I used to play them all the time. Then I stopped, because I would go weeks without thinking about drinking, then months. I have often wondered if it's a two edged sword. Chuckling over that guy in the past who almost seems like someone unrecognizable can bring on gratitude, which is helpful in sobriety. On the other hand, if you're not even thinking about drinking, why play the old tape? It's only going to make you think about drinking, albeit with a different perspective. But is this always a good thing? I'm not sure.
I've been hanging out here for a month or two now, and I haven't thought this much about drinking in the last 10 years. I'm wondering if I'm helping myself or not. One of the reasons I quit going to AA was that I didn't want to focus on drinking anymore.
Crap! Now, I'm scaring myself.
