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drinking makes me feel alive

whyzac
whyzac
i think drinking is the only thing that makes me feel alive anymore, good things happen when im drinking, when im sober i dont want to do anything...im sure this type of lifestyle will lead me into an early grave but idc at the moment, ive nothing going on in my life so f it, id rather be drunk and enjoy/feel something than be sober and stuck in a miserable existence, i guess you could say im an alcoholic, i had my first taste of beer when i was like 8 nd from then on its jus been a life of one addiction to another, alcohol, drugs, whatever suits my fancy for the time being....
1is2many
1is2many
All are welcome. I say that it is possible to really feel alive. I totally changed when I ceased the booze. I matured more in the first year sober than I had in the last 20 together. I feel alive,!!
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billwfriend
billwfriend
Well yes whyzac your thinking was screwed up! I hope you gain something from not drinking! Try writing down what you want to gain by being sober!
Had I done that my first yr I woulda sold myself short on what 19 yrs has given me!
Autumnal
Autumnal
Drinking when you drink too much constantly, well I find the hangovers get worse and worse, and it makes you even more depressed. Also drinking makes you put on heaps on weight. So drinking wont be any fun anymore when you cant attract another cos yr a major fat arse. You drink to be more social, but if you look hideous drinking isnt doing much for you socially then is it. The weight issue is the main reason why I'm giving up drinking.
bambusue
bambusue
Funny--drinking made me feel dead. In fact, I was near death....
Sosa86
Sosa86
I drank to escape life and numb my feelings. I learned that life is about feeling--both the bad and the good. Sometimes the bad brings with it the most wisdom and opportunities for strength. When I drank, I robbed myself of those opportunities and was stunting my growth spiritually. I was in essence robbing myself of life altogether.
jks99
jks99
Whyzac, I can relate to feeling alive when drinking. I felt "happy/alive" and energized when I drank, but at night, all alone, I found myself very depressed. I would also wake up very depressed and tired which would trigger me to drink to feel "alive" again. I started to have panic attacks and sudden feelings of doom some mornings which was very frightening.
I can tell you at 16 days sober, I feel both happy and alive much more than when I drank. You'd be surprised! I have a ton of energy, no panic attacks or feelings of sudden doom. The depression is gone also.
Give it a chance, what have you got to lose ;)
kookoobrutus
kookoobrutus
There are no hangover's, soured relationships, missed appointments or unrealized dreams? Concentrating on these things helped me to turn my thinking around.
sugar1189
sugar1189
jks99 I totally relate to your patterns re sleeping and doom. And drinking to feel alive again. The buzz form booze last for such a little time. the come down lasts for ever...
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