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Old 05-08-2018, 05:36 AM
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entropy1964
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A rouge craving is one thing, that's where HALT, exercise, a nap, a bath, 30 burpees (my go to) work.

But the voice that tells you that you're aren't an alcoholic, the one that says one won't hurt, that's more insidious and sneaky....if you listen. The times when I hear that voice I check in with my acceptance. Have I accepted 100% that I cannot drink and I won't change my mind? Am I listening a bit, negotiating and cutting deals? If so, the voice will continue. Any reservations need to be rooted out. I get that it is for today, and staying sober is a daily job, but I have to shut the voice down pronto. Acknowledge that it is there, but shut it up and don't negotiate. That's what works for me anyway. And thankfully I never hear that voice anymore. And if I were to hear anything that suggested I could actually drink without negative consequences, I would laugh out loud! Because that is the biggest lie ever told.

Hang in there.
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