I loved this piece Sam, so much resonated. Particularly looking back at my relationship with alcohol and realising it was *always* toxic, always, right from the off, 35 years of it. Still get a kick out of waking up on Saturday and Sunday mornings without a hangover.
You make a great point about comparisons and how damaging they can be. The comparisons I usually think about are when we’re all comparing ourselves to each other on social media, and how it can make us feel inferior or down about our own lives. But I recognise a bit of what you say in myself - I’d always feel bad about not exercising and worried about my health but then think “ah but you’re not as fat as that bloke and he’s nearly 60, you’ll be fine.” However you spin it, all that matters is how you feel, and no one else.
I loved this piece Sam, so much resonated. Particularly looking back at my relationship with alcohol and realising it was *always* toxic, always, right from the off, 35 years of it. Still get a kick out of waking up on Saturday and Sunday mornings without a hangover.
You make a great point about comparisons and how damaging they can be. The comparisons I usually think about are when we’re all comparing ourselves to each other on social media, and how it can make us feel inferior or down about our own lives. But I recognise a bit of what you say in myself - I’d always feel bad about not exercising and worried about my health but then think “ah but you’re not as fat as that bloke and he’s nearly 60, you’ll be fine.” However you spin it, all that matters is how you feel, and no one else.