Remind me why we drink?
Remind me why we drink?
So far in 16 days without drinking I've;
The list goes on, but it just goes to show when you aren't wasting 4 or 5 hours a night & all weekend drinking, you loose all your motivation for all the little things that make your life so much better & organised.
Without realizing it, you're a walking zombie all week, topping yourself up with pints of low-dose poison daily.
can somebody remind me why we drink in the first place???
- Cleaned out all my house cupboards & chucked loads of stuff (including bank statements over 10 years old).
- Found loads of old things i thought i'd lost, including a 44 year old teddybear & washed him & re-stuffed him.
- Got back to the gym & working very hard
- Turned up for work on time every day (20 mins late was standard for me)
- worked late twice (id usually be out the door at 5.00)
- Walked to work twice in 2 weeks (I've only done it twice in the year before)
- Arranged to spend a weekend with my dad (I've never done this alone before, always as part of wider family gatherings)
- Met my sister & helped her sort her finances (at my request)
- Sorted my own finances out.
- Put some curtains up (took me 14 months)
- Bought an Ironing board (took 8 weeks to do this).
- My complexion & skin is looking great
- my breath & mouth feels very fresh & I have no worry about breathing on people.
- no puffyness under the eyes
- I have so much more money - I've spent about £100 on new household items to brighten the place up,
- started reading my first book in about 5 years
- went to the theater
- wash my face every night before bed (sadly i usually didn't bother).
- eating so much more healthier
- I started to wear a belt for my jeans as they became loose.
The list goes on, but it just goes to show when you aren't wasting 4 or 5 hours a night & all weekend drinking, you loose all your motivation for all the little things that make your life so much better & organised.
Without realizing it, you're a walking zombie all week, topping yourself up with pints of low-dose poison daily.
can somebody remind me why we drink in the first place???
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why we drink
Good question,depression loneliness,fear,pain,I guess you can go on and on,on my fifth day i feel like I'am in a boat without a paddle,been drinking for 40 plus years quit a few times,I enrolled in a outpatient treatment program for the first time,I really don't have many choices left since my health has taken a turn for the worse,hope you stay sober,god bless you,Al.
Good question,depression loneliness,fear,pain,I guess you can go on and on,on my fifth day i feel like I'am in a boat without a paddle,been drinking for 40 plus years quit a few times,I enrolled in a outpatient treatment program for the first time,I really don't have many choices left since my health has taken a turn for the worse,hope you stay sober,god bless you,Al.
I'm not trying to simplify or ignore the complex reasons why people drink.
I just wanted to share my own thoughts for my learning benefit & perhaps for others who are in early stages like me.
& 5 days is fantastic. soon you'll be cleaning out your cupboards next week like i was
JasonNorth,
You are an inspiration! I am on day 6 and I have marveled at how much better I feel. Little by little, I am gaining more energy to do things. I used to just get home from work, crash in my chair with a bottle (or more) of wine until it was time to go to bed. Now, I have visited a girl in the hospital, went shopping a bit, went out to dinner with my dad. I can't wait to see what day 16 brings for me!!! Thanks for the encouragement!
You are an inspiration! I am on day 6 and I have marveled at how much better I feel. Little by little, I am gaining more energy to do things. I used to just get home from work, crash in my chair with a bottle (or more) of wine until it was time to go to bed. Now, I have visited a girl in the hospital, went shopping a bit, went out to dinner with my dad. I can't wait to see what day 16 brings for me!!! Thanks for the encouragement!
I drank because it's what I've always done. For me stopping drinking is facing a life unknown to me.....I put off stopping out of fear of being adrift once I let go of alcohol. When it's all you've ever known or remember the fear holds you in place. The same reason you stay in a crappy job because of the fear that the new job might leave you more miserable than the current one.
I drank because it's what I've always done. For me stopping drinking is facing a life unknown to me.....I put off stopping out of fear of being adrift once I let go of alcohol. When it's all you've ever known or remember the fear holds you in place. The same reason you stay in a crappy job because of the fear that the new job might leave you more miserable than the current one.
How do you fill 40 hours a week that have previously been filled by drinking?
It's easy to see two things for you. Running and getting back to shape. Plus becoming a parent.
Why don't you sign up for a marathon next year? A goal to train for.
As you said fatherhood is my main motivation....I would like to be a better husband and a good dad.
Anyway don't want to hijack you're thread, congrats on 16 days, I'm on 8 so hopefully we can take the journey together.
Because we are brainwashed and conditioned from an early age to think that pouring a toxic poison down ones throat will enhance our lives .
When I look at teenagers drinking now makes me sad , I wonder how many of them will have problems with it or accidents etc . It's like they are told YOU have now reached a certain age it's time to start pouring a toxic drug into your amazing human body . Advertising peer pressure etc as regards to alcohell is relentless .
When I look at teenagers drinking now makes me sad , I wonder how many of them will have problems with it or accidents etc . It's like they are told YOU have now reached a certain age it's time to start pouring a toxic drug into your amazing human body . Advertising peer pressure etc as regards to alcohell is relentless .
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