Popping the question
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I think the BB asks us first if we believe we are alcoholics and then proceeds from there to suggest how we stop drinking but it is so much more than that. Not only to stop but to change our lives and our thinking so we may live a happier sober life.
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When I bought a six pack I just wanted to feel good. What I got was 6 lost jobs, and more as time progressed.
When I bought a couple fifths of Jack Daniels I just wanted to feel good. What I got
was a couple of divorces and lost families.
When I bought more and more booze, I just wanted feel good. What I got was a bunch of misery and pain.
After all of the above, I came to AA to learn how to be able to drink and feel good since I could not manage that feat by myself. I did not come to AA to stop for good.
What AA did for me was remove the urge to drink and feel good at the same time.
When I bought a couple fifths of Jack Daniels I just wanted to feel good. What I got
was a couple of divorces and lost families.
When I bought more and more booze, I just wanted feel good. What I got was a bunch of misery and pain.
After all of the above, I came to AA to learn how to be able to drink and feel good since I could not manage that feat by myself. I did not come to AA to stop for good.
What AA did for me was remove the urge to drink and feel good at the same time.
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Today I had the thought to buy champagne. Then I had the vision of problems champagne has caused. I was able to see the truth, and the thought to drink left.
Do I want to stop drinking for good and for all?
I think most of me does, but I think there will always be an image in my mind of drinking in a good way. Hopefully the truth will keep me free from delusion in those times.
Do I want to stop drinking for good and for all?
I think most of me does, but I think there will always be an image in my mind of drinking in a good way. Hopefully the truth will keep me free from delusion in those times.
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Originally Posted by Veritas1 
Today I had the thought to buy champagne. Then I had the vision of problems champagne has caused. I was able to see the truth, and the thought to drink left.
Do I want to stop drinking for good and for all?
I think most of me does, but I think there will always be an image in my mind of drinking in a good way. Hopefully the truth will keep me free from delusion in those times.
Do I want to stop drinking for good and for all?
I think most of me does, but I think there will always be an image in my mind of drinking in a good way. Hopefully the truth will keep me free from delusion in those times.
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Not sure if you are asking if we actually want to stop, or if we are stopping and that is the eventual goal? I personally want to stop but know that this is difficult for the vast majority of alcoholics- it has been easy for me so far but hey I'm barely a month sober. Of course the goal should be to stop completely if you believe the disease model- it never gets better, I can never enjoy 2 or 3 glasses of wine. I might be able to drink 2 or 3 glasses and stop but its certainly never been enjoyable and will very quickly lead to me drunk at the first possible opportunity.
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[QUOTE=Ohio1;4006900]Not sure if you are asking if we actually want to stop, or if we are stopping and that is the eventual goal? I personally want to stop but know that this is difficult for the vast majority of alcoholics- it has been easy for me so far but hey I'm barely a month sober. Of course the goal should be to stop completely if you believe the disease model- it never gets better, I can never enjoy 2 or 3 glasses of wine. I might be able to drink 2 or 3 glasses and stop but its certainly never been enjoyable and will very quickly lead to me drunk at the first possible opportunity.[/QUOTE]
Ain't that the truth. For me that would be like getting on an airplane, taxiing out on the runway and never taking off !
Congrats on your "almost" 30 days. You can do it, one day at a time.....
Ain't that the truth. For me that would be like getting on an airplane, taxiing out on the runway and never taking off !
Congrats on your "almost" 30 days. You can do it, one day at a time.....
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Originally Posted by paul99
It's those cursed lurking notions again...
Then I thought, of the reaction my child would have to the drink on the table and how it would be upsetting.
By now child doesn't want Mom drinking.
I ordered iced tea. The waiter came, and margarita was what I was going to say, but then at the critical moment, said,
"I'll just have an iced tea."
I can't believe drinking is still such an issue for me.
I know better.
ugh
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