxious I'd cancel plans. Every night I drank ended in extreme nausea. But yet, I continued.

Around this time, a LOT of people entered my life who were abstaining from drinking. Some from a place of addiction, some from a place of mental health care, some from a place of physical health care, some from a place of spiritual care. I knew this was the Universe sending me a sign (or multiple signs - over and over). But I pushed it away, terrified of giving up this societal norm - the social lubricant that relaxed my anxious brain. I drank on first dates to ease my nerves, I drank to cope, I drank to celebrate, I drank when it was girl's night, I drank at the movies, I drank, I drank, I drank. Not inherently excessively, but too much for me.

Then I started yoga teacher training. During one of our first required readings, a Brené Brown book, she spoke of numbing. Of all the ways we as humans numb. She cited an example as simple as a man at work who could not stay off of social media - to the point he got fired. We as humans can numb so many ways - there are the commonly known ones: drugs, sex, alcohol, self-harm. There are the more socially acceptable ones: exercise, eating, social media, etc. As Brené Brown so wisely explains, “We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.”

Well, fuck.

As someone who spends A LOT of money and time managing my anxiety as naturally as possible, why was I still choosing alcohol? Why was I choosing numbing over feeling? Why was I preaching movement, vulnerability, stepping into the light, paying a lot of money, energy, and time to become a yoga teacher only to go home and numb with something that quite literally poisons my body? So I toyed with the idea of sobriety. I mentioned it to a few friends. I told myself I'd drink in moderation. Then shit went down in my life and I drank. I went to a wedding, got anxious and a little sad, and drank.

Here's a pretty important thing about me: I need accountability and no grey areas. I was never going to stop drinking by jokingly muttering the idea to my best friend in the middle of TJMaxx and then half-laughing it off. I was never going to stop drinking if I allowed myself any leeway.

So I continued toying. Then, last minute, in the bathroom of a wedding, at least three double vodka crans in, I texted our lead teacher for yoga teacher training. I changed my heart song to "Weak" by AJR. Then, I told my entire YTT cohort that I was not going to drink. And I haven't. For 90 days as of today - September 26th, 2019.

I struggle to talk about this. It's very very very important to me that I never make sobriety seem like a flippant or easy thing. I recognize and am grateful for the fact that I never had a "rock bottom" or was addicted. Going sober was a long decision, but ultimately, an easy one for me. I don’t know that I will never drink again. But I do know that going cold turkey was absolutely what I personally needed and that I am now better able to evaluate my true motives for drinking if I do decide to in the future. And let me be clear: I don’t think that everyone needs to be sober. I do think that as a society, we accept alcohol as such the norm and it’s important to recognize motivations, making saying “no” acceptable, and be honest with ourselves.

#sober #alcoholfree #wellness #selfcare #spiritualhealth #physicalhealth #mentalhealt

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pnutbutter72 · 6 years

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TRUTH! #Repost @earthlingmcginn with @get_repost ・・・ 🔥Protein is poison☠️. Protein is a complex form of amino acids, UNUSABLE by our bodies until broken down (which is very taxing on our organs) to simple amino acids. Simple amino acids are found in fruits vegetables. Eat fresh raw ripe fruits and tender greens and get all the amino acids your body needs for health and vitality.- - Animal protein is much more toxic but even plant protein is very taxing on the liver and kidneys. Fruit is the human species specific food. - Protein degenerates the body and creates acidic cellular waste which leads to inflammation and pain. Protein is damaging to kidneys, liver, pancreas, intestines, adrenal glands, and bowels. ALL Protein is acid forming. Protein is inflammatory, mucus-forming and constipating. Protein "locks up" our lymph system and kidneys. This is what destroys your health since the lymph system is your "sewer" and a clogged sewer is never good. Keeping the acids out of your lymph system is the key to health and this is done by eating human species-specific diet of alkaline forming, raw living foods (fruits, and vegetables). Protein promotes cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, autoimmune, arthritis, and many other health complications. - - 🙏🏿@robertmorsend 💗 @alkaline_vegan_news - - - #stopkillinganimals #stopkillingyourself #humansarefrugivores #humanspeciesespecificdiet is #alkalineformingrawfruitsvegetablesnutsandseeds #fruitsberriesmelons #rawvegan #rawforhealth #rawforlife #mucuslessfoods #mucuslessdiethealingsystem #fasting #dryfast #waterfast #detox #arnoldehret #professorarnoldehret #robertmorsend #eattolive #eattolivenottodie #eattolivenotlivetoeat #kidneyfiltration #lymphaticdrainage #healthiswealth #drsebi (at Elmwood Village) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnVR_RRFCYlhWq3jnHjUfpPtU65JOBqWW1o7hc0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10uzd5wd7njju

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darkumvi · 6 years

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Regrann from @rawforhealth - . #pineapple #hedgehog . #Fruitarian #MonoMeal #Raw #RawLife #rawfood #rawlifestyle #vegan #vegans #vegansofig #801010 #detoxification #vegansofinstagram #plantstrong #rawforhealth #MSsymtoms #DrRobertMorse #fruit #MultipleSclerosis #neurologicalsymptoms #plantpowered #plantbased #fueledbyplants #fruit #crueltyfree #healing #health #healingMSsymptoms @food_glooby ...

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qiiimedia · 6 years

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Great illustration shows how to use less plastics #Repost from @rawforhealth - thanks for the great share :-) • • • • • 🌱♻️ . . #zerowaste #redusereuserecycle #zerowasteliving #zerowasteshopping #zerowasteshop #zerowastemovement #zerowasteuk #ditchtheplastic #environment #refillrevolution #greenplanet #reducewaste #plasticfree #reusables #zerowaste #sustainableliving #saveourplanet #vegan #vegansofig #rawvegan #healing #regenerativehealing

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healthybazi-blog · 6 years

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Repost By @veganrapper @rawforhealth #happy #content #love #nature #allweneedaretheplants (at Los Angeles, California)

#love #content #happy #nature #allweneedaretheplants

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silasvalverde · 6 years

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Minha meta de vida : me tornar crugívoro, vegano que se alimenta apenas de vegetais crus #Repost @rawforhealth (@get_repost) ・・・ . ・・・ 😑...the label “ORTHOREXIA” (an obsession with eating foods that one considers healthy and medical condition in which the sufferer systematically avoids specific foods that they believe to be harmful) is out of correct context when placed upon healthy Raw Vegans or Fruitarians. It basically casts misinformation about natural and instinctual eating habits and reinforces tolerance for the moderations of standard food cultures of cooked and processed food-like products outside of the human specie’s design. . #orthorexia #rawvegan #fruitarian #cookedfood #processedfood #regenerateonraw #drmorsesherbalhealthclub #robertmorsend http://ift.tt/2BISLbh

#IFTTT #Instagram

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consciousindulgences-blog · 7 years

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Spitting some facts for you on this beautiful Friday! 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌 #Repost @curlygirlfitworld (@get_repost) ・・・ Listen Linda!!! LISTEN!!!!!👂🏽VEGAN doesn't mean HEALTHY!!! A lot of people are mistaken when they hear the term "VEGAN".... Vegan is about making an ethical decision to widen your circle of compassion and take a stand against deeply rooted customs and traditions-Being vegan is about including those who are commonly excluded, be they human animals or nonhuman animals. (From HOW TO BECOME VEGAN) That means you eat nothing that comes from an animal... USE nothing that comes from an animal... Wear nothing that comes from an animal... etc. YOU AVOID ANYTHING THAT COMES FROM THE HARM OR MISTREATMENT OF AN ANIMAL.... Being vegan doesn't mean you're necessarily "HEALTHY" bc there are vegan cakes, cookies, pies and processed foods.... A young lady told me that someone guaranteed her a huge amount of weight loss once she became vegan. If you are a junk food vegan and you haven't lost any weight and you're mad, IT IS YOUR FAULT! 🤦🏾‍♂️😩 Why would you think you could switch from non-vegan cookies to vegan cookies and you would be A-OK?? Common sense people, DAMN! 😅Plant-based, minimal or 🙅🏽processed foods and eating your foods as close to raw as possible will help you to become more HEALTHY and will help you slim down IF you are giving your body what it needs and exercising!! JUNK FOOD VEGANS ARE GUARANTEED NOTHING!! 🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️Sorry to burst your bubble. 😂Carry on though! HAPPY HUMP DAY! ❤️ Man, people give me the greatest giggles... 😂😉😘 Shoutout to @rawforhealth for the picture! 🙏🏽🤗

#repost

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vegan-wolverine · 7 years

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Been speaking about this lately and one of my favorite vegans @maranda_davis_ shared this. Vegan is a lifestyle and many use interchangeable with a diet but don't confuse it with a healthy diet like a whole foods plant based diet which is a vegan diet technically but veganism is about a lifestyle of compassion in which you cause the least amount of harm to others and the planet. You can eat Oreos/vegan junk food and its not harming animals so cool, but a well balanced whole foods plant based diet is the best diet that exists and no form of medication or other diets and supplements can do what this diet can for our bodies. @Regrann from @curlygirlfitworld - Listen Linda!!! LISTEN!!!!!👂🏽VEGAN doesn't mean HEALTHY!!! A lot of people are mistaken when they hear the term "VEGAN".... Vegan is about making an ethical decision to widen your circle of compassion and take a stand against deeply rooted customs and traditions-Being vegan is about including those who are commonly excluded, be they human animals or nonhuman animals. (From HOW TO BECOME VEGAN) That means you eat nothing that comes from an animal... USE nothing that comes from an animal... Wear nothing that comes from an animal... etc. YOU AVOID ANYTHING THAT COMES FROM THE HARM OR MISTREATMENT OF AN ANIMAL.... Being vegan doesn't mean you're necessarily "HEALTHY" bc there are vegan cakes, cookies, pies and processed foods.... A young lady told me that someone guaranteed her a huge amount of weight loss once she became vegan. If you are a junk food vegan and you haven't lost any weight and you're mad, IT IS YOUR FAULT! 🤦🏾‍♂️😩 Why would you think you could switch from non-vegan cookies to vegan cookies and you would be A-OK?? Common sense people, DAMN! 😅Plant-based, minimal or 🙅🏽processed foods and eating your foods as close to raw as possible will help you to become more HEALTHY and will help you slim down IF you are giving your body what it needs and exercising!! JUNK FOOD VEGANS ARE GUARANTEED NOTHING!! 🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️Sorry to burst your bubble. 😂Carry on though! HAPPY HUMP DAY! ❤️ Man, people give me the greatest giggles... 😂😉😘 Shoutout to @rawforhealth for the picture! 🙏🏽🤗 - #regrann

#regrann

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spanky606 · 7 years

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@Regrann from @rawforhealth - #GoVegan #vegansofig #vegansofinstagram #dairyfree #crueltyfree #meatless #meatfree #meatismurder #plantsbased #crueltyfree - #regrann

#meatfree #crueltyfree #vegansofig #meatless #regrann #dairyfree #meatismurder #govegan #plantsbased #vegansofinstagram

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darkumvi · 6 years

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Regrann from @rawforhealth - ・・・ “... are you sure you’re getting enough protein? Do you take supplements? Are you sure you’re getting enough of everything? What about B12? What about calcium if you don’t eat cheese? Are you ok?” . Questions from meat eaters. #fruit #fruitarian #rawfood #rawvegan #vegansofig #wholefoods #vegansofig #plantbased #plantstrong #plantpowered #planthavefeelingstoo #plantstho #meatfree #dairyfree #crueltyfree #bekind #consciousbite #livewell #loveyourself #vegansofig #vegan #veganfood #vegans #veganfortheanimals #veganfoodporn #veganism #veganlifestyle - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm-X-RzlEip/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vy6ec9luqfx4

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darkumvi · 6 years

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Regrann from @rawforhealth - . Before on the left, after on the right. Let me introduce you to @therawoutlaw. Here’s some inspiration if ever I saw it - okay so it’s not about looks, so despite looking younger and fitter, there’s the glow and health oozing from every pore. . Read her story 👇🏼 ・・・ “Before pic aged 30 and after is now, I am 8 years older now, and have many new wrinkles and ‘body badges’ given to me by my three beautiful children (ages 3, 4 & 5), yet I feel thousands of times better than I did in my ‘youth.’ . My favorite part of this journey is that finally, I no longer view my high carb low fat raw vegan fruitarian lifestyle as one of deprivation or restriction, but as a choice I willingly and *happily* make for myself each and every meal. The satisfaction this gives me is worth all of the struggle of getting here. If there’s something you want, find a way to make a way. You’ll never look back and say, “Gosh I wish I never achieved my goal(s).” . #therawoutlaw #transformationtuesday #goals #fitness #healthyliving #fitlife #inspire #motivate #healthyweightloss #plantbased #rawvegansofig #rawvegan #vegan #highcarb #lowfat #801010 #enduranceathlete #ultramarathoner #fruitarian #eatyourfruits - #regrann #Darkrumvi

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