I almost bought a bottle of wine because of a tough day
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I almost bought a bottle of wine because of a tough day
OH!
I almost fell into the abyss today.
I had an awful day to be honest. Got some terrible news which made my day a really awful one.
I got sooo angry, sad, shocked, terrified (long story) - all at once that I almost went to the convenience store to buy a bottle of wine to calm myself.
Then I said to myself, NO! I need to sort out the problem and keep my cool instead of getting drunk and go to bed.
So.............. I stayed sober, kept my cool and the problem solved itself because I sorted it out. I am so proud and happy.
Glad that the problem no longer persists and I am SOBER - also today :-)
I Can go to bed sober and happy. The problem was just a brief one it turned out and I am happy that I didn't drink and I might have made it worse or not solved it or ...
My "old self" would have drunk the bottle, and gone to bed sad, angry, upset and wake up the next morning feeling awful and will not fix the problem.
I almost fell into the abyss today.
I had an awful day to be honest. Got some terrible news which made my day a really awful one.
I got sooo angry, sad, shocked, terrified (long story) - all at once that I almost went to the convenience store to buy a bottle of wine to calm myself.
Then I said to myself, NO! I need to sort out the problem and keep my cool instead of getting drunk and go to bed.
So.............. I stayed sober, kept my cool and the problem solved itself because I sorted it out. I am so proud and happy.
Glad that the problem no longer persists and I am SOBER - also today :-)
I Can go to bed sober and happy. The problem was just a brief one it turned out and I am happy that I didn't drink and I might have made it worse or not solved it or ...
My "old self" would have drunk the bottle, and gone to bed sad, angry, upset and wake up the next morning feeling awful and will not fix the problem.
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Passing those tests are very important early on. Drinking is always our "go to" for everything. Eventually I believe its important to tackle our problems (and our successes) without the crutch of alcohol. Alcohol doesn't solve anything anyway, right?
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I had a similar experience today. I work a physical job on ladders, and January is financially tight. I tore many ligaments in my left knee over the weekend and can't work, so I almost gave into the alcohol, but stayed sober.
I tried to work today, but fell on my face. Tomorrow will be another day.
I tried to work today, but fell on my face. Tomorrow will be another day.
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Originally Posted by thomas11 
Passing those tests are very important early on. Drinking is always our "go to" for everything. Eventually I believe its important to tackle our problems (and our successes) without the crutch of alcohol. Alcohol doesn't solve anything anyway, right?
I chose to react to the problem in a sober and constructive way instead of getting drunk and feeling sad about myself and being mad.
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