Old 06-18-2018, 12:49 PM
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january161992
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Originally Posted by Lizajane View Post
I don't know what else you are doing in terms of recovery. If the only change you have made is to stop drinking alcohol, then you are in a stage some refer to as white knuckling. You are just braced really hard against drinking and sticking to it. You need to move onto things that you are going to replace your drinking with. For many this is AA, going to meetings and working the steps. AA is not so much about quitting and detoxing as it is about repairing your life and building a new life that lets in all the joy and good feelings you are waiting for. Others find other methods like rational recovery. Now you need to think about, what does a sober person do to sleep better?What do sober people do to relax? You trained yourself for years to sleep and relax by drinking. You need new methods. Are you exercising? Socializing with people? Do you have hobbies and activities that fulfill you? A lot of people expect that life gets better when you quit drinking. Unfortunately, it is not that easy. It takes some work. Quitting alcohol is the start. It is the necessary beginning to making your life better. You simply cannot do that drunk and recovering from drunkenness. Your new sobriety gives you the opportunity to get out there build a positive life. But you have to build it. We all want to FEEL better. Focus on what things make you feel better! Then get out and try some.



drinking was 2% of my problem so stopping drinking is 2% of the solution!

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