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Ambivalent_Fanatic comments on Modest Monday - Lurkers, n00bs, and stopdrinkingaholics,... - 0 views

www.reddit.com/...c58m6ej quitting maintenance
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  • Socksy Notgoogleable on 03 Jul 12
     
    dueling perspective on how to come to terms with not drinking, non-drinker vs. abstainer.
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StupidWasteOfMoney explains the cost/benefit analysis of alcohol - 0 views

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  • Off The Rocks on 03 Jul 12
     
    In my case, I finally realized it made no difference whether or not I was an "alcoholic" by any definition. Being an "alcoholic" is all about the negative impact that alcohol has on my life. But once I realized that alcohol's positive impact on my life was absolutely zero, there was no point parsing out fine distinctions about how to define my drinking habit. You're balancing a scale - harms to benefits. When the benefits have zero weight, the harm end of the scale just clanks to the ground no matter how little weight you put on it.
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Dragon by TCBloo - 1 views

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  • Off The Rocks on 09 Aug 12
     
    Dragon by TCBloo
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Serenity prayer, Ambivalent_Fanatic style - 2 views

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  • Off The Rocks on 23 Jul 12
     
    "He-man, Master of the Universe: Grant me the balls of steel to deal like a man with bad news, instead of turning into a quivering, whiney douche who wants to dive into a bottle and hide; the power to deal with good news by not feeling like I need to pop a cork to celebrate; and, while you're at it, help me to level out and just breathe no matter what happens. Also, please give me X-ray vision and the ability to predict lottery numbers. Shazam!"
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SMART Recovery® - Tool Chest and Homework - 0 views

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  • rae vie on 04 Aug 12
     
    SMART Recovery Toolchest and Homework. SMART Recovery is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group and an alternative to 12 step groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous A.A. or Narcotics Anonymous NA.
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A clear direction forward : stopdrinking - 0 views

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  • Socksy Notgoogleable on 13 Jul 12
     
    "There was no externalization of my feelings" Waking up hung over and home alone, an SDer has no choice but to face the facts about his drinking.
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Back Again : stopdrinking - 0 views

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  • Off The Rocks on 28 Jun 12
     
    Guy tries drinking moderately, learns he can't. (Note: I asked his permission to link to this.)
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socksynotgoogleable comments on Thoughts on dealing with a major personality flaw? - 0 views

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  • Off The Rocks on 28 Jun 12
     
    I've spent a lot of my time angry. Resentful at my friends, my loved ones, my workplace, pretty much anyone I can think of. Over time, I've learned that I really can't do anything about them. The only thing I have control over is how I react, and how I feel about myself.
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Some People just like to bring other people down - 0 views

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  • Off The Rocks on 06 Jun 12
     
    Actually, today I feel like every AA'er has the rebuttal to everything everyone ever says in every meeting. Somebody's down in the dumps? They need to focus on gratitude. Somebody's experienced some sober joy? They're on a pink cloud. Somebody's sorry for the damage their alcoholism has done to them and their loved ones? They need to stop wishing for a different past. Somebody's proud of the time they've achieved? They need to know that a drunk is just around the corner. We alcoholics are apparently all wrong, all the time.
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How to use /r/stopdrinking - 0 views

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  • Off The Rocks on 27 Jun 12
     
    If you feel down or low, throw a post into the ether and someone will find it, pick you up and dust you off and set you back on your feet again.
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Some thoughts on my 'higher self' : stopdrinking - 0 views

www.reddit.com/...ome_thoughts_on_my_higher_self higherpower hp
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  • Socksy Notgoogleable on 04 Jun 12
     
    A great thread discussing various approaches to and interpretations of the higher power.
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Who has noticed a dramatic shift in their relationships with others? - 0 views

www.reddit.com/...iced_a_dramatic_shift_in_their relationships benefits anxiety social-anxiety
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  • Off The Rocks on 18 Jun 12
     
    After stopping drinking, I have seen a lot of social anxiety surface, and then disappear after confronting it, but even more interesting is the interactions I'm having with people are so much more positive. Looking back on these two months, I have really realized that I had been feeding my social anxiety with alcohol, and had been really leading some very shallow relationships. Stopping drinking has removed that mask, and has allowed me to delve much deeper into my own personal relationships.
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The last straw: medical leave from work, HMO chemical dependency treatment and therapy ... - 0 views

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  • Socksy Notgoogleable on 18 Jun 12
     
    "I had the epiphany that this alcoholism shit is not about fucking alcohol." Wise words from BGstop on quitting and getting into the program.
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I went to my first AA meeting last night. : stopdrinking - 0 views

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  • Socksy Notgoogleable on 11 Jun 12
     
    Scared about going to a meeting? Ayarton had some pre-conceived notions about what an AA meeting would look like, and was delighted to be completely wrong.
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Some Thoughts About Relapse : stopdrinking - 0 views

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shared by Socksy Notgoogleable on 04 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Socksy Notgoogleable on 04 Jun 12
     
    Program_Buddhist riffs on relapse. A must-read.
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Methods we have tried to control our drinking, from the AA Big Book, Chapter 3, pp 31-21 - 0 views

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shared by Off The Rocks on 27 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Here are some of the methods we have tried: Drinking beer only, limiting the number of drinks, never drinking alone, never drinking in the morning, drinking only at home, never having it in the house, never drinking during business hours, drinking only at parties, switching from scotch to brandy, drinking only natural wines, agreeing to resign if ever drunk on the job, taking a trip, not taking a trip, swearing off forever (with and without a solemn oath), taking more physical exercise, reading inspirational books, going to health farms and sanitariums, accepting voluntary commitment to asylums - we could increase the list ad infinitum.
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      Off The Rocks on 27 Jun 12
       
      I'm not the sort of arrogant prick that likes to bookmark his own comments. (I'm a different kind.) I'm bookmarking this because I often refer to this passage from the BB.
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