Alcoholism Support Group
Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.
I wandered about my empty house last night, resisting the urge to go have a smoke and a glass of wine to kill time..when I spotted a set of shower rings on the table that I had bought for the upstairs bathroom. The rings had been on the table for a week. I took them upstairs and found something that I could not find days ago when tipsy right under my nose. I put that item where it actually belonged and installed the shower rings. The I scrubbed the toilet because it had not be done in a shamefully long time. I wandered about the house looking for other things I had not been doing or that had been done poorly, and said to myself "More doing less drinking" I continued to successful occupy myself (including removing the chipped nail polish o my fingers that should have been removed days ago) until my husband got home. Felt good.
I need to keep repeating this. "More Doing Less Drinking"
Also I reminded myself as I was making dinner that that for all I forget it sometimes, sobriety feels good. I don't like being drunk for all I enjoy drinking. A clear head and energy are great. My problems start when I am bored, depressed, and or lonely. Then I want to drink, to dull those feeling. I need instead to put on some music and dance, or clean the kitchen or SOMETHING.
More doing, less drinking.
I need to keep repeating this. "More Doing Less Drinking"
Also I reminded myself as I was making dinner that that for all I forget it sometimes, sobriety feels good. I don't like being drunk for all I enjoy drinking. A clear head and energy are great. My problems start when I am bored, depressed, and or lonely. Then I want to drink, to dull those feeling. I need instead to put on some music and dance, or clean the kitchen or SOMETHING.
More doing, less drinking.
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My big triggers are boredom.
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I absolutely agree! Boredom and loneliness are the two perfect ingredients for drinking...Also I find my self isolating from friends, loved ones and just people in general so no one has t o be aware that I've been drinking... So most of my drinking is done alone...I'm only kidding myself...