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Dear Mark,
Glad to hear that you are on the mend.The liver is one organ that can
rejuvenate itself, it is quite a wonderful thing.
I paused drinking alcohol for a month for a New Year's resolution. For the
first week or so it required a conscious effort as I needed to switch
beverages (I switched to Diet Coke first and then to carbonated water), I
had to occupy my time when I otherwise would be drinking,I had to change my
daily routines/habits, etc., but after a month I just decided to go another
month. That led to another month and it has now been 13 years since I
stopped drinking.
It was a very good lifestyle change for me. I dropped about 15 pounds, my
blood pressure dropped to 117/60, I have better balance, am clearer minded,
feel better in the mornings, and have saved a lot of money. ;-)
After a month or so, you probably will not even notice eliminating alcohol
from your life. Going to social events or parties or dinners where drinking
is the norm, ordering a Diet Coke or a sparkling water just became normal.
Early on, I actually kept track of the money I was saving by not drinking
and that helped me to feel better about it as well.At some point I then
went out and bought a new motorcycle with "the savings" as a reward. ;-)
Wishing you the best of health for a very long time.
Best,
doug
On Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 4:11=E2=80=AFAM Mark Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com> wr=
ote:
> I had to reread tje beginning of this, as I first thought it was about a
> problem with the Team Net connect6ion. Glad it wasn't. You see, I was
> hospitalized on Monday, Dec. 23rd. Spent Christmas and New Year's
> yjere. On Thursday, Jan. 2nd, I lef the hospital and wemnt straigh to a
> rehab center. Stayed there for three weeks, getting released on
> Jan.24th. All this time I had no access to the Team Net, but it seems
> to have kept on cjugging along without my fussing and fidgeting. That's
> nice.
>
> And I am on the mend again, unhappy about NO MORE ALCOHOL, or my liver
> will slap me silly until I die. Not good.
>
> But otherwise, I am doing fine, recovering nicely.
>
> mjb.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Dea=
r Mark,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Glad to hear that=
you are on the mend.The liver is one organ that can rejuvenate itself, it =
is quite a wonderful thing.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font=
-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:smal=
l">I paused drinking=C2=A0alcohol for a month for a New Year's resoluti=
on. For the first week or so it required a conscious effort as I needed to =
switch beverages (I switched to Diet Coke first and then to carbonated wate=
r), I had to occupy my time when I otherwise would be drinking,I had to cha=
nge my daily routines/habits, etc., but after a month I just decided to go =
another month. That led to another month and it has now been 13 years since=
I stopped drinking.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small=
">It was a very good lifestyle change for me. I dropped about 15 pounds, my=
blood pressure dropped to 117/60, I have better balance, am clearer minded=
, feel better in the mornings, and have saved a lot of money. ;-)=C2=A0</di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">After a=C2=A0month or so, yo=
u probably=C2=A0will=C2=A0not even notice eliminating alcohol from your lif=
e. Going to social events or parties or dinners where drinking is the norm,=
ordering a Diet Coke or a sparkling water just became normal.</div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Early on, I=C2=A0actually kept track =
of the money I was saving by not drinking and that helped me to feel better=
about it as well.At some point I then went out and bought a new motorcycle=
with "the savings" as a reward. ;-)=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"font-size:small">Wishing you the best of health for a very long =
time.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div=
><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Best,</div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-size:small">doug</div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_=
container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 4:1=
1=E2=80=AFAM Mark Bradakis <<a href=3D"mailto:mark@bradakis.com";>mark@br=
adakis.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex">I had to reread tje beginning of this, as I first thought it was=
about a <br>
problem with the Team Net connect6ion.=C2=A0 Glad it wasn't.=C2=A0 You =
see, I was <br>
hospitalized on Monday, Dec. 23rd.=C2=A0 Spent Christmas and New Year's=
<br>
yjere.=C2=A0 On Thursday, Jan. 2nd, I lef the hospital and wemnt straigh to=
a <br>
rehab center.=C2=A0 Stayed there for three weeks, getting released on <br>
Jan.24th.=C2=A0 All this time I had no access to the Team Net, but it seems=
<br>
to have kept on cjugging along without my fussing and fidgeting.=C2=A0 That=
's <br>
nice.<br>
<br>
And I am on the mend again, unhappy about NO MORE ALCOHOL, or my liver <br>
will slap me silly until I die.=C2=A0 Not good.<br>
<br>
But otherwise, I am doing fine, recovering nicely.<br>
<br>
mjb.<br>
<br>
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