Giving Up Alcohol While on A Happy & Healthy Diet Program

For some people, a more challenging aspect of embarking on the Happy & Healthy program is the most difficult aspect. That is because so much of our North American, and indeed, European culture is based on the habit of “having a drink” to reward ourselves for a hard day’s work. Drinking alcohol is also used to loosen us up before we socialize or as a way of losing our inhibitions a little bit to get us in the mood to be more romantic.

Detox Is an Opportunity to Deal With Issues

If you are a steady drinker you could possibly experience a bit of the stress and anxiety that you may not of otherwise felt as long as you were self-medicating that state with a bit of alcohol. Detox and lifestyle changes often provoke us to look at the deeper issues that may have been triggering us to indulge in bad habits or daily routines that may not be so healthy for us.

If old traumas are weighing heavily on your mind and causing you to feel like you are vulnerable or in psychological pain then it might be time to seek out a support or fellowship group or see a professional who can counsel you through this.  Some people experience many different emotions when changing their lifestyle because they were numb to them before.  It may take some time for you to adjust to a more sober life because for some people it can mean facing their demons head on.

Counselling and getting involved in support groups can be an important part of your recovery from living an unhappy and healthy lifestyles, just simply because talking about your need to do something that is self-destructive in a safe group can assist with encouraging a comprehensive flow of healing energy through many levels of your life.  You will be freeing yourself from an oppressive factor that affects your health and relationships and also save a great deal of money that could be put towards healing modalities, rather than harming your health further.

Meditation and Exercise Can Help

Many people going through dietary changes feel a bit depressed and that is because their routines are very much disrupted by some of the sacrifices that need to be made in order to regain your health.  Alcohol is right up there, with sugar and cigarettes, when it comes to being difficult substances to quit.  That is because these substances serve to raise your endorphin levels (chemicals that make you feel good) in your brain.

Two of the surest ways to raise those endorphin levels without resorting to having a drink are meditation and alcohol as both activities have been shown to raise endorphins in the brain naturally.  Both exercise and meditation can also help you tap into your inner reserve of serenity so that you feel okay with the world and yourself on every level.

For more information about how the personal consumption of alcohol is impacted by the Healthy & Active Program please visit our website at www.healthy-active.com. You may also call us in Toronto at (41) 440-2217 and ask for Adrienne Wright Bulow or Dr. Micheal Rahman or email us at adrienne@healthy-active.com.