Joe
Joe
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Joe
Hello,
I’m flirting with giving up drinking. It doesn’t bother me to go without drinking. But when I do drink I quite often over do it. Sometimes I embarrass myself.
My kids are getting older (9 and 11) and I worry about the example I’m setting. I guess that’s enough for now.
I’m flirting with giving up drinking. It doesn’t bother me to go without drinking. But when I do drink I quite often over do it. Sometimes I embarrass myself.
My kids are getting older (9 and 11) and I worry about the example I’m setting. I guess that’s enough for now.
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
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Welcome to the family. 
I got sober almost nine years ago and don't regret it one bit. And the kids probably are noticing your behavior. Kids might be young but they don't miss much.
I got sober almost nine years ago and don't regret it one bit. And the kids probably are noticing your behavior. Kids might be young but they don't miss much.
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 2,872
Hello and welcome.
That's how I started out. Take it or leave it, but whenever I took it, I over did it and lost control.
This led me down a long path to full blown alcoholism.
You're wise to realize you may have the beginings of a problem now.
You have very good reasons to quit now. I wasn't so fortunate.
Maybe you should try giving it up for awhile. Like a month and see what happens.
Best to you and your family.
That's how I started out. Take it or leave it, but whenever I took it, I over did it and lost control.
This led me down a long path to full blown alcoholism.
You're wise to realize you may have the beginings of a problem now.
You have very good reasons to quit now. I wasn't so fortunate.
Maybe you should try giving it up for awhile. Like a month and see what happens.
Best to you and your family.
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 674
I don't miss it. At all.
In fact, I often catch myself wondering what I ever really saw in it. I can genuinely say I didn't really much like it when I was doing it... even if I had that life of the party massive ego thing going on.
It was all just so... not genuine.
I get up early now every day. Every day. Up by 4:30 or so. On weekends I get up sometimes at 4:00 if I can. I brew a great cup of coffee with a french press, enjoy the hell out of the peace and stillness of the morning and of my mind, and work out the 1 or 2 things I need to get done to keep moving me to where I intend to be.
I can't imagine giving that up.
I hope you quit and find some peace with it.
B
In fact, I often catch myself wondering what I ever really saw in it. I can genuinely say I didn't really much like it when I was doing it... even if I had that life of the party massive ego thing going on.
It was all just so... not genuine.
I get up early now every day. Every day. Up by 4:30 or so. On weekends I get up sometimes at 4:00 if I can. I brew a great cup of coffee with a french press, enjoy the hell out of the peace and stillness of the morning and of my mind, and work out the 1 or 2 things I need to get done to keep moving me to where I intend to be.
I can't imagine giving that up.
I hope you quit and find some peace with it.
B
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
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Glad to have you join us!
I wish I'd stopped when I realized I always over did it. Once it was in my system, I never could be sure where it would take me. In the end, I was drinking every day. That had never been my intention - and it was very difficult to stop by the time I reached that point. Wise of you to take action now. Welcome.
I wish I'd stopped when I realized I always over did it. Once it was in my system, I never could be sure where it would take me. In the end, I was drinking every day. That had never been my intention - and it was very difficult to stop by the time I reached that point. Wise of you to take action now. Welcome.
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