Tammin Sursok Instagram – I don’t even know where to begin, but I’ll try, so here goes! If you followed me for a long time, you know that I’ve teetered on the idea of “sober curious”for a long time now. My relationship with alcohol hasn’t really been that complicated. I’ve never felt like I had to have it or that I had an issue but I did feel like in stressful moments and anxious times I would crave a glass of wine to be able to calm down my limbic system. This got to a point where every week I was counting down the days until I could drink alcohol on a Friday or a Saturday just so I could feel “normal “. I realized that I was using something that in the moment made me feel better but yet over time was making me feel worse. Alcohol raises dopamine levels, so for people like me, who struggle with low dopamine, it really helps us feel relaxed, sane and like I said “normal” But it didn’t and doesn’t last long. What goes up must come down and after drinking any alcohol, dopamine drops dramatically, way lower than it was before, so I’d end up actually feeling way worse than before I had a drink. I’m not gonna lie, a “sober life”I was afraid of. How am I going to go to parties and fit in? How am I going to have fun? How am I going to feel energy and dance? What will everyone think of me? But I can honestly say, not only have I felt more joy, more happiness, more connection but I’ve felt it in such a greater way. And nothing beats waking up the next day after having the time of your life, out until 2am, feeling clear-headed, less anxious and remembering everything that happened the night before! I’m not sure what my journey will look like but this definitely feels like I’m on the right path. If you have any questions or would like to know more about a sober life, please DM me. This has been an awesome year and I’m so excited for the next one to come! #sober #sobercurious #alcohol #mentalhealthawareness