Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

[JackieClaire]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

me again,

no 23. I'm married to a lawyer, so I think somewhere in the back of my mind was getting our name in the paper. The shame it would have brought on the entire family. No way out in a small community.

Triggers. There's another list to start on.

J x

[Davie Souter]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

Hi All,
Friends off to the pub tonight - I'm glad to be here on MWO


1) Absolutely nothing positive comes from me drinking
2) My most difficult times from childhood to adulthood have been as a direct or indirect result of my own or someone elses (father's) alcohol abuse
3) Alcoholism is progressive - I don't want to look back in 1,2,3 or more years to be further along my downward spiral having wasted this opportunity to nip it in the bud while I still can.
4) I have a relationship of fun & mischievous (spelling?) with all my nieces and nephews and I want dearly to retain this. However I don't ever want them to feel sorry for me or embarassed by me. I want them to always be proud of me and know they can rely on me. One way to achieving this is to stop pissing my life and hard earned money away at the weekends and start to reach my true potential.
5) No more dark (almost suicidal) thoughts after a binge - guilt about the hundreds Euro spent, making a fool of myself and missing work - and asking myself why have I done this to myself again?
6) No more blackouts wondering how I got home - dreading what I have said and done.
7) I can be loud, obnoxious, rude and arrogant when drunk. I don't want people to see me like this as this not the real me.
8) I know my life will be far more happier, fun and prosperous without AL
9) I want to prove to myself I have the balls and willpower to be different to the herd and do this
10) Because I woke up this morning and it was a beautiful day and I was so happy to be able to appreciate it.
11) AL has taken far more from me than I have ever gotten from it.
12) I want Monday to be like every other day of the week not a day to dread and just get through due to a hangover. Life is too short to be wasting days.
13) No AL means no recreational use of illegal drugs.
14) I have never regretted not drinking but have often regretted taking that first drink.
15) I love the gym. When not drinking I have far more energy for it and make far more progress in my training
16) I am a far more confident & friendlier person without AL.
17) I simply cannot handle booze - I'm drunk after 5 pints & then I have lost control.
18) Davie + AL = unmanageble chaos.
19) Because I don't want to have to lie to my boss about being sick again.
20) I am scared that my "rock bottom" could be lower than the lowest I have reached so far.
21) I will never live the life I want until I break this cycle and stay AF forever.
22) I don't want to put my family through having to see me in a hospital/treatment centre as a result of AL. If I was to keep drinking that's whats down the track - and maybe not too far down it.
23) No more putting others and myself at risk by drink driving.
24) My appearance and overall sense of well being improve dramitically when AF.
25) Because I estimate that I have flittered away up to ?50,000 away on booze and related activities over the last 3 years - oh how I could do with that now:upset:

[JackieClaire]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

Morning Davie,

No 25, I daren't even calculate how much money has been wasted on me getting wasted.

Little tip: why not print your list out and take it to the pub tonight( just a passing thought)

J x

[Davie Souter]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

Hi Jackie,
I didn't go last night and won't be going to the pub tonight but when I do feel brave enough to go to the pub AF I'll print the list off just to keep me focussed.

Felt a little bit sorry for myself/lonely last night but this morning I am grateful and on form again.

DS

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

Hi Davie, you are doing great. Good call on giving the pub a miss last night, the time will come when you will feel comfortable to be in that company again but for now you must focus on what is important and that is your health and well being. Next time you feel a bit like you did last night why not come here and talk to us, we do understand. Many is the night that I have relied on my friends here to see me through a sticky patch and it does work. But do drop in and see us in the army thread some time soon anyway.

[Davie Souter]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

Hi All,
Babysitting last night - no internet access. Another day another reason!!

1) Absolutely nothing positive comes from me drinking
2) My most difficult times from childhood to adulthood have been as a direct or indirect result of my own or someone elses (father's) alcohol abuse
3) Alcoholism is progressive - I don't want to look back in 1,2,3 or more years to be further along my downward spiral having wasted this opportunity to nip it in the bud while I still can.
4) I have a relationship of fun & mischievous (spelling?) with all my nieces and nephews and I want dearly to retain this. However I don't ever want them to feel sorry for me or embarassed by me. I want them to always be proud of me and know they can rely on me. One way to achieving this is to stop pissing my life and hard earned money away at the weekends and start to reach my true potential.
5) No more dark (almost suicidal) thoughts after a binge - guilt about the hundreds Euro spent, making a fool of myself and missing work - and asking myself why have I done this to myself again?
6) No more blackouts wondering how I got home - dreading what I have said and done.
7) I can be loud, obnoxious, rude and arrogant when drunk. I don't want people to see me like this as this not the real me.
8) I know my life will be far more happier, fun and prosperous without AL
9) I want to prove to myself I have the balls and willpower to be different to the herd and do this
10) Because I woke up this morning and it was a beautiful day and I was so happy to be able to appreciate it.
11) AL has taken far more from me than I have ever gotten from it.
12) I want Monday to be like every other day of the week not a day to dread and just get through due to a hangover. Life is too short to be wasting days.
13) No AL means no recreational use of illegal drugs.
14) I have never regretted not drinking but have often regretted taking that first drink.
15) I love the gym. When not drinking I have far more energy for it and make far more progress in my training
16) I am a far more confident & friendlier person without AL.
17) I simply cannot handle booze - I'm drunk after 5 pints & then I have lost control.
18) Davie + AL = unmanageble chaos.
19) Because I don't want to have to lie to my boss about being sick again.
20) I am scared that my "rock bottom" could be lower than the lowest I have reached so far.
21) I will never live the life I want until I break this cycle and stay AF forever.
22) I don't want to put my family through having to see me in a hospital/treatment centre as a result of AL. If I was to keep drinking that's whats down the track - and maybe not too far down it.
23) No more putting others and myself at risk by drink driving.
24) My appearance and overall sense of well being improve dramitically when AF.
25) Because I estimate that I have flittered away up to ?50,000 away on booze and related activities over the last 3 years - oh how I could do with that now.
26) When AF my mind is clearer and I make far better decisions regarding all aspects of my life.

[Davie Souter]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

Hi All,
Good positive Monday -

1) Absolutely nothing positive comes from me drinking
2) My most difficult times from childhood to adulthood have been as a direct or indirect result of my own or someone elses (father's) alcohol abuse
3) Alcoholism is progressive - I don't want to look back in 1,2,3 or more years to be further along my downward spiral having wasted this opportunity to nip it in the bud while I still can.
4) I have a relationship of fun & mischievous (spelling?) with all my nieces and nephews and I want dearly to retain this. However I don't ever want them to feel sorry for me or embarassed by me. I want them to always be proud of me and know they can rely on me. One way to achieving this is to stop pissing my life and hard earned money away at the weekends and start to reach my true potential.
5) No more dark (almost suicidal) thoughts after a binge - guilt about the hundreds Euro spent, making a fool of myself and missing work - and asking myself why have I done this to myself again?
6) No more blackouts wondering how I got home - dreading what I have said and done.
7) I can be loud, obnoxious, rude and arrogant when drunk. I don't want people to see me like this as this not the real me.
8) I know my life will be far more happier, fun and prosperous without AL
9) I want to prove to myself I have the balls and willpower to be different to the herd and do this
10) Because I woke up this morning and it was a beautiful day and I was so happy to be able to appreciate it.
11) AL has taken far more from me than I have ever gotten from it.
12) I want Monday to be like every other day of the week not a day to dread and just get through due to a hangover. Life is too short to be wasting days.
13) No AL means no recreational use of illegal drugs.
14) I have never regretted not drinking but have often regretted taking that first drink.
15) I love the gym. When not drinking I have far more energy for it and make far more progress in my training
16) I am a far more confident & friendlier person without AL.
17) I simply cannot handle booze - I'm drunk after 5 pints & then I have lost control.
18) Davie + AL = unmanageble chaos.
19) Because I don't want to have to lie to my boss about being sick again.
20) I am scared that my "rock bottom" could be lower than the lowest I have reached so far.
21) I will never live the life I want until I break this cycle and stay AF forever.
22) I don't want to put my family through having to see me in a hospital/treatment centre as a result of AL. If I was to keep drinking that's whats down the track - and maybe not too far down it.
23) No more putting others and myself at risk by drink driving.
24) My appearance and overall sense of well being improve dramitically when AF.
25) Because I estimate that I have flittered away up to ?50,000 away on booze and related activities over the last 3 years - oh how I could do with that now.
26) When AF my mind is clearer and I make far better decisions regarding all aspects of my life.
27) No more sitting up all night drinking at parties with people who apart from drink I have nothing in common with.

[JackieClaire]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

Hi Davie,

Had to smile at no 27. Way back when at a friends birthday party I chatted merrily most of the night away to 2 Germans in there own language. They nodded in agreement at each word I said.
Bearing in mind I have never been to Germany and only did 2 years at school ('til I failed) I don't know who was the drunker. (or were they just very polite).

You're doing great,Davie.Pop into the Army one day.

J x

[mighty mouse]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

OMG, Davie that #27 is so funny.. Never thought of that before but I have definately done that. Many times in the past I spent time with people I didn't truely care for or have much in common with....except having another one.
Good Job with the list. MM

[Ijustrealised]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

Dave, every point you wrote is me. I did not know I had the problem for sure till I read your points. Oh dear god help me.

[Davie Souter]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

Hiall,
Feeling good today. Hope no.28 doesn't appear to arrogant. But when caught up in AL my drive and ambition are seriously diminished. When AF I love my job and to be honest excel at it.

DS

1) Absolutely nothing positive comes from me drinking
2) My most difficult times from childhood to adulthood have been as a direct or indirect result of my own or someone elses (father's) alcohol abuse
3) Alcoholism is progressive - I don't want to look back in 1,2,3 or more years to be further along my downward spiral having wasted this opportunity to nip it in the bud while I still can.
4) I have a relationship of fun & mischievous (spelling?) with all my nieces and nephews and I want dearly to retain this. However I don't ever want them to feel sorry for me or embarassed by me. I want them to always be proud of me and know they can rely on me. One way to achieving this is to stop pissing my life and hard earned money away at the weekends and start to reach my true potential.
5) No more dark (almost suicidal) thoughts after a binge - guilt about the hundreds Euro spent, making a fool of myself and missing work - and asking myself why have I done this to myself again?
6) No more blackouts wondering how I got home - dreading what I have said and done.
7) I can be loud, obnoxious, rude and arrogant when drunk. I don't want people to see me like this as this not the real me.
8) I know my life will be far more happier, fun and prosperous without AL
9) I want to prove to myself I have the balls and willpower to be different to the herd and do this
10) Because I woke up this morning and it was a beautiful day and I was so happy to be able to appreciate it.
11) AL has taken far more from me than I have ever gotten from it.
12) I want Monday to be like every other day of the week not a day to dread and just get through due to a hangover. Life is too short to be wasting days.
13) No AL means no recreational use of illegal drugs.
14) I have never regretted not drinking but have often regretted taking that first drink.
15) I love the gym. When not drinking I have far more energy for it and make far more progress in my training
16) I am a far more confident & friendlier person without AL.
17) I simply cannot handle booze - I'm drunk after 5 pints & then I have lost control.
18) Davie + AL = unmanageble chaos.
19) Because I don't want to have to lie to my boss about being sick again.
20) I am scared that my "rock bottom" could be lower than the lowest I have reached so far.
21) I will never live the life I want until I break this cycle and stay AF forever.
22) I don't want to put my family through having to see me in a hospital/treatment centre as a result of AL. If I was to keep drinking that's whats down the track - and maybe not too far down it.
23) No more putting others and myself at risk by drink driving.
24) My appearance and overall sense of well being improve dramitically when AF.
25) Because I estimate that I have flittered away up to ?50,000 away on booze and related activities over the last 3 years - oh how I could do with that now.
26) When AF my mind is clearer and I make far better decisions regarding all aspects of my life.
27) No more sitting up all night drinking at parties with people who apart from drink I have nothing in common with.
28) Weekend binge drinking has resulted in me hitting a plateau at work. Though I have performed well despite the AL I know that being AF I will smash through that plateau and achieve things I never could whilst caught up in the fog of AL.

[Davie Souter]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

Ijustrealised;771807 wrote: Dave, every point you wrote is me. I did not know I had the problem for sure till I read your points. Oh dear god help me.

Hi,
If my posts help to recognise you have a problem and to do something about it then they have served their purpose. I'm sure your God will help you but keeping posting and reading on MWO and the people here will help you also.

Best of luck.
DS

[JackieClaire]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

Hi Davie,

You're not being arrogant at all.

You're full of drive and ambition. Look at Bill Gates. He's never had an alcoholic drink in his life.

You've had nearly 3000 views of your posts and I promise you they weren't all me. You're reasons are truly inspirational.

Love The Future Mrs Gates

[dill]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

DS, I agree with Jackie! You don't sound arrogant in the least. It's a hopeful and positive reason and a very good one!

I'm so glad you have created and continued this thread. You're almost at 30!

[mighty mouse]

Reasons Not To Drink/Davie's Days

Davie, Nope not arrogant, your finding out your potential AF!! Who knows where it will lead.

Donald Trump, Another AF success.