Posted by AuntieMel on October 19, 2005, at 8:56:25
In reply to Drinking Again, posted by verne on October 18, 2005, at 18:09:50
Can we change the wording of the subject line?
How about from "drinking again" to "I drank again"
A slip is only a slip if you don't get back up.
90 days is further than most people make it, you know. It is something to be proud of and nobody can take that away from you.
The little addict guy on your shoulder is telling you that you're a failure. Don't listen to him. His only desire is to actually *make* you a failure. The disease tells you that you can't do it so why bother. He tells you the bottle is the only thing that understands you.
Get mad at him. Tell him he's a liar and a cheat and he can't tell you what to do any more.
And the next time the little guy tries to get you to give in, remember how you feel right now. Don't picture how good it would be to take that drink, picture it in your head all the way to the end and remember how you feel about it right now. And then tell the little dude where to put it.
And don't worry about the "dry drunk" bit. I think everyone is like that early on.
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