[Shop-talk] shop internet connection

[Douglas Shook]

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 AM Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:

> 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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