Beyond the pale
quat
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: terra (mostly)firma
Posts: 4,822
Just as a thought experiment:
If somehow you were able to couple your current attitude toward consuming alcohol with the times in the past that you 'remember' the carefree 'fun' of the drinking experience, would they have been experienced as carefree?
I think a decent argument could be made that change is metaphysical.
If somehow you were able to couple your current attitude toward consuming alcohol with the times in the past that you 'remember' the carefree 'fun' of the drinking experience, would they have been experienced as carefree?
I think a decent argument could be made that change is metaphysical.
Guest
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: East of Eden
Posts: 420
Give it time. Learning to be in certain situations without alcohol can be challenging for a little while. It will get better. Hate to say it, but it's kinda just one of those things you have to trudge thru for a little bit. Then one day, you'll be sober in some social situation and you'll realize you're having a bit of fun in spite of yourself.
Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: New Orleans, LA
Posts: 985
if there's no release or joy left in drinking, then not-drinking wins the contest. No matter how challenging or frustrating or boring that may seem sometimes, you get the glowing pride in yourself, and that's such an amazing thing to feel!
DOS: 08-16-2012
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 365
In AA it's called the Jumping Off Point. You can no longer imagine life with alcohol but at the same time you cannot imagine life without it. Please go to some AA meetings and find the solution. Anyone who has stopped was at the exact same cross road you are at. Freedom is just a meeting away.
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