Past the 4 week Threshold
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Past the 4 week Threshold
As of today, 2PM (indochina time) Tuesday 28th I past the 4 weeks without a drink mark.
Feeling pretty good, since in the past weeks was the point at which the craving for drink has gone, and if I haven't fell off the wagon I know I can 'do' sober.
The challenge I have always had past this point, is that complacency builds up as time goes by, and I find myself rather than facing a physical desire to drink, it's a more seductive voice saying to me that I 'can' have that one glass of wine with dinner, that one gin & tonic with friends, since I'm not an alcoholic anymore!!!
That's always been my undoing in the past, but I am determined with all your help that this time if I get tempted by that seductress in my head, you will remind me that I am, and always will be an alcoholic and simply can't be trusted with drink
Feeling pretty good, since in the past weeks was the point at which the craving for drink has gone, and if I haven't fell off the wagon I know I can 'do' sober.
The challenge I have always had past this point, is that complacency builds up as time goes by, and I find myself rather than facing a physical desire to drink, it's a more seductive voice saying to me that I 'can' have that one glass of wine with dinner, that one gin & tonic with friends, since I'm not an alcoholic anymore!!!
That's always been my undoing in the past, but I am determined with all your help that this time if I get tempted by that seductress in my head, you will remind me that I am, and always will be an alcoholic and simply can't be trusted with drink
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Congrats on 4 weeks RapidMan, that is fantastic! How about rather than waiting for the temptation to come to you, make a plan to be ready for it when it comes instead? You have an army of sober friends here who can help!
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Well done!
That's exactly what happened to me when i stayed sober for a month..
I had that voice in my head telling me that i can go without alcohol and that i can treat myself to a bottle red wine.
And I'm sure you can guess what happened from there.
I was back to square one and now I'm here because it was really getting out of hand.
Stay strong. For people like us it's all or nothing. And choosing the nothing will bring you many better things in life.
That's exactly what happened to me when i stayed sober for a month..
I had that voice in my head telling me that i can go without alcohol and that i can treat myself to a bottle red wine.
And I'm sure you can guess what happened from there.
I was back to square one and now I'm here because it was really getting out of hand.
Stay strong. For people like us it's all or nothing. And choosing the nothing will bring you many better things in life.
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Originally Posted by SnazzyDresser 
good going, Rapidman! Great name too. I bet that has something to do with Rapid City, SD.
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Congrats RM...way to go! 4 weeks is awesome!
"it's a more seductive voice saying to me that I 'can' have that one glass of wine with dinner, that one gin & tonic with friends, since I'm not an alcoholic anymore!!!"
SO funny and SO true!
"it's a more seductive voice saying to me that I 'can' have that one glass of wine with dinner, that one gin & tonic with friends, since I'm not an alcoholic anymore!!!"
SO funny and SO true!
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Originally Posted by RapidMan
The challenge I have always had past this point, is that complacency builds up as time goes by, and I find myself rather than facing a physical desire to drink, it's a more seductive voice saying to me that I 'can' have that one glass of wine with dinner, that one gin & tonic with friends, since I'm not an alcoholic anymore!!!
Yep. I can definitely relate to this. I am at 60+ days and definitely have the occasionally feeling of "Huh? What was all that about? Turns out I wasn't an alcoholic after all." But, that is obviously my addiction speaking, and only an addict looking to go back to drinking would ever believe anything so ridiculous.
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Congrats on 4 weeks RapidMan 
I found being a member here, writing about my struggles, and reading about others, helped me stay in the moment and not get complacent. The evidence is here in black and white and it helps me never forget I really was *that bad*.
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I found being a member here, writing about my struggles, and reading about others, helped me stay in the moment and not get complacent. The evidence is here in black and white and it helps me never forget I really was *that bad*.
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