Changed my goal to total sobriety
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Changed my goal to total sobriety
Hi all,
At first when I started this journey, my goal was moderation. But now that I'm through the worst of the physical withdrawal, something interesting has happened.
I would be totally fine with moderation, but something changed.
Now that the physical withdrawal is almost over, alcohol has become disgusting to me. The thought of ingesting anything that has alcohol in it is like the thought of eating a piece of heavily molded bread which has been dipped in feces. Even the thought of alcohol makes me feel a sense of disgust.
Good thing, if you ask me.
So I figured that I might as well put it out of my mind and move on with my life. No more alcohol. Ever.
At first when I started this journey, my goal was moderation. But now that I'm through the worst of the physical withdrawal, something interesting has happened.
I would be totally fine with moderation, but something changed.
Now that the physical withdrawal is almost over, alcohol has become disgusting to me. The thought of ingesting anything that has alcohol in it is like the thought of eating a piece of heavily molded bread which has been dipped in feces. Even the thought of alcohol makes me feel a sense of disgust.
Good thing, if you ask me.
So I figured that I might as well put it out of my mind and move on with my life. No more alcohol. Ever.
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Good for you Total. Just remember that the drinking mind plays trick on you and that someday it might tell you that alcohol sounds good again. So while currently your disgust may keep you from drinking, don't rely on it as your sole mechanism of staying sober. Rely on us here, and try to find local resources that work for you too. Great decision you've made, congrats!
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Good for you!
I have always had worries about being a teetotaler. I used to think of people who didn't drink as goody-two-shoes sticks in the mud, and I never wanted to be one. I wanted to be "normal".
Now I realize that not drinking is totally normal. You order an iced tea and life goes on...
I have always had worries about being a teetotaler. I used to think of people who didn't drink as goody-two-shoes sticks in the mud, and I never wanted to be one. I wanted to be "normal".
Now I realize that not drinking is totally normal. You order an iced tea and life goes on...
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Originally Posted by 2granddaughters 
How do you plan on fulfilling that goal ? ....
All the best.
Bob R
All the best.
Bob R
I plan, in general, to move towards positive goals and move away from negative stuff. It's not just about alcohol, it's a whole attitude towards life that is beginning to develop.
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Originally Posted by TotalFreedom
I plan, in general, to move towards positive goals and move away from negative stuff. It's not just about alcohol, it's a whole attitude towards life that is beginning to develop.
Thanks for sharing
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Originally Posted by SoberKnitter
Good for you!
I have always had worries about being a teetotaler. I used to think of people who didn't drink as goody-two-shoes sticks in the mud, and I never wanted to be one. I wanted to be "normal".
Now I realize that not drinking is totally normal. You order an iced tea and life goes on...
I have always had worries about being a teetotaler. I used to think of people who didn't drink as goody-two-shoes sticks in the mud, and I never wanted to be one. I wanted to be "normal".
Now I realize that not drinking is totally normal. You order an iced tea and life goes on...
It still is a bit odd to me how many people who aren't recovering alcoholics that also choose not to drink.
I'm learning though...
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Originally Posted by TotalFreedom
I plan, in general, to move towards positive goals and move away from negative stuff. It's not just about alcohol, it's a whole attitude towards life that is beginning to develop.
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