Reasons not to drink

[betty boop]

This was posted a couple of years ago and I printed it out and stuck it on my fridge ....... thought that it was worth posting 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 27 of these ........ Ooooops .......

Love & Hugs, BB xxx

[JackieClaire]

Reasons not to drink

Dear Lord, BB,
Are you my missing twin?
We'll have to start posting as a duet.
Jackie xxx
AF since 7/7/2009

[DriftyAlison0]

Reasons not to drink

Here is my list on why I can no longer drink.


1. Sure I will have fun now, but I will feel guilty and think of you all.
2. Hangover in the morning and I have to work tomorrow through it.
3. I would have to start over at day 1.
4. I may turn into a big crybaby.
5. Its hot outside.
6. No Special Occasion.
7. Will not aid into my quit.
8. Against my faith.
9. I will hate myself for caving in.
10. Why should I drink when being sober is so much funner.

[tlrgs]

Reasons not to drink

1 i dont want to
2 i dont want to
3 i dont want to
4 i dont need to
5 i choose not to drink
and that what im saying and stickin to it

[Mstall]

Reasons not to drink

i agree with all the above!!

Last night my daughter walked to her friends house about 15 mins away. She was due home at 10pm. At about 9:30 it started pouring, lightning, thunder, the works.

On a Saturday night at 10pm I was able to drive and pick her up. That I would not have been able to do had i started on wine at 5 or 6. I felt really good!

[Reenie]

Reasons not to drink

Great post Betty Boop. I can relate!

[Determination]

Reasons not to drink

Geat post - I will definitely refer back to this when I feel my resolve slipping.

I am just beginning and I am only 8 days AF. One of the things that I have noticed is that I feel more like "me". When I was drinking heavily - even when sober - I felt like a different person; I didn't know what happened to "me" and the things that I used to like doing. I thought that maybe it was an aging thing, and now I realize that it was due to the AL.

Anybody else experience something similar?

[aliame]

Reasons not to drink

Good result Mstall, one of the best reasons!

[lilmea]

Reasons not to drink

I didn't know what happened to "me" and the things that I used to like doing. I thought that maybe it was an aging thing, and now I realize that it was due to the AL

I have taken my life back and I won't let AL steal it away from me.

[lilmea]

Reasons not to drink

I didn't know what happened to "me" and the things that I used to like doing. I thought that maybe it was an aging thing, and now I realize that it was due to the AL

I've taken my life back and I won't let AL steal it from me.

[universal]

Reasons not to drink

Thanks for that reminder BB - so true. I will keep this one close as one of my tools NOT to drink!

[mario]

Reasons not to drink

I will not drink because ..............
I tell lies & make excuses
break promises
miss work,leave early
start fights
loose a lot of money
develop a coundent care less attitude for everyone
panic attacks
shakes
liver damage
stop paying bills
have the mother of all hangovers
and i woundent be here talking to all you lovely people

[betty boop]

Reasons not to drink

Bump because I still think it is powerful

BB xx

[wannachange]

Reasons not to drink

wow what an eye opening day today at mwo, these posts are a great reminder why we shouldn't drink. Thanks

[one2many]

Reasons not to drink

Love this BB..thank you hon xxx