Detox.
It’s brutal, especially if you’re me. I’ve been doing
heavy smoking and drinking for quite a long time now and such a hard break in
the body’s routine is simply punishing. This ordeal gets particularly tough
when you chip in the fact that my distraction addicted mind has nothing
pressing to do i.e. boredom has set in, the hardships of the detox have
multiplied by a thousand.
Let’s break it down on how I’m facing and countering these
new demons.
11. The Urge: This is the most recurrent side-effects
of the detox. The craving for alcohol is less severe and distant but the
craving for a smoke is devastating. Both cravings are attached to boredom, so
if I keep real busy I almost don’t recognize them. However in times of solitude
of which I have too much of, it’s like I’m fighting a losing battle, so my
thoughts turn to eating, sleeping, shagging and working out. The most effective
method I found to be was walking and being out in fresh air (or whatever is
left of it in Mumbai). Watching an interesting series is also a good way to
tackle the urge if you don’t bore easily.
22.Withdrawals: Withdrawal makes life a bitch. You
begin to weaken one foundation at a time and there is nothing you can do about
it. It will happen, play its turn. What you can do when it’s your turn you can
counter by building healthy and antioxidant-rich diet and habits. How I went
about that was, called onto my first and strongest ally – water. Keeping
hydrated is like maintaining a supply line in a full-fledged war – it is the
difference between winning and losing. The next comes fruits – this harvest of
flora is one of the best ways to feel peppy and fresh in such times of
adversity. I focused on Vitamin – C and antioxidants so my fill was basically pomegranate,
guava, apple limes and lemons. Next on the list is avoiding meat and eggs as
much as you can, as they are quite heavy I feel it will weigh me down. Now
vegetables, this is the main course of my diet along with pulses and cereals.
Last but not the least, I drink milk and eat fresh yogurt and buttermilk,
everyday – correct! So I figure if I can juggle all this correctly, I should be
out of the woods in no time.
33.Boredom: This is the kingmaker in my cluster of
problems. Although it is not a direct effect of detox, its existence amplifies
any other major or minor effect – a lot. Due to boredom my sleep pattern and
quantity is messed up (I’m oversleeping). Another malfunction is that I have
lost all drive and am unable to focus and concentrate onto any activity to
sustain it. This got me thinking – what can I do to strengthen the mind that is
unbridled or in other words to discipline it? Read – and that’s what I’m doing
right now, most of my day is spent in reading (Reading Now: One Hundred Years
Of Solitude). This, I don’t know where it’s going, so wish me luck.
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