WHAT YOU MISSED WHEN I WAS ON THE NEWS JAN 31

GO TO:   https://www.kolotv.com/2024/12/31/dry-january-explained/?outputType=amp

I had a lovely 2 hour interview which had to be reduced to 1min 50 seconds....here is my addendum

If you want to take the month of January off from drinking first determine if you are a problem drinker by going to AA 20 questions and take the test.  It's a good valid test.  

Then if you are a heavy drinker, take 4-5 days to taper down to avoid seizures and. possible death.

You will feel like crap for a couple of weeks and a good way to minimize these symptoms is to eat only 1 ingredient food...which is real natural food.  Reduce carbs and increase good fat and protein.  This nutrition will reduce cravings.

Develop some kind of spiritual practice.

Keep a feeling journal and prepare and commit in that journal how your drinking will or will not continue for the next 11 months of 2025.  Take note of how you feel better after 2 weeks have passed.  

If you decide to keep drinking try to have at least 3 days per week with no drinks and keep your drinking to 1 or 2 when you do drink.

New research indicates that there are no healthy levels of drinking alcohol.  It degrades your mitochondria in your cells and contributes to the development of metabolic illnesses like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, dementia and the list goes on.  Just keep this in mind when you consider your future.

If you decide to stay sober get support from AA or other groups or professional help if your trauma has been triggered.

Do your best to continue to eat real low carb food with plenty of fat and protein.  You will lose weight if you need to will no longer have cravings and will heal Type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions.  

So best of luck to you.  I hope you consider this a good start to the long process of living a healthy life one day at a time.  

Happe to help,

Michele

mhappenow.happe@gmail.com

775 230-1507