Originally Posted by Croissant

Hi all. I have lots to vent, but no energy to do so. All is good really, just adjusting to busy routine, plus relationship commitments. Plus seeing how I'd drink to escape those issues in the past. I like to think of myself as a pacifist, but I know that i might be delusional. As always, still learning a lot about myself and sobriety, and how a drink or two to get me through a tough day, turned into the hugest problem in my life. So if my partner pisses me off, I can't have a drink or two (not that I even remotely want to), but just that knowledge that that is exactly how I must have escalated some parts of my drinking in my past by using it as a coping mechanism to relationship conflict avoidance, has been an eye opener.

Because I've been busy, then juggling quality time, I then had to factor in my "me" time, and I saw how drinking had fooled me into thinking it was quality "me" time too.

Snooz. Glad your resolve is strong. Sending you love and hugs moving forward.

I can't catch up on all posts just now, but thinking of you all.