Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Veganling As of the evening of January 30th

Hi everyone! I'm a 25yo former omni who is now making a straight jump to veganism. I already had to cut out beef and dairy a while back for my health as well as gluten because of Celiac disease. Then it seemed like more animal products were giving me health problems though so I knew I might have to eventually for my health. But that's not why I've made the switch.

I've tried to be a socially conscious person but I feel like I've failed in some ways by ignoring the horrors I knew were going on. I've never seen Cowspiracy or any of the other highly recommended documentaries of that type. All I had were things I'd come across online and my sibling's factoids they would share. Then about a week or so ago my sibling announced they were going to become Vegan. It's something I'd considered doing but was never sure of. They told me that at some point while looking into veganism a switch just flipped and all of the animal products just became unpalatable to them.

I was going to wait a while before making the switch myself but then, while watching my sibling go through these changes I thought, "what the hell am I waiting for exactly?" So the other night I told my sibling I would be joining them. I poured through this sub and tried to flood myself with the horrors in hopes of having a switch flip moment. My sibling told me some extra things too. Flip! I thought I felt it...then I slept on it, woke up today, and was sure. It's less intimidating now that I'm making the switch with my best friend. We're already talking about recipes and making adjustments to their black bean burger to find what is just right for us. I'm disabled so my sibling does the cooking but I'm hoping to learn to.

I have a lot of brainwashing to unlearn but it should be a lot easier with them helping me as well as finding a supportive community.

One thing I'm struggling with is some feelings of guilt. I feel guilty for having called myself an animal lover and genuinely enjoying being around cows, pigs, and chickens, etc. (less so the chickens. They can be jerks.) as companions while also knowing the basics of how they are raised and butchered for the mass market and ignoring it. Any thoughts or tips for feeling more peaceful and less anxious? I feel sick about it all.

I also have a question. Being that I have health problems already, should I expect any digestive or other issues while my body adjusts? Just need to know what to expect. Especially if something else happens, I'll know if it's normal OR my body throwing me a curveball...again.



Submitted February 01, 2017 at 04:57AM by WhiskeyPearl http://ift.tt/2jVRdAj

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