Reasons why I don’t want that first drink
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Thank you so much for sharing goose. I am back at day 1 after stumbling hard last night and going on a bender. I feel absolutely wretched today and I hate myself. I can’t believe I allowed this to happen. Reading the forums here to keep myself sane and trying to focus on a plan rather than fixating on self loathing.
I know why I failed - I did not have a plan with clear actions and focus. The last time I was successful for months, I kept a journal, starting by making a list like the one you have posted here. I then added to the journal with positive entries of benefits of being sober. I am going to buy myself a new journal tomorrow, and write another list, and keep this as my mantra to centre me when I need.
Thank you for sharing and reminding me how to get back on track and regain responsibility and control.
I know why I failed - I did not have a plan with clear actions and focus. The last time I was successful for months, I kept a journal, starting by making a list like the one you have posted here. I then added to the journal with positive entries of benefits of being sober. I am going to buy myself a new journal tomorrow, and write another list, and keep this as my mantra to centre me when I need.
Thank you for sharing and reminding me how to get back on track and regain responsibility and control.
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Originally Posted by goose333 
I created a list for myself to read when I'm beginning to think that having a drink is a good idea. I thought I'd share. Please add to this list. I'm sure I left out a lot.
Reasons why I don’t want that first drink
• You WILL immediately crave another and another and another. It will not stop until you pass out.
• It only makes you feel good for an hour or two. Then it will make you feel like crap for days and weeks.
• You will need more and more and more to have the same effect
• When you’re not drinking, you feel the best you possibly can
• Imagine what it’s doing to your body if it takes weeks for your system to get back to normal.
• Your heart rate will elevate for days while your body is cleaning up your mess
• It doesn’t do your liver any good at all.
• It’s carcinogenic
• Heavy drinking means you are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s
• It’s empty calories. It makes you fat.
• It shortens your life
• When you’re drinking you’re totally numb to what is happening around you.
• You will forget all kinds of stuff that happened while you were drunk
• It sucks the life out of you. You will have no drive to do anything until it’s out of your system.
• It’s too stressful trying to hide it.
• You will struggle to stay awake.
• You will struggle to hide the fact that you don’t remember anything
• You will worry about your secret stash being found
• You will worry about forgetting where you hid stuff
• It will make you depressed. Deeply depressed.
• It gives you a short temper
• It makes you mean
• It makes you do stupid things
• It keeps you from focusing on anything
• It’s expensive
• It hurts those around you
Reasons why I don’t want that first drink
• You WILL immediately crave another and another and another. It will not stop until you pass out.
• It only makes you feel good for an hour or two. Then it will make you feel like crap for days and weeks.
• You will need more and more and more to have the same effect
• When you’re not drinking, you feel the best you possibly can
• Imagine what it’s doing to your body if it takes weeks for your system to get back to normal.
• Your heart rate will elevate for days while your body is cleaning up your mess
• It doesn’t do your liver any good at all.
• It’s carcinogenic
• Heavy drinking means you are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s
• It’s empty calories. It makes you fat.
• It shortens your life
• When you’re drinking you’re totally numb to what is happening around you.
• You will forget all kinds of stuff that happened while you were drunk
• It sucks the life out of you. You will have no drive to do anything until it’s out of your system.
• It’s too stressful trying to hide it.
• You will struggle to stay awake.
• You will struggle to hide the fact that you don’t remember anything
• You will worry about your secret stash being found
• You will worry about forgetting where you hid stuff
• It will make you depressed. Deeply depressed.
• It gives you a short temper
• It makes you mean
• It makes you do stupid things
• It keeps you from focusing on anything
• It’s expensive
• It hurts those around you
This has more than likely been added already:
• You will hate yourself...self-loathing so big and so bad that it is like a pacman chewing away all of the love inside of you.
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A solid plan that you can rely on is always best. Sounds like a good idea to make a list of benefits too. I tend to be a pessimist so I'm always focused on the negative. Thanks for a good post.
A solid plan that you can rely on is always best. Sounds like a good idea to make a list of benefits too. I tend to be a pessimist so I'm always focused on the negative. Thanks for a good post.
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Originally Posted by goose333
I created a list for myself to read when I'm beginning to think that having a drink is a good idea. I thought I'd share. Please add to this list. I'm sure I left out a lot.
Reasons why I don’t want that first drink
• You WILL immediately crave another and another and another. It will not stop until you pass out.
• It only makes you feel good for an hour or two. Then it will make you feel like crap for days and weeks.
• You will need more and more and more to have the same effect
• When you’re not drinking, you feel the best you possibly can
• Imagine what it’s doing to your body if it takes weeks for your system to get back to normal.
• Your heart rate will elevate for days while your body is cleaning up your mess
• It doesn’t do your liver any good at all.
• It’s carcinogenic
• Heavy drinking means you are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s
• It’s empty calories. It makes you fat.
• It shortens your life
• When you’re drinking you’re totally numb to what is happening around you.
• You will forget all kinds of stuff that happened while you were drunk
• It sucks the life out of you. You will have no drive to do anything until it’s out of your system.
• It’s too stressful trying to hide it.
• You will struggle to stay awake.
• You will struggle to hide the fact that you don’t remember anything
• You will worry about your secret stash being found
• You will worry about forgetting where you hid stuff
• It will make you depressed. Deeply depressed.
• It gives you a short temper
• It makes you mean
• It makes you do stupid things
• It keeps you from focusing on anything
• It’s expensive
• It hurts those around you
Reasons why I don’t want that first drink
• You WILL immediately crave another and another and another. It will not stop until you pass out.
• It only makes you feel good for an hour or two. Then it will make you feel like crap for days and weeks.
• You will need more and more and more to have the same effect
• When you’re not drinking, you feel the best you possibly can
• Imagine what it’s doing to your body if it takes weeks for your system to get back to normal.
• Your heart rate will elevate for days while your body is cleaning up your mess
• It doesn’t do your liver any good at all.
• It’s carcinogenic
• Heavy drinking means you are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s
• It’s empty calories. It makes you fat.
• It shortens your life
• When you’re drinking you’re totally numb to what is happening around you.
• You will forget all kinds of stuff that happened while you were drunk
• It sucks the life out of you. You will have no drive to do anything until it’s out of your system.
• It’s too stressful trying to hide it.
• You will struggle to stay awake.
• You will struggle to hide the fact that you don’t remember anything
• You will worry about your secret stash being found
• You will worry about forgetting where you hid stuff
• It will make you depressed. Deeply depressed.
• It gives you a short temper
• It makes you mean
• It makes you do stupid things
• It keeps you from focusing on anything
• It’s expensive
• It hurts those around you
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Originally Posted by goose333
I created a list for myself to read when I'm beginning to think that having a drink is a good idea. I thought I'd share. Please add to this list. I'm sure I left out a lot.
Reasons why I don’t want that first drink
• You WILL immediately crave another and another and another. It will not stop until you pass out.
• It only makes you feel good for an hour or two. Then it will make you feel like crap for days and weeks.
• You will need more and more and more to have the same effect
• When you’re not drinking, you feel the best you possibly can
• Imagine what it’s doing to your body if it takes weeks for your system to get back to normal.
• Your heart rate will elevate for days while your body is cleaning up your mess
• It doesn’t do your liver any good at all.
• It’s carcinogenic
• Heavy drinking means you are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s
• It’s empty calories. It makes you fat.
• It shortens your life
• When you’re drinking you’re totally numb to what is happening around you.
• You will forget all kinds of stuff that happened while you were drunk
• It sucks the life out of you. You will have no drive to do anything until it’s out of your system.
• It’s too stressful trying to hide it.
• You will struggle to stay awake.
• You will struggle to hide the fact that you don’t remember anything
• You will worry about your secret stash being found
• You will worry about forgetting where you hid stuff
• It will make you depressed. Deeply depressed.
• It gives you a short temper
• It makes you mean
• It makes you do stupid things
• It keeps you from focusing on anything
• It’s expensive
• It hurts those around you
Reasons why I don’t want that first drink
• You WILL immediately crave another and another and another. It will not stop until you pass out.
• It only makes you feel good for an hour or two. Then it will make you feel like crap for days and weeks.
• You will need more and more and more to have the same effect
• When you’re not drinking, you feel the best you possibly can
• Imagine what it’s doing to your body if it takes weeks for your system to get back to normal.
• Your heart rate will elevate for days while your body is cleaning up your mess
• It doesn’t do your liver any good at all.
• It’s carcinogenic
• Heavy drinking means you are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s
• It’s empty calories. It makes you fat.
• It shortens your life
• When you’re drinking you’re totally numb to what is happening around you.
• You will forget all kinds of stuff that happened while you were drunk
• It sucks the life out of you. You will have no drive to do anything until it’s out of your system.
• It’s too stressful trying to hide it.
• You will struggle to stay awake.
• You will struggle to hide the fact that you don’t remember anything
• You will worry about your secret stash being found
• You will worry about forgetting where you hid stuff
• It will make you depressed. Deeply depressed.
• It gives you a short temper
• It makes you mean
• It makes you do stupid things
• It keeps you from focusing on anything
• It’s expensive
• It hurts those around you
, goose!
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That is scary good and bad. Good none of that applies to me anymore scary bad because i fell under every single thing on that list. I think i will be referring to that if or when needed. You dont realize how bad life got until you stop. Thank you for the reminder.
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Originally Posted by MindfulMan
I have one reason.
I don't want to go through detox and rehab again. Ever. Even the slightest chance that one drink will take me back there is not worth it.
I don't want to go through detox and rehab again. Ever. Even the slightest chance that one drink will take me back there is not worth it.
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