...because I like that http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/na...smiley-002.gif liberated feeling I get wile being C&S.

because my anxiety will never get better if I keep pushing it down with alcohol instead of learning to sit with the feelings it brings.

I will not drink because I no longer want to drink.:)

I will not drink or drug today because I have already lost to much I want a better quality of life I want my son and family back and I want to feel and resolve not feel and forget then repeat.

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Thank you SG, that is just what I needed to read this morning :)

I will not...because, I do have a will and I know how to exercise it in a positive direction :c031:

I will not drink today because my sobriety
is a awesome gift that I will protect and
cherish with my mind, body and soul.

The Quality of my sobriety is built upon
steps and principles of a recovery program
lived a day at a time where the Quantity
of day sober is just a number.

Passing on hope that recovery is possible
if you truely want it.

I have no desire to.....my life is finally simple & beautiful.
I won't ever be locked in that cage again.

I will not drink today because that would be a recipe for disaster!

Because the fun lasts about three hours but the misery and remorse afterwards lasts two whole days. Do the math.

...because I like to know where my car is parked.

'Cause I'm fixing up this old house and I don't want to:
Saw my arm off
Electrocute myself
Smash foot with sledgehammer
Fall off ladder
Spill paint all over hardwood floor
...
Real reason; I would not be tackling any of these worth·while projects if I were still drinking. :)

Because I want ME back. Because enough is enough. Yes there are family issues, yes, but I am TIRED of having some kind of DEATH WISH because I keep reiterating how devastated I am, how crushed and how life is not worth living. YES IT IS!!! YES IT IS!!!

I'm not drinking today because if I do, one drink will lead to many, and the ensuing hangover will cost me at least two productive days.

I love being the real me now.

I am not drinking or using today because my music sounds so much better on a clear brain.

I will not drink today because I have zero desire to do so.

Because someone told me my life was actually valuable.

Because it is a nice sunny day and I want to enjoy it

I don't drink!

I will not use because for the first time in my life I know my own worth.