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ra1nb0wbright
ra1nb0wbright
Ok so I guess around the end of May I started back up with my addictions. I was doing really good prior, but I started telling my self that I got control over myself I can drink again. And the whole reason why I said that to myself was because I was going on vacation and was gonna stay with some family that drinks and I wanted to hang out with them and drink too. So I started back up again. Once I got back from vaca I started to slip outta control again. I started drinking a 12 pack of beer or like 6 cans of Loko or a big bottle of wine at least 4 days straight a week plus smoking over a pack a day while doing that. Finally this past Tuesday when I woke up I had enough of it all! I haven't touched a cigarette or drink since and I REALLY don't wanna go back there again.
So I am back on here for support and maybe to be able to help someone else.
When I was on here my last go around someone recommended to me to read ,Easy Way to Stop Drinking, by Allan Car I almost made it halfway through. Tonight I am gonna pick it back up again and see that I do end finishing it. I give my word.
Thanks for reading :)
forestfreek
forestfreek
I've done that many times before, as well - convince myself that I have it all under control. It's something we tell ourselves because there is a part of us that would like to be able to drink socially and keep in check. Usually doesn't work that way, though.....lol

Welcome back and I hope you can find the support on here you did the first time around and are successful with your goals:)

I've heard many good things about the Allan Carr book, btw.
citychick2011
citychick2011
Welcome back!
ra1nb0wbright
ra1nb0wbright
Thanks :)
buckstag
buckstag
Carr's book was good for me, but you gotta read it all and you gotta believe it or you will always think there is something you are missing out on.
august19
august19
Welcome back. You are right it is so easy to think "I got this." or "I did it (quit) once, so I can do it anytime". Read the book and you will start to recognize it is your stupid addiction trying to feed itself. You know better. You can do it! Don't fear those trials ahead and let that scare you away. Be better equipped to ride it out.
1is2many
1is2many
Good news
Keep it simple
1is2many
dean14
dean14
i dreaded the first time I was going on vacation sober. Its a time everyone drinks especially with family and friends. You just get used to drinking being part of a holiday. Sounds silly but I replaced the adult habit of drinking when on vacation with all the great things I remembered about going on holiday as a kid - ice creams, milkshakes, playing around, movies. Did not think it would work but ended up way more fun than drinking. As for your head telling you you've quit and beat it in the past so you will be able to control it by just having a few drinks on vacation or just one glass of wine because its christmas etc.. I have that feeling all the time but I've realised its not worth the risk of testing it out.
abshoefreakshow
abshoefreakshow
My 2 cents, start all over from the beginning of the. book. I am not a book person, but I read it twice and it really really stuck with me.
Nothing changes if nothing changes.
It is a new day, new week, new way of living and thinking.
marioncooper1
marioncooper1
On my first go around with not drinking, I did not think that I needed to stop completely. I figured that once I got the drinking under control that I could drink like normal people. I was wrong. I needed to become a nondrinker for the rest of my life. My life sober has far exceeded my expectations.

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