Childlike Chipperness

May 8, 2008 at 6:22 pm (Depression, abstinence, alcohol free, moderation, psychology, youth)

You know that time in your twenties where your a cheeky little f**k with an impish grin & the energy of a jungle cat?

Well all happy healthy people retain an element of that into later life. For me it disappeared a few years ago but really it had just been given a general anaesthetic by beer & spirits.

Mid April I took a weeks holiday during which we drank almost every night. Prior to that holiday & during it my inner imp was playing around. But by the end of the week he was going to sleep drugged on alcohol. Then I got back to my usual drinking rules & within a week he was back. But it took a week because like indulgence abstinence has a cumulative effect. It takes time. Especially as you get older.

I missed that little barsteward!

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