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Old 06-02-2015, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ishallnotwant View Post
Feeling good is definitely a trigger for me. I'm finding new ways to "celebrate" like buying a new book and reading at the coffee shop, cooking or going out for a meal with sober friends, doing something outside, taking the dogs to the park--anything but drink
First, I'm sorry it happened to you, and second, I hope you are feeling better.

Feeling good was always a trigger for me also. Being sad, mad, any negative feeling, never made me feel like I wanted to drink. I only drank when I was happy.

Once you get past this, you'll find that feeling good is a trigger for not drinking. Because you'll know that you'll feel even better for choosing not to! It took me a while, but now at a bit over two years sober, I look forward to the outdoor events, the concerts, the dinners with friends, because I know that in the morning, I'll wake up feeling even better and with no regrets.

Good luck, you can do this.
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