Lovemyself2012

It's the hardest thing in the world...to stop.

Habit, addiction...one begets the other and to stop...hardest thing to do.

Huge kudos to those of you that have overcome.

Impurrfect

((Lovemyself)) - To me, quitting wasn't the problem...it was STAYING quit that was the problem. SR has helped me, tremendously in that aspect

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

debsam

You're right, it's not easy but it absolutely can be done....I certainly never thought that almost two years ago when I quit...but I'm here and sober

Staying connected to the Newcomers forum keeps me grounded because I never want to forget what it felt like at the beginning....and to give hope that, YES, you can do this.

Key thing for me Lovemyself...I didn't stop trying.

Natom

To experience true joy you have to experience the worst of pains.

Natom.

Xune

In my case, it isn't strength that I've needed to stay stopped, it is acceptance that I can no longer drink and an understanding that I have a unique opportunity to change the way I engage with the world.

finalquit100

I think continuing addiction needs lots more strength, physically and mentally both. Body has to endure all bad chemicals (some call them poison) day in and out, and mind has to pace out each and every day so that enough chemical passed into addicted body @regular intervals to avoid anguish of withdrawals and so on. This torture continues everyday without a break.

Yes, quitting is hard but its more physiological (in mind) than actual process. (I am saying this from my own addiction, recovery experience. I know there would be thousand different experiences including physical pain, withdrawal and other struggles during recovery.)

I quit smoking around 6month back and drinking around 45-50 days somewhere, still relatively early phase. I feel its getting easier with each passing day and I hope, wish and pray to never go back on those addiction ever again. Pray and wish same for everybody.

mecanix

Most people are stong but they are also afraid .
The fear of change and reluctance of what it meant me having to deal with kept me drinking .

Bestwishes, M

Anna

I did find out that I was a lot stronger than I thought I was. It was definitely one of the many positive things to come out of my addiction. We do understand how hard this is.

LindaLou

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I have to agree with Amy. I quit many, many times. Staying quit is the hard part. But the longer I am sober, the easier it gets to stay sober.

MadameX

This is an awesome post. I was just saying to my best friend that anyone who can overcome addiction is truly a strong soul. We never know why this happened there may never be an explanation. But i know its made me stronger and made me appreciate everything good in my life that much more.

Sasha4

Thanks!

I agree with you and I also believe that those in recovery are often the coolest, most funny, most compassionate people I have ever met.

Years ago I would have thought non drinkers were dull and boring.

Now there is nothing more tedious to me than spending time with a heavily drunk person/group of people. I cannot bear the overly emotional, loud, competitive shouting for attention behaviour.

Get recovered and come be cool with us!!!!