Success = problems
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Success = problems
Just a question that maybe some here can help me understand this.
Has anyone else felt that success = wanting to drink??
Here's why I ask. As many know I was sober for 14 months up till about 10 days ago when I messed up and made a stupid mistake. That's all behind me now. But..I own my own business and just this past week thing have been better than they have in 7 yrs. Yet the better things get...the more I find myself thing back to drinking. I will not drink again.. so no worries there. But I do find the more successful I get with money/life...the more I "think" about drinking..
Anyone else find that true, or got a reason WHY maybe? because it just seems stupid, but true IMO...
Steve
Has anyone else felt that success = wanting to drink??
Here's why I ask. As many know I was sober for 14 months up till about 10 days ago when I messed up and made a stupid mistake. That's all behind me now. But..I own my own business and just this past week thing have been better than they have in 7 yrs. Yet the better things get...the more I find myself thing back to drinking. I will not drink again.. so no worries there. But I do find the more successful I get with money/life...the more I "think" about drinking..
Anyone else find that true, or got a reason WHY maybe? because it just seems stupid, but true IMO...
Steve
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New opportunities/success always made me nervous Steve...fear, anticipation, stress...they always made me want to drink.
It's only recently you drank too...you're still getting over that I think?
Thoughts are thoughts...it's not acting on them that counts
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It's only recently you drank too...you're still getting over that I think?
Thoughts are thoughts...it's not acting on them that counts
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The more success I acheived in life the more I drank. But it was at a time where I felt that drinking was part of success. Hell, it was inbred in me that when you are successful you drink. If you win a championship you pop the champagne, if you are vacationing you are drinking margaritas on the beach. At a wedding or a successful event you toast everything.
In my mind drinking = success. So until recently I had always had the picture of success as me with an alcoholic drink in my hand. 42 years of that being beatin in my head is a hard image to forget. Now as I got more successful I had more money and more time to drink more often. I bought my home based on how I was going to drink in it. I was building a bar, and thinking of putting a kegerator down by the pool.
You are not alone with these thoughts, I mean what does the most interesting man in the world do? He drinks, and normally it's Dos Equis.
In my mind drinking = success. So until recently I had always had the picture of success as me with an alcoholic drink in my hand. 42 years of that being beatin in my head is a hard image to forget. Now as I got more successful I had more money and more time to drink more often. I bought my home based on how I was going to drink in it. I was building a bar, and thinking of putting a kegerator down by the pool.
You are not alone with these thoughts, I mean what does the most interesting man in the world do? He drinks, and normally it's Dos Equis.
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Originally Posted by Dee74 
New opportunities/success always made me nervous Steve...fear, anticipation, stress...they always made me want to drink.
It's only recently you drank too...you're still getting over that I think?
Thoughts are thoughts...it's not acting on them that counts
D
It's only recently you drank too...you're still getting over that I think?
Thoughts are thoughts...it's not acting on them that counts
D
Anyway..my mind isn't all the way "there"
just somethin' that bothered be lately so though I would mention it here is all.Steve
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My finances have dwindled considerablly since I quit drinking
so I have no experiences to share with you on this Steve
perhaps getting out of debt ..if you have any would be a solid plan.
Or putting any extra aside for a possible down turn.
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Originally Posted by CarolD
My finances have dwindled considerablly since I quit drinking
so I have no experiences to share with you on this Steve
Carol...it honestly took me 20 seconds or so to "understand" what you meant, but now I got it. Thanks! (see I'm not "that" dumb) lol
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I used to be terrified I would win the lottery because I would want to celebrate with a drink.
I felt really good today...tons of energy...just fussing if you know what I mine...it was awesome and I thought about drinking to "calm" down.
Yup...positive emotions are almost a bigger threat to me than negative ones
I felt really good today...tons of energy...just fussing if you know what I mine...it was awesome and I thought about drinking to "calm" down.
Yup...positive emotions are almost a bigger threat to me than negative ones
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Re:success
Originally Posted by Dee74
New opportunities/success always made me nervous Steve...fear, anticipation, stress...they always made me want to drink.
It's only recently you drank too...you're still getting over that I think?
Thoughts are thoughts...it's not acting on them that counts
It's only recently you drank too...you're still getting over that I think?
Thoughts are thoughts...it's not acting on them that counts
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