I had a conversation recently with a guy at work 15 yrs older than me, that has really stuck with me. He told me he drinks a case every night. I said I did too, before I quit. I told him thats 2 thousand dollars every 100 days. He got wide eyes and said, “Well I never wanted to say I would quit, because I dont want to just go back to drinking and make a liar out of myself.” I told him I understood. “I felt like that for a long time, until it was worth trying to have a better life” that’s when the pin dropped. I should say this was a very organic conversation, and I was by no means trying to talk this guy into sobriety. He’s just new to the company and very talkative.
Lots of pent up self loathing has been the early death of a lot of our fellow humans, we call alcoholics/addicts. Seeing past that blindness may be one of my biggest blessings this far in life.
Lets all choose to evolve in sobriety, instead of dying where we stand in alcoholism/addiction.
Way to plant the seed Those a ha moments, no matter how seemingly minor, can add up to someone making the choice for themselves. Good for you for being willing to share!
Its sharing your testimony and/experiance and all you’ve learned that help the next person. We called "recovering out loud " where im from. It’s letting others know there’s hope and being an example . I think we come across other people and end up in these situations for a reason.
I agree. Many a “chance” conversation or occurrence turns out to be exactly what one needed to trigger an entire change in thinking or lifestyle. So whenever it’s appropriate, I never sidestep an opportunity to mention that I don’t drink, and if still appropriate, I add how long ago I quit and how it was the best decision ever.
Thanks everyone. It was that way for me. I started painting 25 yrs ago with a different co worker, at the same age or so. He did a stint in the clink for meth and robbery. He came out clean and sober. He told me for years how drinking is poison, low vibration and the history of Al-ghoul.
every 100 days. He got wide eyes 
and said, “Well I never wanted to say I would quit, because I dont want to just go back to drinking and make a liar out of myself.” I told him I understood. “I felt like that for a long time, until it was worth trying to have a better life” that’s when the pin 
dropped. I should say this was a very organic conversation, and I was by no means trying to talk this guy into sobriety. He’s just new to the company and very talkative.
Those a ha moments, no matter how seemingly minor, can add up to someone making the choice for themselves. Good for you for being willing to share!