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    Reasons not to drink

    Hi All,

    Jenneh posted this in a mods thread in November, and I printed it out and put it on my fridge......

    As some people are struggling at the minute I thought that I would share it, hope you don't mind Jenneh

    Why I need to moderate/stop:

    I gain weight
    I get dull, dry, splotchy skin
    I have red, puffy, tired eyes
    I give people a bad impression of me
    When I go overboard, I smell bad - and I am paranoid of this the whole next day
    I get to the point I can?t walk properly
    I get cranky and irritable when I?m hungover
    It?s sometimes hard to concentrate the morning after
    I have less interest in things that used to interest me
    I talk too much and reveal too much
    I don?t get things done I need to do (bills, household chores)
    I ignore my family and friends
    I back out of obligations
    I have to lie to cover up the fact I?m drinking or hungover, or planning to drink
    I injure myself
    I eat stuff I shouldn?t eat, or, more typically, don?t eat at all
    I get dehydrated
    I don?t sleep well or I sleep too much
    I waste days sleeping off a drunk
    I am filled with anxiety and guilt the next day
    I break stuff
    I don?t keep my place tidy
    I've driven when I shouldn?t
    I spend too much money on alcohol
    I worry when I run into people who may have seen me out drinking
    My hair gets flat and lifeless
    I smoke too much when I drink
    I sometimes black out and have no recollection of what I?ve done
    I sneak my drinking
    I lie to my family and friends about my drinking
    I call people I shouldn?t when I drink
    I risk adversely affecting my work reputation
    I lose credibility
    I don?t have any motivation
    I don?t do as good a job at work as I could
    I don?t exercise
    I've lost friendships due to my drinking
    I don?t have the energy to walk to work
    I feel edgy, nervous after drinking too much; not as alert as I should be, when I?m hungover
    I don?t dress as well as I should the morning after
    I make impulsive purchases
    I end up beholden to others because of my drinking behavior
    I get myself in bad and potentially dangerous situations
    I lose things when I drink
    I?m perceived as someone with a problem
    I embarrass myself and others
    I upset my family and embarrass them when I drink
    I don?t like to interact with other people
    I live with shame, regret and remorse.
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    #2
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    Thanks, bb!! Needed that shot in the arm today!!
    Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them, but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.

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      #3
      Reasons not to drink

      WOW! What a list! A great reminder when The Beast pops those glamorous pictures of drinking into our minds.. very strong and very accurate..

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        #4
        Reasons not to drink

        Absolutly Excelent!!!
        Mike...

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          #5
          Reasons not to drink

          Awesome list, very reinforcing for the weekend.
          Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.--- Dale Carnegie

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            #6
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            Read it a while back, Betty, but is fantastic reminder of where I`ve came from and why I never wish to go back.

            I`ve said it before , and I`ll say it again.........I never had a single valid reason for drinking........all I ever had were.......... EXCUSES!!!.........EXCUSES!!!.........and even more bloody EXCUSES!!!

            Starlight Impress x

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              #7
              Reasons not to drink

              BB (and Jenneh) THANK YOU!

              Wow, a sobering (!) reminder and a boost to see how far we've come!

              Love
              FInding xx
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              "Be patient and gentle with yourself - the magic is in you."

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                #8
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                Great list. I really needed that. Thanks for posting.

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                  #9
                  Reasons not to drink

                  LOVE it
                  Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice.
                  - George Jackson

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