I am now at the point in my sobriety where I just tell people that I don't drink anymore, and I am fine with that. I am an "out of the closet" sober person, and it is great.
I love my life. I love how my relationship with my wife is improving. I don't miss hangovers. I love the $ 3000 a year that I don't spend on booze. I love how my brain is working better and better it seems. I love how my kids don't see their father with a beer in his hand all the time.
I miss some of the comraderie of drinking with the boys, and late nights. However, those nights are directly tied to fighting with my wife, being hung over, drinking and driving, making really bad decisions that could end my marriage etc - so in the end, I don't miss those nights.
I am chosing not to drink. I know that I don't want a beer, I will want 15 beer. If you give a mouse a cookie...
Take care everyone. You can fight this battle too. Our enemy is a cunning adversary, to never be underestimated. For me, urge surfing, was one great tool I learned about here, that was of great assistance. In addition, writing and reading about alcohol, and my problems in MYO, was of tremendous importance.
Take care everyone
Hill
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