The lies we told ourselves when drinking....

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05-30-2019, 02:00 PM

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least

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I too said, I'm not hurting anyone with my drinking.

06-03-2019, 10:33 AM

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SoberCAH

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bimbott

"Everyone else drinks just as much as me."

I tried to tell myself that, even as my friends grew up and quit coming around the bars every night like I did.

Toward the end, it was just the bartender, other alcoholics and me.

It was quite a revelation to learn when I finally got sober that the whole world doesn't commence drinking every time the sun starts going down.

06-03-2019, 11:22 AM

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PippoRossi

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Drinking helps me be more creative.

06-06-2019, 07:52 AM

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JulySeaCoast

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I look fine. I feel fine. It’s ok to keep drinking until the doctor tells me I need to stop.
🙄🙄🙄.

06-08-2019, 10:00 AM

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Kevinmalone

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For me the biggest lie was that my life wasn’t worth living sober. That I might as well throw it away and get drunk.

06-13-2019, 08:03 AM

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Choicy

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No one will know
No one notices

06-16-2019, 05:21 AM

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Daytrippin

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Yeah right

How about "they drink wine all day in France and Italy. It's not really even considered drinking!"

06-16-2019, 07:04 AM

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Sohard

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Daytrippin

How about "they drink wine all day in France and Italy. It's not really even considered drinking!"

oh my gosh! I loved this excuse!

06-18-2019, 02:25 AM

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Jack465

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"You don't have a problem, you just like beer. Everyone has things that they like, this is no different."

I told myself this for years, and believed it for most of that time. It wasn't until the evidence started piling up that I even started to consider that it might not be true.

07-18-2019, 12:52 AM

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nightshade131

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No-one notices - yeah, right!
I am not hurting anyone by drinking at home, alone - so ignoring parents is ok??
I will NOT buy vodka on the way home - but end up getting some anyway
It does not affect my work - it does, because today I bunked off

Interesting thread!

07-18-2019, 04:36 AM

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Grymt

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One of the biggest lies I've been telling myself well into years of sobriety is that I need a reason to be happy. Never realised I am allowed to be happy for no reason.