Originally Posted by
newguy22 
But how did you crave the feeling when you were alone? My biggest issue is that the majority of my drinking is done in my home and to add to that none of my friends are big drinkers. My coworkers are the same. They are all very intelligent people who just drink on occasion.
I was a home drinker too. I wasn't working at the time and ended up going to see a alcohol counsellor who recommended me for daytox. So I would spend the majority of my day there. And I also spend a lot of time at my daughters house. In fact the first few weeks I was there until 11:00 when the liquor store closed. I just had too look deep in myself and find a reason to not drink. It was not easy by any means. It is one of the hardest things I have ever done. Looking back I am not always sure how I did it.
But I did do it. And if I can do it, then so can you. Changing my thinking meant reaching out and asking for help from someone. I couldn't do it all on my own.