A few years ago someone posted this and I printed it out and stuck it on my fridge .......... I thought that it was worthi sharing again .......
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.
I can honestly admit to most of these - 29 of them to be precise ....... any more honest people out there??
Love & Hugs, BB xx
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.
I can honestly admit to most of these - 29 of them to be precise ....... any more honest people out there??
Love & Hugs, BB xx