it was not my slip. it was somebody else. i was just pointing out the in-sanity. that after a prolonged absence the mind would trick people into thinking that its going to be alright this time around.
but to your offer, yes, i am committed for a sober in all dimension of life.
I'm glad that after your slip you are taking the reigns back and regaining control. This beast is definitely a baffling one! The holiday season can sometimes get the best of us! I extend my hand out to you for support and pledge to remain alcohol free this holiday season, please pledge with me if you so feel the need.
Life has been good. About a month ago, I had a slip at a party. Drank like a sailor. Hangover was horrible. Just reminded me that by not drinking, I haven't been missing much.
Keep it up. Sounds that you are doing a great job at being self-aware and mindful that boredom is not a reason to start drinking again.
Can you think of any adventures you may have wanted to take before this life change? Now is the time to reward yourself with it as you had made some great progress.
Still here, sober, no hangover now for over 6 weeks, feel good. The excitement and joy of being sober has kind of waned a bit. Think I'll be OK, but I am a little bored and sleepy. I'm not complaining, just observing...
To those in the Foxman/total abstinence camp - at the rate I'm going
I'll be drinking zero soon because booze has lost its appeal on many
levels now
Scott,
I am glad that you made it through. And please stick around and post your progress. I just wanted to share some information from the book called AA. In AA they categorize the drinks into three varieties. The first the normal drunks. One or two drinks occasionally. And then there are Hard drunks. But,
If a sufficiently strong reason ill health, falling in love, change of
environment, or the warning of a doctor becomes operative, this man can
also stop or moderate, although he may find it difficult and troublesome
and may even need medical attention.
Probably you belong to this camp.
And then there are the real-alcoholics. Who can never quit on there own resource. Only a spiritual solution could help.
Thank you for checking in and letting us know how you did. It sounds like you are making a big effort to cut down and you are having success. Stay strong, continue to work your coping mechanisms and you can also check out your toolbox for a whole section on dealing with desires.
I'm back. Between 5 pm and midnight I had 3 beers and a glass of one, plus 4 de-alcoholized beers (O'Douls - not entirely bad) and 3 diet pepsis. Everyone else was ploughed - beer, Irish whiskey, Scotch, many dangerous things. I guess cause I'm still mad (at booze in general, myself for years of abusing booze) it was surprisingly easy to avoid drinking much. That familiar switch that goes off that compels me to keep drinking until I literally can't drink anymore has gone away.
The other crazy thing was I still had fun.
I think the worst is behind me. I remember week one thinking how hard/impossible it would be to live without (excessive amounts of) booze.
To those in the Foxman/total abstinence camp - at the rate I'm going I'll be drinking zero soon because booze has lost its appeal on many levels now.
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