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Old 08-15-2014, 05:22 AM
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Smile The AV!!

What are you doing, to get rid of that voice?
Stop giving it power, when we don't have to.

Sharing, what I did 10 months ago, when it was really rough.
What I do today, if I hear the tiniest whisper from that AV.

* I found a program that suits me the best, and used/use it

* The rough days when the AV was yelling at me, I'd yell back,
I'm DONE with you, over and over and over again, until
it's power faded. Sometimes, I'd vocally yell back at it lol. Ha
you don't have me anymore.

* I held things, representing sobriety, in my hands. With closed eyes,
held it close to my heart. Calmed my breathing, and let my body
totally relax. Poof, AV was gone.

* Drinking dreams, I laugh at them today, and grateful, because they
remind me, where I used to be, and don't ever have to be there ever again.

* I walk every day, and only allow POSITIVE thoughts in my head.
I have no room for negative, because, all that does, is breed more negative.

* That AV, that loves to make us believe, it is strong, is WEAK, WEAK, WEAK.
I have no room for alcohol, in my life. I'm busy doing better things
with my precious time. I'm learning new things, and loving it. There's
a million things we can do with our time, that doesn't hurt us. We keep busy,
it keeps the AV away.

* When I'm with others who drink, I ignore it. I happily, drink my glass of
lemon water.

* I remind myself, I'm doing this for ME, no one else. I don't allow the AV
to tell me, or irritate me into thinking, why can they drink, and I can't?

* Listening to music I love, gets rid of that AV, pretty darn fast.

* I stay close to my HP, best voice ever.

* I'm responsible for myself, and my happiness.

* The AV, doesn't like us to change. To bad AV, because I am.
It's the best thing, I've ever done.

* I'm grateful beyond words, for choosing a better path today.

* I don't think the AV, likes the word, "FREEDOM!"

So! What do you do, to get rid of the nagging AV? I'd love
to hear what you do, to help fill my toolbox more.

Thanks for listening.

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Old 08-15-2014, 05:31 AM
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I starve it.
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Old 08-15-2014, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Nonsensical View Post
I starve it.
LOVE IT! Great response!
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Old 08-15-2014, 05:38 AM
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Thanks so much for this post. It couldn't have come at a better time.
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Old 08-15-2014, 08:47 AM
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I forgot to add. I do have another AV, that hounds the heck out of me LOL

My camera, it's like an extra limb.

I'll tell you, it sheds a new light, on things. It opens your eyes, more to
what surrounds you. It's literally, opened a new world for me.

I LOVE my new AV It's benefits are unlimited. Nature is the best.
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Old 08-15-2014, 10:20 AM
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Nice post!!

Gotta take 'em down at any cost!!
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Old 08-15-2014, 10:30 AM
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I gagged mine and put it in a metal coffin which I threw in the deepest part of the Mariana Trench...

That sucker send me messages in a bottle, but I never open them.
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Old 09-21-2014, 06:54 AM
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A little bump!

Maybe this will help, to get rid of the dreaded AV, for good.

I love the starving it idea. It looses, all it's power.
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Old 09-21-2014, 07:22 AM
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Amen
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Old 09-21-2014, 07:24 AM
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I tell my AV that I have changed languages - me no comprehend alcoholic voice!
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Old 09-21-2014, 07:41 AM
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For a fire to burn it needs heat fuel oxygen........loved the starved response !!!

i watch out for all things flammable
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Old 09-21-2014, 07:51 AM
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No AV yet... But I need to think about strategies when that happens! Thanks you for this post... I swear that I will try all this and read all this when time comes! Thank you!
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Old 09-21-2014, 11:25 AM
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I rather "pull back" in my head and observe the voice, kinda laughing at it and picturing it pass me by - "like a twig on the shoulders of a mighty stream"
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Old 09-21-2014, 01:05 PM
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I know its silly but sometimes I'll hold a glass of water and say to myself its vodka, or even the ocasional non-alcoholic beer also
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Old 09-21-2014, 01:55 PM
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I offer the lil beast my keys and credit card so it can go to the store/bar/hell without me.
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Old 09-21-2014, 02:11 PM
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I think of it like it's my old best friend who betrayed me time and time again. I try to think of all the times I wasted my hard earned money on her, how she ruined my health, caused me serious anxiety, made me look stupid in front of other people, was a bad influence on my precious kids, and overall just made me feel like a bad person. I try to think eff you, you have nothing to offer me and everything to take away from me. If alcohol were a person who did these things to me, why would I ever want to take her back??
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