Bruno1979

Hi guys,

Just posting as the forum has told me that I haven't posted for a while,

I'm sober today and was yesterday but I'm really struggling to put a good run together, I've recently had a family holiday and had a few beers whilst there, nothing stupid and I didn't get drunk and more importantly it had no negative effects on our break away.

I do like drinking, well the thought of drinking anyway. Its a nice day outside and the anticipation of sitting in the garden having a beer is upon me again. If I did do this though I know that after a couple of beers I would regret it greatly and have to stop, and I would stop too.

I don't know why I'm attracted to the thought of it I really don't.

Has anybody had similar probs?

Bruno.

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When I first got sober I had a terrible desire to drink. It was such a habit and I didn't know how to fill my time without drinking. Fortunately after some time I stopped having such cravings and now don't think about it at all. Give yourself time. It will get better.

Bruno1979

Thank you for the reply,

I think that is exactly the problem, I feel lost but deep down I know that I can't drink. And to be honest I don't even want to drink.

I think that I need to get a grip of myself. There's so much to be doing than drinking.

WhiteFeathers

Hi! It seems like you have gotten yourself into patterns that you find are not working for you anymore. It's interesting that you associate a beautiful summer day with sitting around and drinking 2 beers. A lot of people associate a beautiful summer day with other things like: going swimming, going on a hike, doing some gardening, going to the beach, taking your dogs for a walk, etc...

What else can you do today besides sit in your garden and drink 2 beers? It sounds kinda boring to me, to be honest

SSIL75

yes I remember that well. It's a kind of romantizing. Esp where you live.

It does pass. I like to sit out (and just was actually). I had a cup of iced water. When I think of drinking in the heat now it makes me feel kind of sick. Like just imagining the fuzziness of it and the thirst. It's genuinely unattractive to me, conceptually.

I really never thought I'd be able to say that.