Posted by Starlight on August 31, 2004, at 14:22:59
In reply to Another broken promise, posted by SAW on August 31, 2004, at 6:02:48
Stop making promises to yourself to not drink. That's a surefire way to make yourself feel even more guilty for drinking when you do, thereby continuing the downward spiral that makes you drink in the first place.
Just accept that there's a reason that you keep engaging in the behavior and seek out things that make you want to stop. Try becoming a runner, or start working out at a gym. Try to just observe yourself from a distance when you start feeling the urge to drink. Create some distractions. But stop making yourself feel guilty, it only makes it worse. It just creates another disappointment, another reason why you don't like yourself in the first place. There's a reason that you're in this predicament, what's the positive? What has it taught you? Why do you want to stop? Why do you drink? Start asking yourself these questions, read, dig deep into addiction issues and be with people who don't judge you either. The last thing you need right now is to feel bad about yourself. Focus on your good qualities and start to build on those.
starlight
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