What would a drink cost?
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What would a drink cost?
$15.00
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I needed to spell this out for myself this morning. Almost 6 months sober yet I still consider a drink to be not such a bad idea some days. Crazy, isn't it?
Self respect
Health
Pride
Trust
Peace of mind
Honesty
Security
Self love
Self worth
I needed to spell this out for myself this morning. Almost 6 months sober yet I still consider a drink to be not such a bad idea some days. Crazy, isn't it?
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Great post, a good reminder for all of us. I’m dealing with physical symptoms of anxiety 29 days in. The same symptoms that used to have me reaching for a drink at 9am. It is hard to resist, but I’m doing it. I hope you continue to as well...6months is amazing!
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Love the reinforcement of the replies! I don't ever want to be where I was, physically, emotionally, spiritually.
Drinking again, even once, would put me right back there... And we all know it wouldn't be just once.
The cost is too great to ever drink again.
Drinking again, even once, would put me right back there... And we all know it wouldn't be just once.
The cost is too great to ever drink again.
What would a drink cost?
A year of hell.
The last time I had a drink it quickly progressed into a year of misery as I struggled to get sober again.
Another way to look at is, the alcohol withdrawal effects of 1 drink, lasted a year.
A year of hell.
The last time I had a drink it quickly progressed into a year of misery as I struggled to get sober again.
Another way to look at is, the alcohol withdrawal effects of 1 drink, lasted a year.
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The first drink I had after my first period of sobriety (1 year and a bit) cost me upwards of £50,000, years of wasted life, the end of some of my dreams, the chance to be truly present as some people close to me died, my sense of self and my place in the world, drifting away from true friends and very nearly my life.
The last drink I had 10 and a bit months ago cost only £1. That drink finally made my body give up which put me in hospital and so is the only one that I’m glad I drank and am grateful for
I remind myself of this near daily
The last drink I had 10 and a bit months ago cost only £1. That drink finally made my body give up which put me in hospital and so is the only one that I’m glad I drank and am grateful for
I remind myself of this near daily
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