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Almost slipped

bbarton6161
bbarton6161
I was buying gas today and across street is package store. I sat and thought one pint bottle no one but I would know. It was like a physical force pushing me. Scary how close I came to falling again. I pulled aside and thought about how great things have been since I sobered up. In the end I left without it but made me see how far I still have to go.Maybe these times will make me stronger as long as I stay the course. 36 days and counting!
Zachary18
Zachary18
Might sound a bit nutty by I use visualization a lot. On bottles of alcohol I visualize a skull and cross bones. In the beginning I did it all the time whether I wanted a drink or not. Redirecting our minds and thoughts away from the poison no matter how one does it is the key.
Community LeaderExJerseyGirl2
ExJerseyGirl2
I also visualized skull and cross bones or sometimes just a red circle with a line through it on alcohol bottles. Visualization helped me a lot -- every time I saw alcohol I also had the unconscious thought of "poison, don't touch." (I don't really do this anymore.)


And yes -- this experience will make you stronger. You wanted to drink to the point where you imagined it was like a physical force pushing you. But you chose to not drink and the feeling went away. Keep up the good work!