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Old 03-22-2013, 04:58 AM
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Tip for the newly sober: Make it so you cant financially afford to drink

Hey,

This only works if you're not rich :P

I normally spend £120-150 on alcohol a month. Thats most of my spare cash.

So today I went out and spent £150 on a new pair of running shoes, some exercise clothes, A fitness book, Recipie book and I joined the gym. I also treated myself to a nice coffee .

Now I cant drink this month, and by the end of the month, I probably wont want to!
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Old 03-22-2013, 05:59 AM
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I've got one of those money tins that you have to cut open to be able to get at the money. So far, what I would have spent in the last two weeks has gone into the tin.

I think that whatever way you can do it we should definitely use the money we would have spent on something else
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Old 03-22-2013, 06:10 AM
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If you want to drink you will find a way.
Sure, anything that highlights the problems that alcoholism causes is helpful.
Sooner or later one realises that the only way to not drink is to not drink
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Old 03-22-2013, 08:38 AM
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If you want to drink you will find a way.
Sure, anything that highlights the problems that alcoholism causes is helpful.
Sooner or later one realises that the only way to not drink is to not drink
Sure, but this is making it harder for me to drink especially in the first month and giving me a healthy alternate activity.
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Old 03-22-2013, 08:45 AM
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i have managed to afford some new clothes, a camera and more grocery with the money ive been saving. its not much but its stuff i wouldnt have had if i were still drinking .
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that wouldnt have stopped me.
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Old 03-22-2013, 09:06 AM
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Me neither. I'd take the proverbial milk out the baby's bottle, tbh.
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