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The main thing I learned last year is I could drink less. It’s the longest I’d gone without alcohol in a long time and I wasn’t sure at first I could. It helps that the goal was simple and short term. I felt better pretty much immediately, more energy. And the calorie reduction was welcome, although I did end up eating more instead. Sometimes I felt like I was missing out on some fun. But mostly I found I could socialize, including a weekly happy hour at a bar. It also gave me new perspective on how much alcohol changes social interactions. One thing that helped in the evenings was having fancy non-alcoholic aperitifs on hand for the ritual. I quite like Ghia, a bitter soda. NYT has a lemon tonic I like making. Non-alcoholic beer has also gotten very good, it tastes just like regular beer. I find myself looking forward to doing it again this year. |
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