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Some thoughts on Not Drinking. [not a recovery thread- I hope]

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  • 17-08-2012 11:53pm
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    SuziQ
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    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


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    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    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.


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    Ed The Equalizer
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Ed The Equalizer


    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 :D


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