I never knew how hard staying sober would be
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I never knew how hard staying sober would be
Hi Everyone,
Its been around 48 hours since my last drink.
My drinking had got out of all control. I think about drinking all of the time, I plan my day around it, carefully selecting the drink for the night with meticulous care and attention. I would spend money I didn't really have buying it every single night.
Sometimes I would get mildly tipsy, but mostly I would just fall asleep. Undeterred I would just drink more potent alcohol the next day and the next.
I watched a program with Donald Trump and he was talking to a celebrity, I think it could of been Celebrity Apprentice USA. They were both patting each other on the back about never drinking "just a smidge, once", said Donald, the other guy said he had never even had that.
I google celebrities how are tee-total and the list went on and one, with many of the people who you think would be drinkers actually aren't.
Some had just had enough like Gerard Butler (King Leonidas - 300). He has been clean for 15 years after becoming addicted, just like me.
Yes being sober is hard, it is a nightmare.
I tell myself, being sober is akin to grief. At first it is unbearable, then in time it become manageable until eventually its no longer a part of your psyche.
We just have to get put our backs into the fact, that drinking can no longer be the currency by which we live our lives.
Its been around 48 hours since my last drink.
My drinking had got out of all control. I think about drinking all of the time, I plan my day around it, carefully selecting the drink for the night with meticulous care and attention. I would spend money I didn't really have buying it every single night.
Sometimes I would get mildly tipsy, but mostly I would just fall asleep. Undeterred I would just drink more potent alcohol the next day and the next.
I watched a program with Donald Trump and he was talking to a celebrity, I think it could of been Celebrity Apprentice USA. They were both patting each other on the back about never drinking "just a smidge, once", said Donald, the other guy said he had never even had that.
I google celebrities how are tee-total and the list went on and one, with many of the people who you think would be drinkers actually aren't.
Some had just had enough like Gerard Butler (King Leonidas - 300). He has been clean for 15 years after becoming addicted, just like me.
Yes being sober is hard, it is a nightmare.
I tell myself, being sober is akin to grief. At first it is unbearable, then in time it become manageable until eventually its no longer a part of your psyche.
We just have to get put our backs into the fact, that drinking can no longer be the currency by which we live our lives.
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Great post. It helps me to remind myself of how many people don't drink. And heck, the ones that do drink very little most of the time.
It helps to remind me that life can be fun and normal and possible without drinking. I was having a wicked craving last night and I went down the list in my head.
My mother isn't drinking.
Me sister isn't drinking......
I listed off about 20 people I know that do not drink on random weeknights. They need a wedding or party to have their two or three beers.
Thank you for the reminder how many happy and successful people don't drink.
It helps to remind me that life can be fun and normal and possible without drinking. I was having a wicked craving last night and I went down the list in my head.
My mother isn't drinking.
Me sister isn't drinking......
I listed off about 20 people I know that do not drink on random weeknights. They need a wedding or party to have their two or three beers.
Thank you for the reminder how many happy and successful people don't drink.
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