Relearning Life
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Relearning Life
When I was struggling to quit smoking, I read and read and read. As a smoker, having a cigarette was always a reward at the end of a job. For example, done doing dishes, have a cig. Finished cleaning the bathroom, have a cig. Eat a meal, have a cig. Drive from point A to point B, have a cig. It was like the period at the end of the sentence. I had to relearn how to do all the things I did during the day, without the period. It took practice, and time, and its only been 8 months, but I can totally function without one, even while living with a smoker.
Drinking was a little harder. That started in my teen years, started every weekend, and gradually became every night. It was "my relax time". "Me time." But I am applying the same principles, changing my nightly rituals, remembering the stumbling, the repeating myself to my kids, embarassment, asking my kids to go grab me a beer, and the headaches, tiredness, and slugish feeling that I thought was normal.
They're both addictions, and I am being proactive every day. I stumbled once, on the 4th of July which i regret tremendously. Without that stumble I would have been over 100 days, but now I will be reaching 50 on Sunday.
I just felt like I needed to get that out. Going from the teen years, into adult drinking so much, I never did those important things like get a good job, save and buy a house, get a new car. I know those are just things, but by this age (40's) I should be way better off than I am.
My plan is to at least have a better second half of my life, than I did in the first half. There's a fine line between "partying" and "alcoholism" and I don't want to go back.
Sorry this is long and thanks to anyone who reads it.
Have a great night!!
Drinking was a little harder. That started in my teen years, started every weekend, and gradually became every night. It was "my relax time". "Me time." But I am applying the same principles, changing my nightly rituals, remembering the stumbling, the repeating myself to my kids, embarassment, asking my kids to go grab me a beer, and the headaches, tiredness, and slugish feeling that I thought was normal.
They're both addictions, and I am being proactive every day. I stumbled once, on the 4th of July which i regret tremendously. Without that stumble I would have been over 100 days, but now I will be reaching 50 on Sunday.
I just felt like I needed to get that out. Going from the teen years, into adult drinking so much, I never did those important things like get a good job, save and buy a house, get a new car. I know those are just things, but by this age (40's) I should be way better off than I am.
My plan is to at least have a better second half of my life, than I did in the first half. There's a fine line between "partying" and "alcoholism" and I don't want to go back.
Sorry this is long and thanks to anyone who reads it.
Have a great night!!
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Congratulations on 48 days Sagittarius!
I think it's awesome you made a goal for living a second better half.
The awesome thing about the stumble is you learned from it and it has made you stronger. Thank you for your inspiring post!
I think it's awesome you made a goal for living a second better half.
The awesome thing about the stumble is you learned from it and it has made you stronger. Thank you for your inspiring post!
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