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**Dee74** · 10-27-2009, 10:36 PM

Hey Steve

I've been in your position...I was there for 15 years.

We start behind the eightball really - we're so conditioned to drinking in response to basically everything...when we take the drinking away, events still happen...sometimes the excuses are 'better' than others...but they're still excuses.

There's no logic to doing something you know is harmful to you. That's the insanity of addiction.

That's why it's vital to reach out as soon as you can. Talk it out, get it out there, have other people call you on your BS.

I know how hard it is to do that sometimes, but that really is the difference between doing the same old same old and breaking the cycle....and finding new and better ways to cope with the stuff life throws at us.

Welcome back

D

10-27-2009, 10:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dee74 SR Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Seas Posts: 42,454	Hey Steve I've been in your position...I was there for 15 years. We start behind the eightball really - we're so conditioned to drinking in response to basically everything...when we take the drinking away, events still happen...sometimes the excuses are 'better' than others...but they're still excuses. There's no logic to doing something you know is harmful to you. That's the insanity of addiction. That's why it's vital to reach out as soon as you can. Talk it out, get it out there, have other people call you on your BS. I know how hard it is to do that sometimes, but that really is the difference between doing the same old same old and breaking the cycle....and finding new and better ways to cope with the stuff life throws at us. Welcome back D __________________ “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be”Lao Tzu