Back after six months
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Back after six months
Good and ‘other’ news:
Never have I made it this long with so few slips. For months, I was really doing well, but I started to feel like something was missing in my life. Despite that, I went 5 plus months with three slips. The more confident I got, the more tension I felt...As if I was not really present and not living fully; I slowly convinced myself that alcohol was the missing piece. The rose colored glasses convinced me life was passing me by.
Even I was surprised hiw quickly I’d added three more slips in 9 days, pouring out the vodka after each and then repurchasing more as I began justifying continued drinking. As if was navigating a trade off or doing a benefit/cost analysis.
I know I need to come back here regularly. Thank you for your ear
Never have I made it this long with so few slips. For months, I was really doing well, but I started to feel like something was missing in my life. Despite that, I went 5 plus months with three slips. The more confident I got, the more tension I felt...As if I was not really present and not living fully; I slowly convinced myself that alcohol was the missing piece. The rose colored glasses convinced me life was passing me by.
Even I was surprised hiw quickly I’d added three more slips in 9 days, pouring out the vodka after each and then repurchasing more as I began justifying continued drinking. As if was navigating a trade off or doing a benefit/cost analysis.
I know I need to come back here regularly. Thank you for your ear
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feel like something was missing in my life.
The more confident I got, the more tension I felt...As if I was not really present and not living fully
I had to build a sober life I loved because being a non drinker in a life totally geared to drinking is never gonna last IMO.
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Glad you're back.
Yeah, those slips can soon turn into a routine of drinking pretty quickly . I know that all too well.
I had a feeling something was missing in my life, too. Well it was, drinking and the following hangovers until I'd recovered enough to do it all over again.
Drinking alcoholically like I did for twenty five years will do that to me.
I have now found other ways to fill the void of alcohol. Healthy and fun and interesting ways.
Best to you. I understand.
Yeah, those slips can soon turn into a routine of drinking pretty quickly . I know that all too well.
I had a feeling something was missing in my life, too. Well it was, drinking and the following hangovers until I'd recovered enough to do it all over again.
Drinking alcoholically like I did for twenty five years will do that to me.
I have now found other ways to fill the void of alcohol. Healthy and fun and interesting ways.
Best to you. I understand.
SR can be a valuable tool in recovery. Use it to strengthen your sobriety. 
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pouring out the vodka after each and then repurchasing more as I began justifying continued drinking.
I remember doing that. Pouring out the liquor on a Monday morning vowing never to drink again. And then on Tuesday afternoon replacing all the booze so I could catch a buzz Tuesday night.
I so am thankful to be off that merry-go-round!
I remember doing that. Pouring out the liquor on a Monday morning vowing never to drink again. And then on Tuesday afternoon replacing all the booze so I could catch a buzz Tuesday night.
I so am thankful to be off that merry-go-round!
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