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Day 47 Drinking seems foreign

Old 11-23-2011, 08:28 PM
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Day 47 Drinking seems foreign

I used to drink or want to drink whenever I started to have mental trauma. Today I don't think of alcohol as a way of easing that psychological pain like I used to. I don't even know if drinking would really help me feel better. I am forgetting how it feels to be intoxicated. I still think about drinking again someday, like it would be nice to drink again, but the reality of how my life was when I was drinking wakes me up from that daydream of happy drinking. So, I think I am starting to get a little better. Alcohol doesn't seem like the cure-all that it used to be for me.
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Old 11-23-2011, 08:36 PM
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I am @ 41 days and feeling the same as you. It does not consume my every thought anymore, and feel stronger everyday. I'm confident that I will never pick up a bottle of scotch again, or anything else for that matter. Sounds to me you have the same confidemce I do. When I think of the future, I know I can not have a first drink, or how nice it could be if I could just have one. I've thought about it, but I know better. Congratulations on 47 days.
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Old 11-23-2011, 08:48 PM
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it's a great start guys - congratulations

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Old 11-23-2011, 09:23 PM
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That sounds really good, you ought to be very pleased with yourself.

Much of the mental trauma that I experienced when drinking disappeared after a few months. I'm sure that you will discover that life doesn't get perfect, but it does get much easier.

Congratulations on 47 days!

And congrats to you too, bozboz.
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Old 11-23-2011, 09:29 PM
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Congratulations you two Keep up the awesome work!

When I go shopping, I usually now pick up one of those energy drinks or starbucks doubleshot coffees - which happen to be right in (arms length) the alcohol section. Even when picking up the energy drinks I have no desire to even drink and that makes me feel great. I do however watch my moods. If I'm crabby, I won't go shopping.
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