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A clear direction forward : stopdrinking - 0 views

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"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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"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.</div>

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Getting sober is like going to the gym - 0 views

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It sucks at first, but eventually you start to love it. Give it enough time.

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

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quitting maintenance

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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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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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. </div>

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Things to do / Hobbies / Boredom - 2 views

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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How to use /r/stopdrinking - 0 views

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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 About Relapse : stopdrinking - 0 views

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Program_Buddhist riffs on relapse. A must-read.

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that feeling of crushing near-death... that feeling that you can hardly climb stairs...... - 2 views

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Some People just like to bring other people down - 0 views

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AA pink-cloud negativity

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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I went to my first AA meeting last night. : stopdrinking - 0 views

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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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Methods we have tried to control our drinking, from the AA Big Book, Chapter 3, pp 31-21 - 0 views

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AA Big-book control-drinking

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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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  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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Extreme detox - Buddhist Path to Recovery from alcohol addiction : stopdrinking - 2 views

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Just curious... How many of you use this sub-reddit as your primary means of support? :... - 2 views

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gratitude

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Who has noticed a dramatic shift in their relationships with others? - 0 views

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relationships benefits anxiety social-anxiety

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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The last straw: medical leave from work, HMO chemical dependency treatment and therapy ... - 0 views

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"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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"One innocent beer is probably a death sentence for me." Offtherocks on the first drink.

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Dragon by TCBloo

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SMART Recovery® - Tool Chest and Homework - 0 views

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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.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">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.</div>

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Some thoughts on my 'higher self' : stopdrinking - 0 views

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higherpower hp

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A great thread discussing various approaches to and interpretations of the higher power.

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A clear direction forward : stopdrinking - 0 views

Getting sober is like going to the gym - 0 views

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

StupidWasteOfMoney explains the cost/benefit analysis of alcohol - 0 views

Things to do / Hobbies / Boredom - 2 views

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How to use /r/stopdrinking - 0 views

Some Thoughts About Relapse : stopdrinking - 0 views

that feeling of crushing near-death... that feeling that you can hardly climb stairs...... - 2 views

Some People just like to bring other people down - 0 views

I went to my first AA meeting last night. : stopdrinking - 0 views

Methods we have tried to control our drinking, from the AA Big Book, Chapter 3, pp 31-21 - 0 views

Extreme detox - Buddhist Path to Recovery from alcohol addiction : stopdrinking - 2 views

Just curious... How many of you use this sub-reddit as your primary means of support? :... - 2 views

Who has noticed a dramatic shift in their relationships with others? - 0 views

The last straw: medical leave from work, HMO chemical dependency treatment and therapy ... - 0 views

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