How do you find the reason you drank?
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So much great words of advice! Thank you everyone! I have spent time thinking about it because I thought it was important in the Recovery process. it seems like it’s just a part if found helpful to know but not necessarily needed, and the reason may just be that it’s alcoholism, which seems like that’s what I’ll take for now 🤷🏼*♀️
I used to think if I could figure out why I drank, it would be easier to stay sober.
Then the longer I was sober, I realized that even though I had a ton o' issues, the real reason I drank is because I am an alcoholic.
Now that I don't drink, ironically, it frees me up to actually work on those ton o' issues.
You are doing great, Readygo
Then the longer I was sober, I realized that even though I had a ton o' issues, the real reason I drank is because I am an alcoholic.
Now that I don't drink, ironically, it frees me up to actually work on those ton o' issues.
You are doing great, Readygo
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I drank because, once I was in trouble with it and decided to stop, I kept going back on that decision. Once an urge hit me, then the AV would come up with a suitable excuse why I should and it would overrule everything. This would happen instantly, so I couldn't separate the two.
The WANT to drink was there first, the REASON to drink was conjured up by my AV
The WANT to drink was there first, the REASON to drink was conjured up by my AV
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ReadyGo - I like what you said about "being an alcoholic being enough for now." I think I did that too - I had to focus on accepting that fact, and just that much, as i got started in recovery. Focusing on the other pieces I mentioned, and the like, came later.
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So much great words of advice! Thank you everyone! I have spent time thinking about it because I thought it was important in the Recovery process. it seems like it’s just a part if found helpful to know but not necessarily needed, and the reason may just be that it’s alcoholism, which seems like that’s what I’ll take for now 🤷🏼*♀️
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