Bad friends are a great trigger. They are not real friends if they lead you towards addiction
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Your right, because a bad friend is just as bad as the alcohol itself. That friend you could say is also the habit. To beat it is to leave it behind in the past right…
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Wouldn’t be the first time I misunderstood someone…
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That fun you think your having when being drunk is false. Can you not be fun and have a laugh without being drunk? I was in a very similar position to yourself, didnt matter what anyone said but i thought fun meant being drunk and making a fool of myself. Your mates are laughing at you and not with you. If you do want to stop, then you need to do it because you want to change. Take up a different hobby. I started hill walking and i eventually met my partner. This is something that would never have happened had i still been a binge drinker. Nobody is interested in people who are piss head/binge drinkers. Please change mate, its the best thing you could ever do. 
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Sounds like fun…or not so much.
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That’s what I have started myself. I am ex military so I enjoy fitness and being outdoors. I’ve started getting on the hills myself in my spare time. This has taken my mind well away from wanting to drink as well as putting my focus back into the gym. I used to enjoy running alot but my military days have put an end to that, bad knees 
so hiking is the next best thing.
I am single atm and I think that didn’t help my drinking situation. Single and nothing to do normally ended in drinking through boredom.
I have found that to rid of a one hobby “drinking” is easier if you replace it with another “fitness/hiking/gym” this is working for me.
As I’ve said in previous comments I just need to stay away from the people and places that make me vulnerable to drink untill I know I’m strong enough to say no.
That day will come. But for now, one step at a time.
Thanks
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Completely agree… although I’m not sure I would want to see myself. It would be embarrassing to say the least.
Time to move on and leave all that behind.
Thanks.
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I feel you on this.
I struggle with going out. I mean I can and do go out sober, but I get bored after an hour or 2 now.
Not gonna lie I do miss having lot’s of meth fuelled sex… but I don’t miss the carnage that it will cause in my life, which unfortunately goes hand in hand with it.
For me I guess I have to find lot’s of fun things to do I can enjoy sober. None of them really replace the using activities but I try, and the more dopamine releasing the better. I’ve enjoyed trail biking, go karting and rock climbing. I need more adrenaline activities really.
Honestly my life is more boring now, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, I don’t have to worry about the crazy low times that come with the crazy highs.
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Man the god damn knees.
You’re single, go on some dating app’s. I don’t think I really ever done much sober dating in my life, always a bit daunting, but getting beyond that there’s not much more thrilling than the excitement of dating sober.
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Cheers… I’m good single for a little while. I don’t mind being single. I have always drank when it comes to meeting women too. Dates etc so I am going to leave that alone for abit. It would make me want to drink I reckon. But again when the time is right I will attempt it. Plus to be honest I don’t really do the dating ap thing. I mean I have done but I would rather meet someone naturally. I believe you get a better prospective on the person. Anyone can be anyone on line.
ha! Good film that
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