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MajestyJo · 04-15-2014, 06:17 PM

Giving up drinking?

'The best thing for you is to give up drinking.' 'Yeah.. What's the next best thing?' - Anon.

Had to chuckle when I read this. My sponsor told me to change 'EVERYTHING' and it wasn't all about the drinking.

What I did learn was that I needed to quit, just for today, not for ever, not for a month, 90 days, a year, but one day at a time.

Found that drink took me to other things, places, and to people that were not healthy for me. So if I gave up drink, a lot of those other things were no longer in my life. Certainly the people didn't want me to be there if I didn't drink. They didn't want me to admit to a problem, because if I had one, then they might need to look at their own drinking, so best I leave and they can stay in their denial.

Just for today, I choose not to drink. It is an inanimate object until such a time as I choose to ingest it.

04-15-2014, 06:17 PM	#4
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	Giving up drinking? 'The best thing for you is to give up drinking.' 'Yeah.. What's the next best thing?' - Anon. Had to chuckle when I read this. My sponsor told me to change 'EVERYTHING' and it wasn't all about the drinking. What I did learn was that I needed to quit, just for today, not for ever, not for a month, 90 days, a year, but one day at a time. Found that drink took me to other things, places, and to people that were not healthy for me. So if I gave up drink, a lot of those other things were no longer in my life. Certainly the people didn't want me to be there if I didn't drink. They didn't want me to admit to a problem, because if I had one, then they might need to look at their own drinking, so best I leave and they can stay in their denial. Just for today, I choose not to drink. It is an inanimate object until such a time as I choose to ingest it. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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