It's a new dawn, a new day, a new life for me.


 THIS Friday 12th June 2026, I am celebrating 2,000 days without alcohol, and I'm feeling good!

'Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don't you know? Butterflies all havin' fun, you know what I mean. Sleep in peace when the day is done, that's what I mean. And this old world, is a new world and a bold world for me.'

I love the song, 'Feeling good' from Nina Simone, and I have to say I really love Muse's version, because I love Muse. But whoever sings it, look at the words, they are amazing.

Being out in the world, enjoying all the moments that come your way, all the experiences of life lived fully without the haze of drink getting in the way.

Sleep improves, and you can sleep better without the nagging doubt of the damage that your drinking behaviour has caused. No shame, no worry and no ill-after effects or hangovers to keep you down.

And I can tell you absolutely 100% that the world will be new for you, you will feel bold, you will be able to conquer everything that life throws at you so much easier than you would have done before, when you were poisoned by alcohol.

Here's the line in the song that really resonates with me.

'Oh, freedom is mine and I know how I feel.'

Removing alcohol from your life will give you freedom in so many more ways than you would first think. 

You can drive at any time of day or night! Wow! 

You are not tied to the 5pm Saturday booze-fest that leaves you feeling shit on a Sunday, so that you waste the day, eat bad food and possibly have to apologise for your behaviour to one, or several of your friends and family.

You can think without the fog. Clarity will be your new best friend.

The money saved can pay for adventures that are further than the pub at the end of the road, put that money to good use, use it to live the best life you can.

I've written blogs on removing alcohol from your life before, they are on my debbiedoesdevon.blogspot.com account and one in particular tells you of my journey in One Year No Beer (OYNB) which sadly don't exist anymore. And then another tells you of my forever journey, quite early on.

No one likes to admit to alcohol addiction, but even a small regular amount of alcohol is contained within that bracket. I know that I drank too much and too regularly and I knew for a very long time that it was damaging me and I had to stop.

If you have even had the slightest doubt about your alcohol consumption then address it immediately before you can't. There is a lot of help out there for you, support groups, facebook groups even, where you can talk honestly about giving up the booze without any shame or judgement. Remember, alcohol is addictive, it's a nasty poison that tries to take over what is good in you and turn you into someone you are not.

More and more people are stopping the booze for good, or taking a break, and the more I talk to people who have done this, the more grateful I am that I had the strength and willpower to do it myself.

And you know what?

I'm feeling good!


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