As nicer weather moves in, beer cravings are creeping up. This will be my first sober summer in……quite a while. Feeling nostalgic for BBQ, bonfire, fishing, camping (etc.) beers. Or a nice, cold one after a warm day of yard work. I do drink NA beer so I know it’s not the taste I’m craving. It’s the buzz. Sigh. Just gonna keep reminding myself that the little buzz tends to lead to big regret.
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That’s the key right there. As Yoda-Stevie and others here wisely share: all you have to do is not drink the only drink that matters - the first drink. If there’s no first drink, there can be no fourth or 20th.
You’re walking a habit path that has lots of use - so it’s very familiar. You’re working on a new path now. Take this as a time of learning. Change up your routine a bit; introduce some new beverages - you’d be surprised how much of a treat sparkling water can be when you fancy it up some - check out this thread:
Take care and always remember: you’re a good person and you deserve a safe, sober life where you can be your full self.
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