MelindaFlowers

I'm not sure if my friend Almay from this board came up with this, or whether it's a well known saying, but I thought this might be a good thread.

Here's mine:

I was worried about where I would be in five years because I drank and I drank because I was worried about where I would be in five years.

I gained 30 lbs because I drank and I drank because I gained 30 lbs (and felt bad about myself).

Stang

Any damned reason you can think of is the reason I drank.

Kmber2010

Alcoholism is a vicious disease that tends to repeat itself in an ugly cycle. I had problems so I drank.....the problems grew worse and new ones created because I drank so I am became more depressed and continued to drink.

Only when i stopped and couldn't take that cycle did it stop and healing began.

Looking back on those years drinking.....kinda makes me wonder why it took me so long to stop the madness. Oh I know.....I took a chance and did the unthinkable....I got sober.

All the best!~~

ninja7

That is negative spiral and distractive attitude.

I made my wife and children cry because I drank and I drank because I made my wife and children cry.

MelindaFlowers

Hi Ninja,

I didn't realize what sort of emotions/stories this thread would bring up with people. I didn't think it was a "negative spiral and distractive attitude."

Yeah, I should think next time before I start a thread and I apologize.

LaFemme

I drank because I was alone and I was alone because I drank.

Snarf

I hated myself and my life because I drank, and I drank because I hated myself and my life.


Luckily, none of those things are true today. I ain't got time to be hatin'. I'm too busy livin'.

Suzie12

I drank because I had no confidence and I had no confidence because I drank.

Drink appeared to give me confidence and then snatched it back again the day after.

I have realised that now I am not drinking, I have more confidence, I can hold my head up and people are listening to what I have to say because I am sober.

least

I drank because I was depressed and anxious and I was more anxious and depressed because I drank. Glad those days are gone!

CJ1

My reasons for drinking do not make sense. I drank because I was desperate for a feeling of wholeness inside, to achieve a sense of peace. I wanted to quiet the mind. That's why a few drinks would never do. I wanted to achieve oblivion. Like the hindus would say, to have the mind be absorbed into the universe like a raindrop in the ocean. How's that for some pretentious stupidity.

You can take a wild guess that I never achieved any of that with alcohol. It only brought my life more chaos. But we all know alcoholism is insanity. I think deep down with many substance abusers, they are desperately seeking wholeness, and peace, but the method is lunacy.

Ghostly

I don't think you need to apologize for the thread Mel...it's a fine one. It's fairly obvious from the title what this thread is about so if people want to stay away they can.


I was depressed because I drank and I drank because I was depressed.

I was depressed because I drank and I drank to escape.

I was in pain because I drank and I drank to numb the pain.

I was sick because I drank and I drank to feel better.


Just a few come to mind. Like others I could go on.

loveon2legs

I drank when I was happy...sad....mad.....I just drank period!! I used drinking as a bandaid...one that obviously could never heal the scars....

lildawg

I drank because I'd failed at having a successful career but I couldn't try again because I was too drunk.

Shalisan

I think it is good to know why we engaged in drinking, to see what need we were trying to meet and to acknowledge how it actually held us back from meeting that need.

I drank because I was anxious and depressed, and I was anxious and depressed becuase I drank. (I know that is used, but it is still true for me).

I drank to escape the fact that there are too many demands on me, but the demands grew when I lost all the time due to drinking.

I drank to have more fun, but I lost my ability to enjoy and appreciate my life because I drank.

I drank to lose my inhibitions, but I spent all my time and energy covering up for the fact that I drank too much.