Doing Right

For some reason yesterday a lovely bottle of Autumn Red, sitting open on the counter, was calling my name (LOUDLY and REPEATEDLY)! I so BADLY wanted to pour a glass and enjoy it on the deck. I seriously thought about breaking my covenant to be wine free for a week or more. Interestingly enough, the more I thought about my W3 (Week without Wine, the more I rationalized it and the more I wanted a glass. SO...I changed my way of thinking. I reminded myself that I made the choice to go a Week Without Whine for good reasons and I could go without a glass for TODAY. Eventually the longings left me but the desire to savor a glass were the strongest Thursday than they have been the entire week.

What worked for me was knowing that reminding myself that:
1) No one else cares if I break the W3 pledge
2) I could have a glass of wine if I wanted to (I am in control)
3) I could change the loop that was in my head and NOT think about wine
4) Choosing to keep a commitment is easier if you only do it one day at a time

I plan on extending W3 until Thursday of next week when we enjoy our Seven Deadly Zins party. I've been sleeping better and I must give credit to the wine free week! That and the decreased caloric intake make it all the more with while!