Do You Ever Try To Drink Your Worries Away?

I've been there, it's not fun. You don't want to be there. I know you have probably been there too. Let me tell you something. It never works. Actually, your worries get even more prominent. You wake up the next morning and not only do you feel like absolute dog doo-doo but you feel guilty. You feel guilty because you know you shouldn't have done what you did the night before. You could have said something you wish you didn't say. You could have done something you wish you didn't do. But worst of all, you and only you, know you let yourself down. That's the battle we go through as young men.

We are suppose to always put on this strong face. Be the warriors that feel no pain and show no pain. Be the ones that can't break down and have to stand tall on our feet at all times. Be the ones that never show weakness and never give in. If you've played sports your whole life you know or have heard some of these phrases in one way or another. They do play a positive role in one way and a completely negative in another.

I do believe that you do need to show mental and physical strength. I do believe you need to be that person that stays calm and keeps a level head when everything else around you is going crazy. On the other hand, I also believe young men do need an outlet to be open. They do need to be able to express to their friends, family, and significant other how they are feeling. People will say this shows weakness and you are a big ole' baby. Don't listen to that. It's not true.

I can tell you from experience, I have never felt better and more comfortable in my life than I do now. Being able to express how I feel and have honest conversations sparks something in me. I take a step back and say to myself "Wow, I feel so great right now. I really needed to get that off my chest." You can feel that way too.

Drinking your worries away most likely starts with problems you are battling internally that you are afraid to speak about. I get it. I have been in your shoes. In my personal experience I have drank my worries away to: not being able to have a child, not being able to afford a home, having to work extra hours every week, feeling like I'm not getting ahead, feeling like I am letting my wife down, and many others. I am not perfect. But, I am better. The key is being self aware. The key is being so self aware that you are able to be open with others and talk about it. Confide in those you trust. Let them hear you. You will feel so much better.

Some days will be better than others, I know that. It's all about making progress. Step by step. Stride by stride. Keep building better habits day by day. Once you do enough of the right things and become consistent the sky is the limit. I know you can do it. I know you can overcome this. I believe in you, brother.

Be Well, Stay Young.