It Occurred To Me Today
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It Occurred To Me Today
That life with the acceptance that alcohol is out of the question is so much simpler, so much less complicated than living life from binge session to hangover to binge session to hangover etc etc.
That and waking up without a hangover are huge side effects, in the most positive way :0)
That and waking up without a hangover are huge side effects, in the most positive way :0)
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i came to the same conclusion, free.
For me, personally, drinking often was a way
to alleviate boredom, to create some drama,
some excitement.
There was no benefit at all,
only a need to fabricate some fake excitement.
And now, looking back at the excitement i created,
the excitement i thought so important, is just embarrassing.
For me, personally, drinking often was a way
to alleviate boredom, to create some drama,
some excitement.
There was no benefit at all,
only a need to fabricate some fake excitement.
And now, looking back at the excitement i created,
the excitement i thought so important, is just embarrassing.
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When I quit drinking, and admitted to peeps around me that I had the problem. It was truely liberating. I had been living a complete lie. I felt so freed from it all as soon as it was all out in the open. I still do not think my wife knows how much I did drink, but that is the past, and today all I have to do is not drink.
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Thanks for the replies folks :0)
Even though I'm so early in recovery I feel confident that my attitude change and acceptance has greatly helped me already. Apart from the odd craving I haven't had the desire to drink (13 days - I'm proud of me), I just know it's highly destructive and I now care enough about myself to walk this path to recovery. With all the help here and the support network I'm in the process of setting up I know I have more chance now than I ever did before :0)
Even though I'm so early in recovery I feel confident that my attitude change and acceptance has greatly helped me already. Apart from the odd craving I haven't had the desire to drink (13 days - I'm proud of me), I just know it's highly destructive and I now care enough about myself to walk this path to recovery. With all the help here and the support network I'm in the process of setting up I know I have more chance now than I ever did before :0)
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Originally Posted by needtobefree 
Apart from the odd craving I haven't had the desire to drink (13 days - I'm proud of me), I just know it's highly destructive and I now care enough about myself to walk this path to recovery.
i'm trying hard to put into my mind how toxic alcohol is.
i want to associate it with pain, not pleasure.
I know where the road leads, so it's not interesting.
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And suddenly it occured to me, if I were to mix whiskey with a glass of milk....
But yeah, any morning that doesn't start with shakes & pukes and reaching for a bottle is a good morning . The desire to drink (both the craving and the obsession) were lifted from me through step work.
Wait 'till you get a taste of serinity !
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Thanks again everyone :0)
That's it! That's what I need to remember when I do get tempted. That and how it makes life so much more complicated than it has to be.
I think in a small way I am feeling this already - thanks for the reminder :0)
i'm trying hard to put into my mind how toxic alcohol is.
i want to associate it with pain, not pleasure.
i want to associate it with pain, not pleasure.
Wait 'till you get a taste of serinity !
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