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Shamus I found that it was not until I tried to stop that I realised how tight that grip was. Understanding the phenomena of cravings and a bit of education helped (see Rational Recovery), but even so it was not easy to get a foothold on sobriety and maintain it.
Now I am a few months sober it is easier to see it for what it is- an addiction.
Now I am a few months sober it is easier to see it for what it is- an addiction.
Bought Rational Recovery today from Barnes & Noble
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Hi Shamus
Just wanted to say welcome. Alot of great advice here. Well done on the book buy and you never have to apologize for rabbling...that's what we're here for - we're all here for you. Congratulations on finding SR...lots of great peeps here
Just wanted to say welcome. Alot of great advice here. Well done on the book buy and you never have to apologize for rabbling...that's what we're here for - we're all here for you. Congratulations on finding SR...lots of great peeps here
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Hi Shamus! It's wonderful you've joined us. SR helped me get sober after a lifetime of drinking. It was not feeling alone anymore that made all the difference.
I know what you mean about tolerance. When I drank my first beer it went right to my head. By the end of my drinking career, I could drink a 30-pack all by myself in a day (a small woman) and still be standing and lucid. No amount seemed to do the job in the end. Imagine what that does to our livers? I vowed to control it better so many times, and always failed spectacularly. Once I took that first drink all bets were off - I might have 3, but I might have 33. I was so thankful to get off the merry-go-round and stop being a slave to it.
Keep posting and tell us how it's going. You can do it!
I know what you mean about tolerance. When I drank my first beer it went right to my head. By the end of my drinking career, I could drink a 30-pack all by myself in a day (a small woman) and still be standing and lucid. No amount seemed to do the job in the end. Imagine what that does to our livers? I vowed to control it better so many times, and always failed spectacularly. Once I took that first drink all bets were off - I might have 3, but I might have 33. I was so thankful to get off the merry-go-round and stop being a slave to it.
Keep posting and tell us how it's going. You can do it!
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Day 3. New habits? Going to bed early with a good book. Not much trouble avoiding beer or wine at a reception last night. But the Bushmills ad on a truck in the next lane over from me was hard to take my eyes off of.
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