What's your worst trigger? TW on content obviously
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Mississauga, ON
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A trigger that has tripped me up in the past is happiness.
As strange as it sounds, when I start to feel too "good", my AV starts doing cartwheels around my brain trying to get my attention. I'm not sure if it's some perverse need to self-sabotage, or needing to "amplify" my good mood with a substance to keep it going, but I've relapsed many times from this state of mind.
Either way, I know now when I need to be extremely vigilant.
As strange as it sounds, when I start to feel too "good", my AV starts doing cartwheels around my brain trying to get my attention. I'm not sure if it's some perverse need to self-sabotage, or needing to "amplify" my good mood with a substance to keep it going, but I've relapsed many times from this state of mind.
Either way, I know now when I need to be extremely vigilant.
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 323
Originally Posted by thisisme 
I have no triggers.
I have no desire for alcohol whatsoever.
I'm not bragging. I'm proving the path can be followed and it's just wonderful.
I have no desire for alcohol whatsoever.
I'm not bragging. I'm proving the path can be followed and it's just wonderful.
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: East
Posts: 165
Originally Posted by shortstop81
A trigger that has tripped me up in the past is happiness.
As strange as it sounds, when I start to feel too "good", my AV starts doing cartwheels around my brain trying to get my attention. I'm not sure if it's some perverse need to self-sabotage, or needing to "amplify" my good mood with a substance to keep it going, but I've relapsed many times from this state of mind.
Either way, I know now when I need to be extremely vigilant.
As strange as it sounds, when I start to feel too "good", my AV starts doing cartwheels around my brain trying to get my attention. I'm not sure if it's some perverse need to self-sabotage, or needing to "amplify" my good mood with a substance to keep it going, but I've relapsed many times from this state of mind.
Either way, I know now when I need to be extremely vigilant.
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 74
Originally Posted by Rugby8
Friday nights, snow storms, hanging with buddies, playing poker, boredom, being on a beach, vacation, golfing, playing Rugby, watching football, sitting around a fire, fishing, Holidays, NEW YEARS EVE.. . Wait....
Wow.. I think I have an infinite amount of triggers.
One day at a time.
Wow.. I think I have an infinite amount of triggers.
One day at a time.
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 201
I'm early in recovery at this stage, but from what I can tell, boredom and lack of time management is a big reason I end up at a bar or with a bottle. I am sure there are a million others I will discover with more time.
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: UK
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Boredom and big boozy social events.
So I stay busy and I don't go to the events.
When I have built up more sober time I will go to the events again but I don't think I will ever stop keeping myself busy.
So I stay busy and I don't go to the events.
When I have built up more sober time I will go to the events again but I don't think I will ever stop keeping myself busy.
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Join Date: Jan 2018
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Originally Posted by JustTony
Boredom and big boozy social events.
So I stay busy and I don't go to the events.
When I have built up more sober time I will go to the events again but I don't think I will ever stop keeping myself busy.
So I stay busy and I don't go to the events.
When I have built up more sober time I will go to the events again but I don't think I will ever stop keeping myself busy.
I remember working at this place Friday would come the beers would come out I said nah don't drink, they said why? I said im on a health kick watching my figure, yet my figure isn't so bad so you could tell they thought I was lying. I wasn't entirely honest about that which is a problem.
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