Arbor

Alcoholism is a brainwash. Feels like a brainwash I say.

I can call you out now. Shine a spotlight on you and give you a name. Now you lose control.

PurpleKnight

It defiantly clouded my life for a long time Arbor.

Once I stopped giving it the power in my life, it lost it's control!!

Arbor

Nice to see you purpleknight.

It definitely took me a long time to admit I'm an alcoholic. I guess how long it took isn't important. Glad to be here and alive. But I suddenly feel free now. I never would have thought this to be the case. You read about it here all the time, but you have to figure the puzzle out yourself that's for sure.

Fly N Buy

Remember being a kid - afraid of the monster in the closet??? Then someone would turn the light switch on to show us there was nothing to fear.

For me booze was kind of like that. I could not recall anything worse than someone whispering that I was drunk, or smelled or had a problem. The yelling I could deal with - confrontation I excelled at.
But the whispering.......that's how the monster thrived.

In sobriety ya'll have turned the light switch on for me. I am no longer afraid of the monster alcoholism. I am always respectful, but not scared. I don't drink.

Not long ago a gal I recently met leaned towards me taking a sniff. My first thought immediately went to - Oh goodness! Hope I don't smell like........

She was admiring some aftershave my wife had bought me and wanted to know the brand

Thanks for the thread

Wholesome

I just started reading Jason Vale's Kick the Drink Easily and he strips away all the myths and bs about drinking. It's really changing my perspective and validating all the reasons that I was so afraid to give it up. I highly recommend it.

Arbor

Thank you Flyn. I've seen you around here for a while now and you always have something insightful to say. Very helpful. 👍