10 things you DON'T miss?
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Hangovers
Embarrassment
Stomach problems
Terrible memory
My attitude
My anger
Losing myself
Reorganizing the recycling bin cause its already full
The feeling I had ever morning when I woke up
The fear I'd never be able to quit
Embarrassment
Stomach problems
Terrible memory
My attitude
My anger
Losing myself
Reorganizing the recycling bin cause its already full
The feeling I had ever morning when I woke up
The fear I'd never be able to quit
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Great thread, I can identify so much with pretty much everything posted above.
For me, the main thing I don't miss is the constant panicky feeling the day after drinking. I would sit at work literally counting minutes by, wishing the day would be over so I could buy booze and do it all over again.
For me, the main thing I don't miss is the constant panicky feeling the day after drinking. I would sit at work literally counting minutes by, wishing the day would be over so I could buy booze and do it all over again.
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Location: Texas
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Popping Advil like crazy
Hopeless attempts at moderation: trying a different drink, wine not beer, liquor not wine to cut down
Empty promises to quit
Suicidal feelings
Being too hungover to keep promises, flaking on people and family
Eating junk food because I knew I needed to eat to stop or lessen a hangover,but not caring what it was
Driving drunk to get another bottle of wine or another 6 pack
Realizing the people at the grocery store surely were noticing all I bought every day at 5:30 was a six pack
Trying to sleep in my car during work breaks to feel better
Hopeless attempts at moderation: trying a different drink, wine not beer, liquor not wine to cut down
Empty promises to quit
Suicidal feelings
Being too hungover to keep promises, flaking on people and family
Eating junk food because I knew I needed to eat to stop or lessen a hangover,but not caring what it was
Driving drunk to get another bottle of wine or another 6 pack
Realizing the people at the grocery store surely were noticing all I bought every day at 5:30 was a six pack
Trying to sleep in my car during work breaks to feel better
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A lot of us don't miss things pertaining to the day/days after a night of drinking.
What a comforting thought to know that we NEVER again have to have a day after.
As far as embarrassment goes,I'm sure I'll continue to embarrass myself in other ways :b ,but it's a lot easier to forgive sober me for making an ass of myself!
What a comforting thought to know that we NEVER again have to have a day after.
As far as embarrassment goes,I'm sure I'll continue to embarrass myself in other ways :b ,but it's a lot easier to forgive sober me for making an ass of myself!
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I genuinely don’t miss anything, so I’ll respond with ten things that no longer disrupt my soul.
1. The guilt in knowing that I was not born to treat my body this way.
2. The knowledge that I was moving away from- not towards- my purpose
3. Consistently thinking about alcohol
4. Knowing I was not being the best husband or father that I could be
5. The embarrassment of my recycle bin
6. Bad health
7. Being unable to conceive a life without drinking
8. Fighting the moderation battle
9. Waking up and trying to gauge whether my wife was angry at me for something I did- and may not remember- from the night before.
10. Wondering how I came to this point
1. The guilt in knowing that I was not born to treat my body this way.
2. The knowledge that I was moving away from- not towards- my purpose
3. Consistently thinking about alcohol
4. Knowing I was not being the best husband or father that I could be
5. The embarrassment of my recycle bin
6. Bad health
7. Being unable to conceive a life without drinking
8. Fighting the moderation battle
9. Waking up and trying to gauge whether my wife was angry at me for something I did- and may not remember- from the night before.
10. Wondering how I came to this point
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Western NY
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I don't miss anything about it. Alcohol tore my ass out of the frame. A few of the worst aspects that come to mind are:
1) Being a slave to alcohol
2) Being cut-off from the world / spiritual bankruptcy
3) Emotional numbness
4) Hopelessness
5) Depression
6) Forgetting what it felt like to be sober
7) The yellow bile vomit from a bad hangover
8) Hating myself
9) Hating the world
10) Attempting suicide
Looking back on it now, I have no idea what I ever found appealing about alcohol. It was like a sick joke of epic proportions.
1) Being a slave to alcohol
2) Being cut-off from the world / spiritual bankruptcy
3) Emotional numbness
4) Hopelessness
5) Depression
6) Forgetting what it felt like to be sober
7) The yellow bile vomit from a bad hangover
8) Hating myself
9) Hating the world
10) Attempting suicide
Looking back on it now, I have no idea what I ever found appealing about alcohol. It was like a sick joke of epic proportions.
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Trying to find my Jeep - I would just leave it because I was too drunk to drive.
The impending GLOOM AND DOOM after a night of heavy drinking.
Drinking myself sober. It is also a plus because once drinking no longer gets you drunk ...there is no longer a reason to drink!
Black outs...having to look at my phone to see who I talked to or texted while out of my mind drunk.
Weight gain.
Having a friend pick you up ...but you forgot what you talked about so you have no idea of where you are going. Then having to act like you do.
I could go on and on. Drinking is causing quite a fiasco. Just time to let it go.
The impending GLOOM AND DOOM after a night of heavy drinking.
Drinking myself sober. It is also a plus because once drinking no longer gets you drunk ...there is no longer a reason to drink!
Black outs...having to look at my phone to see who I talked to or texted while out of my mind drunk.
Weight gain.
Having a friend pick you up ...but you forgot what you talked about so you have no idea of where you are going. Then having to act like you do.
I could go on and on. Drinking is causing quite a fiasco. Just time to let it go.
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1. Opening my eyes and thinking 'oh God what did I do that for'.
2. As above but realising your in a police cell.
3. The long walk home and the grovelling.
4. The Anxiety.
5. Thinking am I over the limit the next day.
6.Walking round looking for Somewhere to get 'one' late drink.
7. Finding that late drink then sitting there at 5am knowing you have got work.
8. Vomiting.
9. Seeing the pain on loved ones faces.
10. The Physical pain.
2. As above but realising your in a police cell.
3. The long walk home and the grovelling.
4. The Anxiety.
5. Thinking am I over the limit the next day.
6.Walking round looking for Somewhere to get 'one' late drink.
7. Finding that late drink then sitting there at 5am knowing you have got work.
8. Vomiting.
9. Seeing the pain on loved ones faces.
10. The Physical pain.
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