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11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 77

what you say is and was true for me also it is difficult but make the effort to believe that better and more positive feelings can replace the alcohol others need time to respond to your changes its not easy for them as well having someone who understands is very helpful just this morning i again had to push away negative thoughts and stress from mothers day and a friends money issues

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 61

my whole teen and adult life has been a continual game of substitutions.

I traded heroine for cocaine, cocaine for weed, then weed for alcohol, then started brushing my teeth like a freak 123 times a day instead of smoking cigarettes..

and here I sit today trying to find a reasonable substitution for alcohol...

I think what I need is real therapy to get to the root of the issue.. rather than burying my feelings in substances I need to find reasonable therapy to get to the bottom of the emotional issues and anxiety. I dont drink because of the booze and the awesome flavour (sarcasm) I drink so that I don;t have to feel, I have been using substances to 'feel' for my entire teen and adult life, I have no idea how to manage my feelings or my anxiety .. so rather than learning I cover them up...

This is what has to stop.

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1853

Hi Jessica,

I'm glad to know that, despite how difficult alcohol addiction is, you continue to seek help and learn ways to be able to say "No" for good. As you know, there is no magic 'fix' to quitting drinking. Keep up your persistence and determination and I know it will start to get easier.

You mentioned you are working hard at eliminating alcohol from your life. What strategies are you using? What are your triggers? What have you found most helpful so far?

Here for you,

Vincenza, Health Educator

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 77

i found that it was a combination of advice education thinking differently counselling and having faith that you can change and the benefits in being positive pleasant considerate and overcoming negative thoughts seeing the good in others contributing and regaining ones self esteem and confidence being able to forgive others

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 61

I'm not sure how this will be received by the group or the other recovered/recovering people in the group, but here it is:

To this point, I have not heard a piece of advice that I found to be 'the fix' to my problem. I share a lot of advice with people about how I managed to get over addiction, and how I managed to be a better person, but, I cannot kick alcohol. Not yet anyway....

I'm working hard at it, I think I might try to be more direct with my POS bf to see if he might make an effort. In any event I'm going to leave him, but if talking to him about my problem will make my life easier in the short term, I'm on board with that...

I have not yet learned how to quit drinking, but I'm really working hard at it. I'm going to get there one day soon. Tonight I'm enjoying a glass of (non alcoholic) white wine, and I'm not really missing it. So I'm hoping I can keep up this trend.

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1853

Members,

Sometimes the right piece of advice can inspire us and help us maintain motivation to make healthy choices when life circumstances become challenging.

Along these lines, what has been the best piece of advice you’ve ever received with respect to achieving your goals and how has this shaped your approach towards maintaining your quit?

Looking forward to your responses,

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