EternalQ

I used to use sad events as an excuse to drink. Even those that happened to others!

Today instead, I had no desire to worsen things by drinking, and instead offered my help to those directly affected.

bjames

Anxiety was my excuse to drink. Today I am practicing relaxation techniques and educating myself on how to combat it (with help from you guys).

EternalQ

I once used shyness as an excuse to drink. Today instead I accept my introversion and enjoy that part of myself immensely as a sober person!

fallingtogether

I could use the sunset or sunrise as an excuse to drink. Now I appreciate the early mornings and early nights as a chance to be at peace with myself.

misterritter

I more than once used getting up when there was still half a box of wine left as a reason to drink. Today and everyday from now on, I choose not to drink.

NewGirl914

I once used every excuse to drink it could be happy, sad, angry, anxious, upset, stressed out, you name it, it was a reason to drink. Today I find ways to feel and deal through my feelings and it sucks, but I get far better results than drinking, blacking out and making any situation worse.

lilgolden73

I once used: grief, exhaustion, stress...life as an excuse to drink. Today instead I will: Deal with it sober...that's all I got!

stairs

I once used fear as an excuse to drink. Today instead I will exercise faith and be unafraid.

KaeHot323

I once used my siblings and in laws asking for babysitting, money, food, and whatever else they could pull out of me as an excuse to drink. Now I simply oblige to what I want to at the time and for other times I've learned how to say no.

EternalQ

I once used: Needing to be liked by others as a reason to drink.
Today, instead, I will: Love myself.

Bgh2002

I once used self-loathing as an excuse to drink. I assumed that if I drank enough to quit caring about my mistakes I would actually forget.

Today instead I will find reasons to enjoy and love myself. Take charge of my life and face my past mistakes.

EternalQ

I once used loneliness as an excuse to drink.

Today, instead I will let myself feel lonely as often as it occurs, until I decide what to do in order to change it.

If I drank, I would never change it.

This way I will tolerate it, or, I will change it, but I won't pretend I don't mind, or teach myself I can't tolerate it, which are the two outcomes drinking wrought.

ClassiFemme

I once used "I'm already drunk/hungover from last night" to drink. Today I just didn't get drunk in the first place.

MegTheRunner

I once used my fears as a reason to drink. Today I may still be afraid but I will face my fears with a sober, clear head.

EternalQ

I once used anxiety about money as an excuse to drink.
Today instead I paid my bills.

DoubleBarrel

I used to use the pain and trauma of the past as a reason to drink.
Today I am looking at what happened honestly, and objectively, and working on ways of coming to terms with reality so I can move forward in a more well adjusted manner.

stairs

I once used affordability as an excuse to drink. Today instead I will realize that I truly can't afford it no matter how much is in the bank.

Northwest

I used lack of self confidence as an excuse to shoot heroin and now I praise God because he showed me I am loved, I do matter and there is a better way!

EternalQ

I once used anxiety, over conflict with my father, as an excuse to drink.
Today instead, I called him up to see how he was doing.

mustardonly77

I'd use having a tough night at work and the fact that I didn't have to work until the afternoon the next day as an exucse. Tonight I'll have a cup of hot chocolate, read a bit from the big book and get to bed. sober