Why I gave up Boozing and Using..........
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Why I gave up Boozing and Using..........
Hello Friends,
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I gave up boozing and using because I was sick of waking up hungover,
I was Sick of being depressed (what goes up comes WAY down for me)
I was tired of apologizing for stupid things I may have said or done while under the influence. I was sick of having to pay for taxi's and jeopardizing my lives and others with potential DUI's and worse.
I know that the longer I used the harder it would be to stop and the worse off I would become.
I did not want to hit a lower bottom.
I was taking risk doing things I should not be doing.
I wanted to find a real relationship built on something other then getting high. (It felt so fake and artificial to me, probably because it was
)
I wanted to get healthy.
I wanted to be free from being a slave to my addictions.
I gave up using because I may not be so lucky "next time"
how about you?
Please feel free to add your thoughts.
I gave up boozing and using because I was sick of waking up hungover,
I was Sick of being depressed (what goes up comes WAY down for me)
I was tired of apologizing for stupid things I may have said or done while under the influence. I was sick of having to pay for taxi's and jeopardizing my lives and others with potential DUI's and worse.
I know that the longer I used the harder it would be to stop and the worse off I would become.
I did not want to hit a lower bottom.
I was taking risk doing things I should not be doing.
I wanted to find a real relationship built on something other then getting high. (It felt so fake and artificial to me, probably because it was
) I wanted to get healthy.
I wanted to be free from being a slave to my addictions.
I gave up using because I may not be so lucky "next time"
how about you?
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Because I was completely blindsided by how powerful that stuff really is.....I had absolutely no control over it and I was getting worse by the day.....It was the most frightening and dark place I've ever been in my life. And I was terrified.
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I just was listening to some music, which helped me relax. If you have never heard the Autumn Leaves song remixed by Irresistible Force back in the 1990's, you will appreciate it. Ambient music, downtempo at it's finest.
Inspiring, relaxing, soothing. Coldcut - Autumn Leaves [Irresistible Force mix] - YouTube
Breath deeper.
The incredible and one and only Brian Eno, set to a beautiful collage of Earth from Space footage and Shuttle (RIP) Footage Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent) [1080 HD] - YouTube Inspiring to say the least.
Sometimes I will put this music on and just listen and breath, sometimes I will take pen to paper and write. Sometimes just type away, let out my fears, ask the Universe, God, the Earth whatever my high-power is, I ask for the strength to carry on and for the courage to face my fears.
Inspiring, relaxing, soothing. Coldcut - Autumn Leaves [Irresistible Force mix] - YouTube
Breath deeper.
The incredible and one and only Brian Eno, set to a beautiful collage of Earth from Space footage and Shuttle (RIP) Footage Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent) [1080 HD] - YouTube Inspiring to say the least.
Sometimes I will put this music on and just listen and breath, sometimes I will take pen to paper and write. Sometimes just type away, let out my fears, ask the Universe, God, the Earth whatever my high-power is, I ask for the strength to carry on and for the courage to face my fears.
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