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[Mackeral]

I dont enjoy it anymore...Infact i dread it...Getting to that time in the day..

I have'nt for maybe a year or so...I feel too guilty...I used to block everything else out and declare party time...In my head anyway..

Does anyone else actually still enjoy drinking?

[Determinator]

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Mackeral, last couple of binges I had I really did not enjoy any aspect of the experience. I felt more like a dead creature being animated by some evil wizard.

you going to be ok Mack? have an OJ on me mate I'm having a nice cold sparkling water myself.

[Cinders]

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I never recall, Mac, I end up blacked out pretty quickly.

Enjoy? No.

I am drinking decaf Constant Comment right now.

Love,
Cindi

[irishlady]

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Macks, if I could pour out one glass of wine and sip it slowly, then walk away from it and not think about alcohol for maybe a month or more, I would still enjoy a drink, but, no, I can't do that, so I don't drink anymore, and the cost of getting to where I am right now is far to high a price to pay to chance even that one glass of wine.

[startingover]

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Hi Mac, the last binge I had was the worst i think. I was throwing up from 6 in the morning until about 3 in the afternoon every 30 mins. I was so ill and pretty frightened. It took me a week to get over. The enjoyment left me a couple of years ago maybe even longer then it became habit/necessitly.
Lime and soda for me now

[lorisunshine]

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No Mack, haven't enjoyed it in a long time but kept drinking. Who knows why.
I cannot have just one, I am a bottomless pit.
Poor yerself a mineral water. You will learn to enjoy it.
Be well my friend.

[Doggygirl]

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Mack, I hated everything about drinking for a very long time before I stopped/started again / stopped / started again / stopped for good this time - at least that is my plan.

There was a time long ago where I drank to have fun or whatever. But for many years the reason I drank is because I'm addicted to alcohol and my brain wanted, and I'm sure still wants a fix.

Not sure when that changed exactly, but it did. I am trying to work as hard at my sobriety as I worked at keeping the fixes coming back in the not very distant past.

DG
Day 88 AF

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My new favorite saying "Alcohol is overrated".

[Mags]

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I stopped enjoying drinking years before I quit. I hated it for years before I quit. I think all alcoholics hate to drink - even hate the taste of alcohol, yet they drink anyway. That's the strange part.

Mack, don't do it tonight. Take the family out for some sodas and a nice walk somewhere or some miniature golf or something funny. Or stay home and make ice cream sodas for you and the kids and Mrs. Macks.

[Chelle12]

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I hate the fact that I need to drink at least a bottle a day... cos I know what it does to me... I know I'll feel shite the next day, and I know its contributing to my hairloss/shaking/night sweats, but cant help it... *shrug*.
I have the utmost respect for people who are AF... but cant seem tp manage it myself.

And yes, I DO enjoy drinking.
I savour it.
And I also hate myself for succumbing to it... if that makes any sense.... I dunno...

[Chelle12]

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Also... If you can manage to stay AF tonight...
Then congrats to you...
It's something I cant do. and I wish you all the best...
I hope you can stay AF tonight.

Best wishes, from a pissed no-hoper.

[Suzanna]

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Chelle, don't say that, never say never. I am struggling too, but there is always hope and enlightenment! I tell myself a nice cool morning when you wake up feeling good, is way better than the wine in the glass. Cuz let's face it, the first glass might be okay but we cannot stop at that, can we? The "f**k it" voice comes in and takes over, like possession. There is always hope!! :h

[Mackeral]

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I thought it was weird to be like i am and hate drinking...I didnt stay af tonight..but did drink less than i have for a long time..Infact i left beer in the fridge and shut my eyes about 8..
Now up at midnight drinking vimto..I cant do it on my own..Thats why im back here..

Determinator, i am going to be ok..Thanks Mate...Will be buying in a shit load of orange juice very soon..

[YoungAtHeart]

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For me, Macks, it was really the habit. I don't miss the drunk part at all. I still sometimes think "Boy it would be nice if.....". But I can't, because I won't stop until the wine is gone. I have no willpower, and I don't want to go through quitting again. I just remember all the anxiety I had about almost everything, including my health.

I do enjoy buying a bottle of AF wine, particularly if I am doing something social. It helps a lot for me, but I have had to go through a number of events drinking soda too. It's such a relief to know I can do it. I just don't let my mind go there. If I feel too stressed out, I'll buy the AF stuff. Some might consider it cheating, but knowing I can have it if necessary has helped keep me sober.

I know it's been hard. At first, it seems like you're giving up a part of you, and you can feel both angry and sad at the same time.

You're in my heart, lil bro.

[kriger]

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Mack,
I LOVE beer so I DO miss it, especially on these hot days! I have been hearing of AF beer so I might dabble in that a little. I know, like many others, taking that first drink is not worth the end result for me. I want to remain AF forever, if that is possible-only time will tell. If I do slip, I know I will not stop trying. Good Luck, Mack. kriger