Hit the Nail on The Head - Ah-Ha!
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My big ah-ha was realizing it was a simple thing to not drink, but to experience life with its ups and downs... day in and day out... every SINGLE moment of every SINGLE day... sober, without a drink... that was the "fun" part 
Or, at least, the interesting and challenging part of this whole sobriety deal
Or, at least, the interesting and challenging part of this whole sobriety deal 
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I suddenly realized that I wanted to live a real life. I wasn't. I was slowly dying a horrible death. I knew getting rid of alcohol forever was the first step.
I read this last night. Maybe it doesn't fit with the thread but, it rang true with me. It went something like this: "I'd rather go through life believing I'm an alcoholic rather than drunk trying to convince myself I'm not."
I read this last night. Maybe it doesn't fit with the thread but, it rang true with me. It went something like this: "I'd rather go through life believing I'm an alcoholic rather than drunk trying to convince myself I'm not."
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Originally Posted by jsm273 
I suddenly realized that I wanted to live a real life. I wasn't. I was slowly dying a horrible death. I knew getting rid of alcohol forever was the first step.
I read this last night. Maybe it doesn't fit with the thread but, it rang true with me. It went something like this: "I'd rather go through life believing I'm an alcoholic rather than drunk trying to convince myself I'm not."
I read this last night. Maybe it doesn't fit with the thread but, it rang true with me. It went something like this: "I'd rather go through life believing I'm an alcoholic rather than drunk trying to convince myself I'm not."
Ah - HA~!
Great responses from all !
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If a Dr said you were allergic to nuts, would you go out and buy a packet of peanuts?
Sometimes alcohol gets some sort of special treatment in our minds, it's causing problems in our lives, but comparisons with other medical conditions brings some perspective to the table!!
Sometimes alcohol gets some sort of special treatment in our minds, it's causing problems in our lives, but comparisons with other medical conditions brings some perspective to the table!!
Trudgin
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Originally Posted by Purpleknight
If a Dr said you were allergic to nuts, would you go out and buy a packet of peanuts?
Sometimes alcohol gets some sort of special treatment in our minds, it's causing problems in our lives, but comparisons with other medical conditions brings some perspective to the table!!
Sometimes alcohol gets some sort of special treatment in our minds, it's causing problems in our lives, but comparisons with other medical conditions brings some perspective to the table!!
As if an allergy, that was indeed an Ah-ha moment as well. Heard analogy to diabetes. Do what's necessary to ameliorate the medical condition.
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It was sometime last year when I realized I didn't covet Drinking again. This has many ramifications.
- No more struggling. You can't covet something you deep down no longer want. This effectively removes all the very involved Strategies req'd for Coping if you still 'secretly' covet Booze.
- No fear. I go to Bars occasionally for Food and could not care less if there's Alcohol there. Same with Booze Aisles in Stores, etc..
- A healthy [and cynical] detachment from Booze-soaked Culture. TV Ads; Drink Specials we're bombarded with; Booze Pix on the right side of my FB Page; ad nauseum. Those distractions ain't changin' any time soon. So, I had better do so... The only time I get a Haircut is when I decide to sit down in the Barber Chair. It doesn't matter how many times I'm in that proverbial Barber Shop.
Imagine moving away from an Apt. adjacent to Elevated Train Tracks. You don't know what silence is [analogous to Sobriety] until you're immersed in it for a while. At that point, you can imagine moving back to Train noise about the time you can imagine Drinking again: never.
Due to advanced age, perhaps, my 'A Ha' moment was when Drinking receded to became a non-issue.
A lil follow-up to Nonsensical's hilarious Post above. Sung by non-Native English Speakers, to boot...
'Take On Me' ~ a-ha
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- No more struggling. You can't covet something you deep down no longer want. This effectively removes all the very involved Strategies req'd for Coping if you still 'secretly' covet Booze.
- No fear. I go to Bars occasionally for Food and could not care less if there's Alcohol there. Same with Booze Aisles in Stores, etc..
- A healthy [and cynical] detachment from Booze-soaked Culture. TV Ads; Drink Specials we're bombarded with; Booze Pix on the right side of my FB Page; ad nauseum. Those distractions ain't changin' any time soon. So, I had better do so... The only time I get a Haircut is when I decide to sit down in the Barber Chair. It doesn't matter how many times I'm in that proverbial Barber Shop.
Imagine moving away from an Apt. adjacent to Elevated Train Tracks. You don't know what silence is [analogous to Sobriety] until you're immersed in it for a while. At that point, you can imagine moving back to Train noise about the time you can imagine Drinking again: never.
Due to advanced age, perhaps, my 'A Ha' moment was when Drinking receded to became a non-issue.
A lil follow-up to Nonsensical's hilarious Post above. Sung by non-Native English Speakers, to boot...
'Take On Me' ~ a-ha
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When I look back and at the present 99% percent of every embarrassing, horrible moment was because of alcohol, nearly every single one.
Also when I realized I can't moderate, I just have to stop.
I've slipped a few times, but I'm doing well. I'm getting there.
Also when I realized I can't moderate, I just have to stop.
I've slipped a few times, but I'm doing well. I'm getting there.
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