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Old 01-27-2016, 01:35 PM
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Dad23
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You've found the right place. But I would be cautious about how well you think you're actually doing right now.

I'm about two months quit and I thought I was "high functioning" right up until that day. But now, I can see that I wasn't.

Looking back, here are a few things I wasn't truly aware of:

1. the physical damage I had done to myself
2. the brain damage that my drinking was doing (hello PAWS)
3. the anger and frustration that I was carrying around all day
4. the tension I was bringing into my family
5. the business opportunities I was losing due to my being less than 100%
6. the money I was wasting out of my own pocket
7. the time I was missing with my kids (that one hurts a lot)
8. the distance I was creating within my marriage
9. and much more

If your situation is in any way similar to mine - you may come to realize that things aren't as good as you thought.

As depressing as that may seem, this knowledge is my MAIN motivation to never ever drink again. It's off the table and I'm never going back. There is no way I will ever subject myself to that poison again.

Find your motivation, make the decision, and never look back.

Hope this helps.
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