What phony line did your Addiction try to feed you today?
 

What phony line did your addiction whisper to you today? What is your answer back?

Today my addiction tried to tell me that I can't meet new people and still not drink.
I answered: That day isn't here, and when it is, you are not welcome. In fact, you're not welcome any day, so get out!

no phoney lines from me, but I love your sig EQ :)

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I haven't heard anything lately, but it used to throw some good ones on me. One of the craziest was "Maybe you're meant to live your life as a practicing alcoholic as a part of your spiritual journey." huh?? :groan

I like the signature line too! It brings to mind another funny line from the Batman show, "Let's leave discretely - through the window."

My mental obsession keeps me on my toes - today it was, "Hey, you're not counting days. You don't know how many days. So, there's no real KNOWN record to break. So, you can break it."...snort....

My addiction tells me daily that I wasn't as out of control as I really was and if I just find that mythical way to "moderate" I will finally figure it out.

Even typing that reminds me how cunning and evil my addiction is. It fights very diirty and will use any means necessary to try to win. Cunning and baffling indeed.

Maybe if you take a month off from drinking, you can go back to it once in awhile.

I still am having maybe 2-3 significant cravings a day but don't believe a lot of the grand narrative stuff that it tries to feed me. no friends, no fun, etc.

"You don't feel any better since you quit, so why not give me another shot."

"Your air conditioner is suddenly not working, and it sure is hot in here. Wouldn't a cold beer be nice? Just this once, it'll be fixed tomorrow and back on the wagon you go!"

I'm having a Snapple instead, and the urge settled right down.

Great thread EQ

And I think a great exercise in identifying how our AV tries to manipulate....and how we counteract.

EQ, I think your posts prompt great thinking....sometimes we may think that we're just answering a simple question that you pose, but I believe it does some great underlying therapeutic work for us :)

So thank you

Yep, this is the line my alcoholic mind feeds me regularly. Even when I hear people relapsing after 5, 10, 15 years of sobriety, that mind says--"that's not you." I *know* it is me. That "other guy" in me keeps wanting to belie it.

I think now, though, I have a secure, safe place deep down where the truth can live.

Today my addiction almost had me convinced that I could have just one drink. Nobody else would know and how bad could it be? I almost believed it. The fact of the matter is, one drink is NEVER enough, I would be that person that would KNOW that I did it and as far as how bad it could be goes, I also know it's NEVER good. Me and booze = BAD news.
Guess what addiction? Screw you! I will not let you win! I have made it 36 days, today and tomorrow will be yet another battle won. One day at a time.

Still learning how to navigate on this site. Sorry!

Havent heard it in awhile. Daily AA meetings and prayer helps. I have to be on my toes when it comes back though

Telling me I'll never last long term.

Mine was very sneaky today. First time it tried in a week. Went to lunch with friends who were drinking, I was fine no AV. Then they had a drink before the movie an I smelled the mint in a mojito, AV said "you can just chew on the mint from his glass". I Disengaged and drank my diet coke.

A small bottle of wine will help to not overeat...right?

Yeah, I hear this one in my head every single day.

my loving wife is out of town at a yoga retreat. My AV said that historically I can tie one one tonight. finally, I stayed here and met that line of thought head on. My wife being gone should be an excuse to better myself as a man when she gets back. not clean up and hide empties and pretend that I did something other than drink. I used to listen to the moderation lie. thank god thats over. now I can at least tackle the real deal.

"Maybe in a couple of years." Yeah, right.