FallingStars

I drank for joy and became miserable.

I drank to be outgoing and became self centered.

I drank to be sociable and became lonely.

I drank for friendship and made enemies.

I drank to soften sorrow and wallowed in self-pity.

I drank for sleep and awakened without rest.

I drank for strength and felt weak.

I drank for relaxation and got the shakes.

I drank for confidence and felt unsure

I drank for courage and became afraid

I drank for assurance and became doubtful

I drank to forget thoughts and had blackouts

I drank for conversation and tied my tongue

I drank to be in heaven and I came to know hell

I drank to forget and became haunted

I drank for freedom and became a slave (of alcohol)

I drank to ease problems and saw them multiply

I drank to cope with life and invited death.

I drank because I had the 'right' to and everything turned out wrong.

Said this fellow, 'It must have taken a bunch of booze to get you in this shape?

I said, 'Just one. For me one is too many and a thousand isn't enough.'

KG77

I have this printed out and on my fridge so I see it every day. ☺ It was given to me at my second AA meeting. I love this so thank you for posting it. Its me in a nut shell.

tiredwoman

Thank you so much for this post. Encapsulated my life entirely.

Canuckleman45

Thanks for posting this. I've read it 5 times already.

Lookingforchange

When I get a craving I think of that last line-one is too many and a thousand is not enough. It helps me to not pick up that first one. Thanks for posting

Cuckoo

Doesnt that just sum it all up.
Great post, jaw droppingly accurate.
C

Stronger2017

I’m always struck how drinking isolated me from my friends. I just stopped trusting myself to go out and do things with people. So glad that’s behind me know😀

Gabe1980

I love this. Thank you for posting it x