Thank you mate! 🙏
Oh amazing, it's good to have somebody there with you and it's great that you're both on the same page with your goals here!
Taking it down to a level that's healthy for you is the ultimate goal, whether that's drinking on the weekend (which is absolutely fine and not any less of an achievement) or going teetotal -- we're on the same journey as long as you're trying!
The painful stages of sleep recovery are certainly miserable but once you're back to where you need to be, it feels so good to be able to wake up actually refreshed! I haven't slept well this week (for other reasons) until last night, and this morning was a genuine joy waking up and realising I didn't feel like a bomb had gone off inside my head lol
Getting rid of that overarching anxiety makes such a huge difference too! It's crazy how totally normal things suddenly feel novel and magical when you're not putting your nervous system through all sorts of chemical topsy-turviness all the time, right?
I'm glad it's working for you! 🥳