I wish i could frown face this statement.
Im trying the same approach.
Starting to get more involved with AA, sober is good, but time to fix what made me drink
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Lol i definitely am too.
My kids and husband for sure. I have a group on LINE that are all sober that i talk to, i keep my big book and daily reflections where i can always see it in my living room. I have gotten back in to things i used to enjoy, reading, writing, etc.
What kept me going in the beginning was knowing I would definately die if I kept doing what I had been doing. I still have no idea how I didn’t. What keeps me going now is that even thinking about drinking makes me almost as anxious as I was every morning after. And knowing that if I drank I would need Xanax to survive the repercussion. Both were my addictions.
The better things that keep me going are as follows: I get to nerd out all day everyday! I read for a few hours everyday. I play the nerdiest PC games in the world. I spend time on here with all my crazy was friends. I do what I want, not what I feel I should be doing so I’m at least a functional alcoholic. My employers and employees trust me again, probably even more than ever. Work is as important to me as everything else in my life and I’ve always taken a huge amount of pride in it (even if it’s “only” running a diner). Going through the absolute hell of allergy season is WAY less shitty than doing it hungover.
Basically, at this point I cannot even imagine going back!
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the compulsion for booze has been removed by going to meetings and getting on the program , life is great without booze the guy i used to envy next door out cutting his grass laughing with his kids always polite and helpfull to his neighbours today and for along time ive been that guy and all i had to do was stop drinking and start living wish you well
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