The Pressure of the Battle
Interesting discussion everyone! Great insight from everyone, as usual.
I had a great conversation with an old frend a couple days ago. He quit drinking 9 years ago. I myself am quit 16 months. We had a great frank discussion about drinking. For both of us, we found it was easier to quit drinking than to manage it. Manging it was too hard. For both of us, it wasnt easy to quit altogether, but we both experienced the same long term experience. Once we crossed that line in the sand, it became easier each day we moved away from that line.
For us, its all in how we looked at it. The way I look at it now is like this: Drinking isnt good for me, it does nothing positive for me, so why bother? If I look at it that way, its not stressful. Its actually relief. Relief in that I dont have to worry about it anymore.
I guess my comment is tied directly to the title of your posting, The Pressure of the Battle. By loking at it the way Im looking at it, the pressure goes away. I dont feel the pressure of managing my drinking anymore.
Does what Im saying make any sense?
