Dear Alcohol
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Dear Alcohol
Dear Alcohol,
It's been 27 days since we've been apart. I wanted this separation to see if I could live without you. I wanted to see how my life would be.
I discovered our relationship was not as I perceived it to be.You told me you were my best friend, yet you always made me feel bad. You promised to bring me peace, yet you brought anxiety and stress. You tempted me with the social scene which led to isolation. What can you possibly say to this to change my mind?
I want you to know that I have found someone else. That person is ME. And I am now dating LIFE. I am happier and healthier without you.
I would say come pick up your things, but I threw everything out.
I guess this is it.
Goodbye Alcohol.
It's been 27 days since we've been apart. I wanted this separation to see if I could live without you. I wanted to see how my life would be.
I discovered our relationship was not as I perceived it to be.You told me you were my best friend, yet you always made me feel bad. You promised to bring me peace, yet you brought anxiety and stress. You tempted me with the social scene which led to isolation. What can you possibly say to this to change my mind?
I want you to know that I have found someone else. That person is ME. And I am now dating LIFE. I am happier and healthier without you.
I would say come pick up your things, but I threw everything out.
I guess this is it.
Goodbye Alcohol.
I'm hoping it gets better for me as it has for you.
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Dear Booze;
you lied to me, plain and simple...you promised me relief, you brought me anxiety. you robbed me of sleep, you took my healthy outlook and made me depressed.
since you are gone, i have recovered the real me, the person that thinks and acts responsibly...I no longer sit with you and watch others enjoying life while we did nothing fun.
you lied to me, plain and simple...you promised me relief, you brought me anxiety. you robbed me of sleep, you took my healthy outlook and made me depressed.
since you are gone, i have recovered the real me, the person that thinks and acts responsibly...I no longer sit with you and watch others enjoying life while we did nothing fun.
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Great letter!! (I remember we did that as an exercise in treatment, and it was very emotional and powerful).
Breaking up with a lover is hard, even the toxic ones...... congratulations on getting free!
haha - I LOVE IT!
Breaking up with a lover is hard, even the toxic ones...... congratulations on getting free!
I would say come pick up your things, but I threw everything out.
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You are a love affair that isolates me from family and friends. So that you can abuse me physically and mentally. I just love this post and felt I should say a few things to my ex
lover too. Thanks so much... The lush
lover too. Thanks so much... The lush
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Very cute. But so real...scary to think what a relationship we build with such an inanimate object that gives us nothing but problems and makes life miserable.
Some friend YOU turned out to be!
Some friend YOU turned out to be!
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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A powerful letter and one that I felt like I had written myself because I could relate so much....Dear Alcohol, your seduction is poison....lost so much time with you and want time without you...you took my brain, my body, my finances and I let it happen...
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It's funny how we want or crave the bad things...
I'm still trying to get over an ex. An ex who bullied me, lied to me, cheated on me, stole my confidence, made me doubt myself, made me hate myself.
I'm trying to move on from drinking, something that like everyone as said, promised me relaxation, confidence, fun and happiness and in return gave me misery, fear, illness and depression.
It's taking me so long to move on from both of them and when I'm weak I want to run back. Why is it in human nature to do this? If I put my hand on a flame, it's hurts. I know this, therefore I don't do it (unless I'm drink of course!!) But to continually do this things that hurt me is bonkers)
I don't go to AA but the HALT thing for me are major triggers. Especially the food thing. If I'm really craving a drink, I eat a decent meal, the craving will go 99% of the time.
I'm still trying to get over an ex. An ex who bullied me, lied to me, cheated on me, stole my confidence, made me doubt myself, made me hate myself.
I'm trying to move on from drinking, something that like everyone as said, promised me relaxation, confidence, fun and happiness and in return gave me misery, fear, illness and depression.
It's taking me so long to move on from both of them and when I'm weak I want to run back. Why is it in human nature to do this? If I put my hand on a flame, it's hurts. I know this, therefore I don't do it (unless I'm drink of course!!) But to continually do this things that hurt me is bonkers)
I don't go to AA but the HALT thing for me are major triggers. Especially the food thing. If I'm really craving a drink, I eat a decent meal, the craving will go 99% of the time.
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I know, hunger is my major trigger and usually the thing that leads me into a major relapse. I always wanted to be European so this is what gets me...the idea of wine with food...except i stop eating and keep drinking...now I have San Pelligrino
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