I’m not someone who gives cares much about Halloween, or pumpkin spice, but I do like the change of seasons. The move from long, hot days, to earlier sunsets and digging out your cardigans is a natural calendar. It’s a reminder of where you were this time last year, and of course, that makes you wonder where you’ll be in 12 months time too. For me, it’s my eldest’s last year at primary school. This year is going to be a year of ‘lasts’, and he’s SO excited. Obviously I’m beyond proud of him, but as he grows up I get misty eyed and a bit sentimental.
Because it goes SO FAST right? They grow up so fast, and any day now he won’t want to hold my hand anymore. One day he’ll get bored of his vast teddy collection. Soon he’ll be able to go and meet mates without me. That’s all good - that’s what’s supposed to happen - but goodness me, I’ll miss these moments.
You know what’s coming, right?! This is a sober newsletter after all. Life moves fast - and you only get one go at it. If you don’t address your drinking, you’ll never get on top of it. If you are happy with your relationship with alcohol, that’s great (but then why have you subscribed?!) but if you are not, now really is the time. There’s always a reason to wait, to delay, to put it off, but the clocks keep chiming and the months keep rolling over - one day you’ve got to pull the plaster off and get on with it.
And if you do that now, today, right now, you’ll have done The Hard Thing. And by the time next September comes around, you’ll be 12 months in. It goes so fast. Make sure you spend it wisely. And if you are sick and tired of the way alcohol makes you feel, think, and act, perhaps the time is now.