In this new year, I need to forgo some habits that have been part of me and have been affecting me seriously.
I am someone who loves to take cold water, when I say cold not just regular cold water, I love to see ice in my water, I can never eat or drink ordinary water without ice, when I say cold I mean the mortuary standard ice, this habit is getting to me and also affecting my health.
HOW I LOVE TO ENJOY MY MEALS WITH COLD WATER
Every member of my family has been on my case for a very long time, my mother had tried all she could just for me to stop this habit, I do not know why but I love taking ice water all the time.
MY NORMAL WAY OF DRINKING WATER
Last month I suffered From cold and catarrh, I couldn't eat for days because I was so down, my nose was blocked, my body ached and it affected my voice so that no one could hear me talk, I was forcing myself to talk but my voice was so low that no one can hear me, I couldn't pick my phone calls for days, I was texting most of my friends just to tell them I wasn't feeling too well but upon all this, I can give up on my cold water, instead of me taking hot tea or warm to relieve me of the pain I was passing through, I kept on taking my cold water.
THE COUGH SYRUP MY SISTER BOUGHT FOR ME
Everyone was pitting me because of my condition even my sister went to the pharmacy to get me drugs, I would cough as if my liver was coming out, I had nasal discharge, and also loss of appetite, in all this the only thing I can take is cold water, this thing is killing me but I still enjoy it.
MY SICK FACE
My sister talked to me about this and how I am endangering my health, she spoke to me about the health issues that come with taking cold stuff not just cold but ice, I chew ice as if I am eating, though I know the disadvantages of taking this thing but I still keep on pushing it.
This year I am determined to stop taking ice, though I have been working on myself, I am getting used to taking normal cold water without adding ice and also I have been introducing myself to normal room-temperature water, my brother has been helpful too because he has disconnected the refrigerator and I am left with an ordinary fridge that just make the water cold and not the ice one, this has been working for me because for some days now I have been taking normal water without ice.
Though it has not been easy without taking ice water but I need to stop this habit this year if I do not want to nurse any sickness in the future, my health is very paramount to me, I do not want anything that will affect my life.
This is my entry for this week's episode of hivelearners community prompt of #hl-w96e3 which is tagged
"GIVING UP ONE THING"