Sunny, that sounds very much like the kind of thing I need to implement. I've been a daily drinker for a few years now, only recently realizing that it's mostly due to constant low level anxiety. I'm quite introverted and tend to only really open up at all when socializing (unless it's someone I'm really close to), when drinking. And over the years I've begun to associate a LOT of habits with drinking, and so basically with having fun and doing things I find enjoyable. Though I know I can have fun without drinking, it's still a somewhat foreign concept, and part of me still harbors the notion that there are just some things which I will only be able to enjoy to their fullest while drinking.
I've been dealing with more intense anxiety and some depression recently (well, now that I think about it, coming close to a year now) due to really not liking my job and some relationship issues. After having just a 5 day AF stint last month, I know that I have more motivation to work on myself and get things sorted out when not drinking. I'm very much looking forward to feeling that again. I just started bac last Wednesday, and had 2 AF days last week which actually weren't very difficult. Had some planned drinking this weekend, and now finding it a bit harder to get back to AF days. Although, I did manage to have just ONE beer last night, without even feeling like I wanted anything more. That hasn't happened in ages! So I think I'm on the right track!!
In regards to instituting healthy habits again (such as going to the gym and such), do you think it's easier to do it while trying to become AF (does it reinforce the desire to become AF?), or to just work on one problem at a time, get the alcohol under control, and then work on the next goal?
Thanks for your insight, I find it very helpful.
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