You used to reward yourself with alcohol, what now?
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"As I swept and had an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment I thought.. "I could use a beer after that!" - Why is it that we do that? Not just you. Not just me. But every person after a particularly rough or busy day will always reward themselves with an alcoholic drink."
not every person does that.theres people that don't drink.
when i used them excuses, it was because im an alcoholic. then i crossed the line into full blown alcoholism and didn't need an excuse to drink.
hope ya made it through the party sober.
not every person does that.theres people that don't drink.
when i used them excuses, it was because im an alcoholic. then i crossed the line into full blown alcoholism and didn't need an excuse to drink.
hope ya made it through the party sober.
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Heh, a royal rumble party. That should be interesting. I'm almost tempted to watch it this year. It's almost embarrassing to say, but I'm a pro-wrestling fan. Almost as embarrassing as saying I'm an alcoholic!
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Finding new ways to reward myself has been one of the most fun parts of being sober.
Before it was always a bottle of wine or some vodka coolers, then eating junk, while watching cartoons, then drunk dialing some guy, and then passing out. Yuck!
Now my rewards are typically things like literature, music, socializing, entertainment media, household décor, clothing, at home spa treatments, time in the park, hot beverages, and naps.
Today my rewards enrich my life rather than steal my potential away.
Before it was always a bottle of wine or some vodka coolers, then eating junk, while watching cartoons, then drunk dialing some guy, and then passing out. Yuck!
Now my rewards are typically things like literature, music, socializing, entertainment media, household décor, clothing, at home spa treatments, time in the park, hot beverages, and naps.
Today my rewards enrich my life rather than steal my potential away.
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Originally Posted by BikerAcct 
Heh, a royal rumble party. That should be interesting. I'm almost tempted to watch it this year. It's almost embarrassing to say, but I'm a pro-wrestling fan. Almost as embarrassing as saying I'm an alcoholic!
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Originally Posted by tomsteve
"As I swept and had an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment I thought.. "I could use a beer after that!" - Why is it that we do that? Not just you. Not just me. But every person after a particularly rough or busy day will always reward themselves with an alcoholic drink."
not every person does that.theres people that don't drink.
when i used them excuses, it was because im an alcoholic. then i crossed the line into full blown alcoholism and didn't need an excuse to drink.
hope ya made it through the party sober.
not every person does that.theres people that don't drink.
when i used them excuses, it was because im an alcoholic. then i crossed the line into full blown alcoholism and didn't need an excuse to drink.
hope ya made it through the party sober.
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New habits take time to form, and you will get some experience as you go.. scenarios that you usually would have rewarded yourself with a drink, this time when you DONT, the pride you feel afterward is the bigger reward. I no longer have to bow to King Alcohol... God is keeping me safe and sober, and with him all things are possible. Keep coming back and don't drink
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