It’s a good question. Probably somewhere around Day 25 of taking a break from drinking alcohol, you’ll notice that things seem to have settled. The old cravings might not have entirely vanished, but they will have become more infrequent and less intense. Your sleep will be better; your sleep cycle will have improved, and also the quality of your sleep. Making mornings clearer as you feel more focused. You have likely surprised yourself once or twice along the way. Maybe you’ve turned down a drink without there being a drama or maybe you discovered that Friday night with a herbal tea and a movie was still enjoyable.
Meeting the Self Behind the Habit
However, beyond these more obvious physical shifts, there is something much deeper that’s been unfolding for you. Because when you take a 30-day break from drinking, it’s not just your body that gets a chance to reset. You also get to meet parts of yourself that have been hiding away behind that glass of wine.
Maybe at first, the quiet can feel a bit unfamiliar. Maybe you become more aware of your feelings as emotions that were once quieted by a drink come to the surface. And that might be feelings of restlessness, boredom, stress, which appear unfiltered and are very much in your awareness. And here’s the thing, you’ve handled them. Maybe not gracefully every single time. But you’ve become aware of the things that you tried to bury or push to one side. And it is a wise decision to handle emotions and feelings for your overall well-being and for your peace of mind.
Tools That Help You Go Deeper
If you’ve been using the Unconscious Moderation app, you’ve likely been exploring more of what goes on for you, and you’ve probably noticed even more. You may have found that the resourceful hypnotherapy sessions might have brought a sense of calm or clarity in moments when you normally reached for a drink. Maybe you’ve found that the journaling prompts have revealed previously unconscious patterns, like how often alcohol was tied to self-soothing. And the movement and exercise practices have helped to release stress and tension in ways that a glass of wine never could.
It’s more than a detox, though. 30 days acts like a mirror and you get to see where alcohol filled in the gaps of confidence, of coping, etc., and where it never really belonged in the first place.
A New Kind of Freedom
And you notice how much you’ve grown as a person. Simply by being with yourself, day after day, having stopped trying to escape or edit your life experience by using alcohol.
There’s also a wonderful feeling of freedom that begins to emerge. That feeling of not being ruled by the same old triggers or cues. For example, walking past the wine aisle and knowing that you don’t need anything from it. Or waking up on a Sunday morning, clear-headed and feeling free to enjoy the day ahead instead of spending most of it trying to recover from the night before.
And you start to trust yourself in a completely new way because you’ve really listened to what you needed. So, whether you are taking a break from alcohol or you want to explore having a conscious relationship with alcohol, the Unconscious Moderation App is here to walk that journey with you.
After 30 days, you will have learned that you are so much more capable than you ever gave yourself credit for. All you’ve got to do is get started. So why not head over to the app and explore more now?