It has been quite easy to switch to a plant based diet and stop drinking alcohol when learning about the industry and awful things it does to the planet and our bodies.
Earthling Ed is one of my favorite vegan influencer / activist and in this video, about his struggles with veganism… it is exactly some of the things that have been passing through my mind.
What is difficult about eating plant based and being sober is not how to eat or drink non alcoholic drinks but it is to navigate in this world where eating dead animals and drinking poison is normalized.
Family members and friends are maybe unaware of the horrible effects of these things and have not yet made the choice to have a plant based or sober life style. Therefor it can be a bit difficult because you love them but it can feel like a certain disconnect.
I also think that meeting a partner is difficult when you can fall in love with someone but maybe this person has different morals in a way, because that is what this is ultimately all about.
So the difficult thing is relationships… and moving through this world with different views then the mainstream…
Once I wrote a theory about the city and street theory to explain how I feel about this concept in meeting people, you can read it here.
I have to say I have very beautiful sober / plant based and non sober / plant based souls in my life and I love them equally. As someone who consumed a lot of these products myself when I was ignorant I totally get it. But I do think it is important to realize that it can be difficult especially when your people do not understand!
miracles of the moon ☽ 