I have booked a cruise in January next year. I am already talking myself into "allowing" myself "just one".
I have been on a cruise before and it was two weeks of inhaling AL. Starting early in the morning and continuing all day and well into the night. We spent a huge amount of money on AL.
I do know there is plenty to do on board that doesnt involve AL. I am however thinking that maybe I could just moderate this time. Just have one or two by the pool to keep my husband company. All the usual BS we tell ourselves. In my sane, non-medicated state of mind now, I know this wont work. I know I shouldnt project that far into the future. I know all of this and yet I am still talking myself into drinking. I have no desire to drink now but am telling myself it will be OK by then I will have had a years sobriety under my belt and will be able to handle it. I know it is just a case of not picking up that first drink.
I am having trouble at the moment with the lack of fun in my life since I have quit. And am worried that I wont have fun and I wont be fun for my husband. I cant understand why if I dont want to drink now or tomorrow I am telling myself in 8 months time I will want a drink. I think it is a case of changing my mindset, talking myself out of drinking rather than into drinking.
Do other do this? Has anyone had this feeling? I really have no desire to pick up now so why would I be projecting so far into the future?
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