What are your triggers?
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What are your triggers?
This came to mind because I was thinking about going to a basketball game tonight, but sporting events really really make me want beer (I was never a beer drinker primarily, but that's the kind of thing beer goes well with). It's hard enough being at home watching the game on TV without a beer!
Other notable triggers:
As I heard in a meeting the other night: "I still like drinking, I'm just not very good at it." It's okay to admit this, I think.
(I apologize in advance if this post is in violation of the policy. I didn't see anything specific about posts like this. Hopefully this doesn't get me in trouble, I like being here!)
Other notable triggers:
- Being on a boat on a warm summer day = beer
- Mexican food = margaritas
- Italian food = wine
- Concerts = vodka Red Bulls
- Really hot days = raspberry vodka and tonic
As I heard in a meeting the other night: "I still like drinking, I'm just not very good at it." It's okay to admit this, I think.
(I apologize in advance if this post is in violation of the policy. I didn't see anything specific about posts like this. Hopefully this doesn't get me in trouble, I like being here!)
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College football Saturdays
Fishing on the gulf or fishing in general
Casinos. I've relapsed twice in a casino, once in Biloxi MS and once in Las Vegas. I have zero interest in gambling anymore.
Fishing on the gulf or fishing in general
Casinos. I've relapsed twice in a casino, once in Biloxi MS and once in Las Vegas. I have zero interest in gambling anymore.
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I don't go anywhere like bars, pubs or parties. Also I no longer watch one TV station cause I watched it all the time when I was drinking. That is because my cable got cutoff and it was the only one I could watch. However, it really brings back bad memories so I don't watch that particular station. It sounds kind of silly, I know!
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Yep, definitely casinos too. What else is there to do in a casino? Haha.
And with the TV station -- for me it is certain games. I used to play Subway Surfers on my tablet and felt I was "better" at it when I was drunk. So now I can't play it anymore. Just the associations we make with certain things, I guess.
And with the TV station -- for me it is certain games. I used to play Subway Surfers on my tablet and felt I was "better" at it when I was drunk. So now I can't play it anymore. Just the associations we make with certain things, I guess.
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My Triggers:
Seeing people I used to drink with.
Walking by my former drinking establishments.
Sometimes when I feel anxiety.
When I want to reward myself. For example, yesterday I finished my taxes and I had a strong desire to celebrate/drink. So I went out to socialize and I met a friend for coffee.
4:00 p.m., which is the start of happy hour at my former pub.
My main challenge is to learn new ways to deal with stress and anxiety rather than drinking.
Seeing people I used to drink with.
Walking by my former drinking establishments.
Sometimes when I feel anxiety.
When I want to reward myself. For example, yesterday I finished my taxes and I had a strong desire to celebrate/drink. So I went out to socialize and I met a friend for coffee.
4:00 p.m., which is the start of happy hour at my former pub.
My main challenge is to learn new ways to deal with stress and anxiety rather than drinking.
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Here's the older thread:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-triggers.html
For me, as Non said in that earlier thread and Elisabeth is saying in this one: by the end, breathing was pretty much a good enough reason for me to have a drink or ten. But lots of other triggers too. Relationships of many sorts, eating, stress, anger, anxiety, happiness, elation, summer, winter, shopping, gardening, cooking...um, yeah... so basically: breathing
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-triggers.html
For me, as Non said in that earlier thread and Elisabeth is saying in this one: by the end, breathing was pretty much a good enough reason for me to have a drink or ten. But lots of other triggers too. Relationships of many sorts, eating, stress, anger, anxiety, happiness, elation, summer, winter, shopping, gardening, cooking...um, yeah... so basically: breathing
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