I havent been sober for very long now and i find that there are triggers everywhere. I dont think there is any addiction “worse” than another but I feel like with alcohol it is literally everywhere. I will be watching TV and it seems like every show they are going to be drinking at some point and I find myself thinking “oh, that looks good, oh yeah… i cant drink… oh that beer looks refreshing… oh yeah, i cant drink…” This is so hard! What are some things that help you guys?
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I’ll start by saying my sobriety is in its infancy, but here’s something that works for me…
I see someone having a cold beer on a tv show and it sends a trigger… So I play the daydream, I have a cold beer… Do I stop after one? nope, I then have another, feeling good… Yup… Time for another… And another and another… It’s now time for bed or pass out time, the room is spinning, then it’s morning, head is pounding, throat is dry and the first words to myself ‘what the f**k have I done’ the next day I live with the guilt and any plans I had made get cancelled and now time to hit the reset button… Was it worth that first cold beer?
The daydream ends and I know my answer… I’ll have a soft drink with ice and lemon, wake up feeling great, know who I was talking to and what we were talking about, might even have made plans to do something with that person… I’m in a good mood and ready to smash the day!
Stay strong!
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You are so right! It is worth it to wake up in the morning not feeling like shit and not having to instantly look at if i texted anyone something stupid that I have to apologize for…stupid snapchats, or facebook posts…
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@kaande90 hi there, good on you for taking the steps to battle ur addiction. Something that works for me is i remember times ive embarrassed myself when i drank too much (unfortunately theres lots of examples!). I forget the mistake but remember the lesson. I am an addict. I cannot drink. I acknowledge the challenge and then turn my thinking to positive outcomes when i overcome the temptation to drink. I wont say it’s always easy cause its not but its always worth it. You are worth it. Stay strong x
I’ve been doing the same thing. I start to think I need a drink and I think of how good that first buzz feels but then I think of how I feel when I start to get really drunk and depressed and black out and when I wake up the next day how I have to re read texts and figure out who I have to apologize to and what unnecessary things I’ve said…and you’re right that first drink isn’t worth it.
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