I've come to understand, drinking to forget actually works!

[reichertty]

I've come to understand, drinking to forget actually works!

Thanks Cindi!

cindi;284470 wrote:
Wow. You are talking about real life, now. Not the AL life where things were "glamorized" by AL until he/she snuck in and sucked your real life out.

Now is the time to think about something you would really LOVE to do. Not the usual, go to the gym, go to the library,... but something YOU WOULD REALLY LOVE TO DO.

Figure out what makes you "tick" without AL and then you are truly on you way...

Thank you Cindi!

Your post makes a lot of sense. Although AL may marginally glamorize life, it is only a fleeting moment. I am coming to believe that I may have just started drinking because I had zero direction in my life, had no idea what to do with it, had no idea what it is I LOVE to do. I guess it's time to figure that out.

=)

[reichertty]

I've come to understand, drinking to forget actually works!

Morning from lala land

Working on week 2, counted out 8 days, on day 9 now.

[Beaches]

I've come to understand, drinking to forget actually works!

Good for you, that is such great news!

[Sunbeam]

I've come to understand, drinking to forget actually works!

Good for you, Reich. And looking for meaning in life, too! I'm a different kind of alcoholic: work I love, recreation I love, great husband, financially comfortable and secure (mortgage is paid off!). So what's my excuse? Beats me. After enjoying a bottle of wine with my husband, I would sneak out and buy more, drink alone. What's THAT about?

[reichertty]

I've come to understand, drinking to forget actually works!

I don't know what my excuse is

I guess I just started drinking too young and lacked direction in life which left me entirely unfulfilled. I've always known I possess incredible potential (which, everyone does), but, I never knew quite at what. Jack of all trades, master of none, kind of depressing actually.

[Sunbeam]

I've come to understand, drinking to forget actually works!

Actually, one excuse is as bad as another, and no excuse at all is as bad as all the rest. So onward to a renewed life in many forms...

[IAD]

I've come to understand, drinking to forget actually works!

Yes I also drink to forget !
Why do I drink ?.....don't know !!! I forgot !

[embraceddarkside]

I've come to understand, drinking to forget actually works!

Bravo!

:l I'm proud of you! (I cannot claim to be AF yet) and look how far you've come! I just know you will arrive at some impasse that will lead you to an "aha" moment. Restlessness is a good thing. Uncomfortable, but still a good thing. I've been following your posts and find inspiration from them. Amazing how honesty affects so many around you. Maybe I will follow in your footsteps. Keep posting! Maybe I will gain strength from you!

[ashanka1]

I've come to understand, drinking to forget actually works!

Hey reich ........... quite an inspiring story mate ....... am a bit younger than you ... but follow a similar pattern of drinkin ........ just wanted you to know that your thread was inspiring and i do aspire to go AF from tomoro .....

[reichertty]

I've come to understand, drinking to forget actually works!

Two weeks and counting...tick tick tick

Okay, so, it's been 14 whole days and change since I've had my last alcoholic beverage. Abstaining is really much easier than I had imagined or remembered from the last time I attempted. Well, it is getting much easier, it was far from easy the first week. Now, however, I'm really beginning to be okay with going home without stopping into the liquor store first.

I purchased a 6-pack of O'Douls over the weekend and to be perfectly honest, if you are a big beer drinker and want to quit, just try a 6-pack of that, it'll turn you off to beer for a very long time, if not for good. Just kidding, it really wasn't all that bad when it was ice cold right out of the fridge, once its temperature dropped a bit though, ick. It was nice, I didn't have to drink 20 of them to enjoy it and the 6-pack lasted me much longer than any 6-pack of real cerveza EVER has. And now I'm onto the alcohol free wines. Shit, I've told myself for over a decade that I genuinely enjoy the taste of alcoholic beverages, so, I just need to prove for myself which part of me was saying it, my addicted subconscious or my taste buds. I suspect the former but I'm definitely rooting for the latter if I can find a decent tasting non-alcoholic wine and/or beer. Anyone have any experiences with NA beer/wine? Please share.

Have a great day everyone!

TR