What triggers you to drink again?

[Eve11]

For me I know I have to be conscious of what the triggers are that make me want to drink.

I had a challenge last night as I don't work on Fridays so Thursday nights are "my Fridays". In the past (as a week-end binge drinker) I would always look forward to the week-end when I could drink again. On Fridays my boys are in school but they're off today (Good Friday). So, in essence it was like a real week-end. Didn't have to get up early to help them get ready, drive them, etc. My husband made the statement "It's your WEEK-END" and what a trigger that was! I wanted to pop open a bottle of wine then and there. I fought the urge and didn't do it. But it got me thinking...what are other people's triggers?

Do you drive by a familiar bar - do you have a drinking friend that calls? What triggers you and is there anything you can do that helps you, e.g. take a different road if the one you take goes by your favorite haunting ground.

Just curious...

[Guest]

What triggers you to drink again?

Eve, I understand. It's a cold day here. (Funny My Mom always says Easters are cold and wet she's been right as long as I can remember). But a fire in the fireplace, good book or movie and soft music can intice me to wineville for the day. But mostly my triggers are stress related.The previous ones I mentioned were more romance related, at least my idea of romance. The stress My daughter and I not speaking, not seeing my Grandson. And Heaven help me My in-laws. They drive me to distraction. Those stress ones are my biggest triggers. I have OCD and tend to take on the worlds problems not a good idea for a problem drinker.
Enjoy your lovely family and have A Blessed weekend
Stay strong
Mar

[Guest]

What triggers you to drink again?

Eve, by the way my father in law wants us to buy them a house in Sedona Az. Want to take them on? He's a trigger for sure!!! He would give your beautiful avitar wrinkles!!
Mar

[rivergirl]

What triggers you to drink again?

Mar, Wow, you hit the triggers on the head for me. My big trigger is - kind of - in law related - it is my son's girlfriend - a potential in law. She sends me round the bend and once I am there I have trouble moving back in to safe territory.

I am also OCD - It probably makes other people crazy more than it bothers me these days.

Right now I am trying to work on what I can change in Me -so I can get on better - or be less stressed by - my son's girlfriend.... more patience, more forgiving, more accepting of differences... I guess I need it all.

[AMELIA]

What triggers you to drink again?

Hi Eve, Mar and Rivergirl,

Yep my triggers are mostly stress related too. Stress as a result of not managing my emotions (.....or not acknowlegding them). Stress from going off-balance in my life and reacting too late to do something about it other than drink.
2 weeks or so before my period I tend to want to down drinks with alarming speed too.

Wow, there are soooo many. But I guess the way forward is to realise what is happening in the lead up to the trigger and do something different that will enable a healthier outcome than just reaching for the bottle.

Amelia

[skootiemom]

What triggers you to drink again?

Good Food... being out at a restaurant or cooking up a gourmet meal makes me want to pair it with a wonderful bottle of wine... or 2 or three...

Headaches also drive me to drink. Sometimes there is not enough Tylenol, IB, etc to drown it, so I reach for a bottle for temporary relief.... but then pay BIGTIME the next day when it's worse!

I am sure there are other triggers, but those are two biggies for me.

Skoots

[Breez]

What triggers you to drink again?

My "phony -in -laws"...each & every one of them.....

[lushy]

What triggers you to drink again?

I am such the complete opposite here and I find that fascinating. Stress and depression tends to make me not want to drink. I drink more when life is great, good things are happening, the sun is out, good music is on the radio, a good meal, that sort of thing. Maybe I should be more depressed???

[AMELIA]

What triggers you to drink again?

Lushy, Seabreeze and Scoots,

Yeah I could go for all of those triggers too actually. Good times, bad times, tired times, exciting times etc etc.

Amelia

[Newyear]

What triggers you to drink again?

boredom and feeling lonely

kind of how I feel today :upset:
Lisa

[MKR]

What triggers you to drink again?

Mostly body pain and emotional stress triggers those responses. I have to fight them both. I win on the emotional triggers almost all the time anymore. I have the biggest fight on the physical pain. Just want it to end!

Lisa I am sorry you feel like that today! {{{{{{{ hugs }}}}}}}}

[dilayne]

What triggers you to drink again?

triggers..most of the above, but lately it's just been 'breathing'...*sigh*

[Rocky]

What triggers you to drink again?

I want to drink now....

[dilayne]

What triggers you to drink again?

Rocky, you ok?

[Rocky]

What triggers you to drink again?

Thanks for your concern Dilayne,

Too involved to get at right now..but for some reasons my emotions are all haywire...feel like a failure about some things from a long time ago, had just touched base with some associates from 25 years ago, and they are all successfully doing what I had tried to do and failed...and so on...