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SuziQ · 17-08-2012, 23:53

Background: Ultimate sobriety started for me on Sat 07 May 2011. I had messed about with all sorts of substances from my late teens and over the years had managed to cut them out till alcohol only remained. Long term counselling was involved.

How it is for me now:
I find it easy, no trouble in fact, to be around drink and drinkers.
I can't stand to be around smoking and smokers. Go figure, I put this down, in my opinion, to nicotine being such an addictive drug.
I am amazed at how much I like having a clear head all the time, I find myself frequently pausing whatever am doing and thinking to myself "I feel ******* great!"
I am more physically active and fitter.
I read more.
I am a more useful parent and like to think that I am a better role model too.
My working persona is better organised, more focused and I actually enjoy work more than I have done.
suzi

realies · 18-08-2012, 05:31

Well done SuziQ, Imo anyone that has had drinking/addiction problems and stops,There lives with some hard effort will change in every way for the better.Finicialy.Phycically,mentaliy and if I may say spiritually,The last one does not have to be in a actually Gods way, more in a more awareness way.

Taok · 18-08-2012, 06:16

I found it easy too, and life is great now after more than three years.

I drink non-alcoholic Erdinger in the pubs so I don't feel like I'm missing anything and by the end of the night I'm delighted I can drive home and won't be hungover in the morning

keithob · 20-08-2012, 13:55

thoughts on not drinking....

better person
better partner
better daddy
better son
better brother
better employee
better person
better person!
clear head
can enjoy life now
can be happy now
can stop worrying
can deal with problems now as opposed to running away
can go to the pictures and watch a movie and not have my mind racing and plotting all sorts!
can get up sunday morning make a fry read the papers go to mass all in my own time at my leisure.
can enjoy peoples company and they too can genuinely enjoy mine.
can save $$ not that im entirely motivated by same but i need to be responsible
physcially i feel great ... mentally in good shape still work to be done...
and thats all with 99 days sobriety.

17-08-2012, 23:53	#1
SuziQ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8 Adverts \| Friends	Some thoughts on Not Drinking. [not a recovery thread- I hope] Background: Ultimate sobriety started for me on Sat 07 May 2011. I had messed about with all sorts of substances from my late teens and over the years had managed to cut them out till alcohol only remained. Long term counselling was involved. How it is for me now: I find it easy, no trouble in fact, to be around drink and drinkers. I can't stand to be around smoking and smokers. Go figure, I put this down, in my opinion, to nicotine being such an addictive drug. I am amazed at how much I like having a clear head all the time, I find myself frequently pausing whatever am doing and thinking to myself "I feel ******* great!" I am more physically active and fitter. I read more. I am a more useful parent and like to think that I am a better role model too. My working persona is better organised, more focused and I actually enjoy work more than I have done. suzi

18-08-2012, 05:31	#2
realies Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: In my own little world. I like it here. Posts: 6,420 Adverts \| Friends	Well done SuziQ, Imo anyone that has had drinking/addiction problems and stops,There lives with some hard effort will change in every way for the better.Finicialy.Phycically,mentaliy and if I may say spiritually,The last one does not have to be in a actually Gods way, more in a more awareness way. Last edited by realies; 18-08-2012 at 06:19.

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18-08-2012, 06:16	#3
Taok Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 32 Adverts \| Friends	I found it easy too, and life is great now after more than three years. I drink non-alcoholic Erdinger in the pubs so I don't feel like I'm missing anything and by the end of the night I'm delighted I can drive home and won't be hungover in the morning

20-08-2012, 13:55	#4
keithob Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 547 Adverts \| Friends	thoughts on not drinking.... better person better partner better daddy better son better brother better employee better person better person! clear head can enjoy life now can be happy now can stop worrying can deal with problems now as opposed to running away can go to the pictures and watch a movie and not have my mind racing and plotting all sorts! can get up sunday morning make a fry read the papers go to mass all in my own time at my leisure. can enjoy peoples company and they too can genuinely enjoy mine. can save $$ not that im entirely motivated by same but i need to be responsible physcially i feel great ... mentally in good shape still work to be done... and thats all with 99 days sobriety.