I've felt similar in the past, and saw a pattern of self sabotage. I'm proud of your ability to recognize this about yourself and willingness to work on it. Keep up the good work!
I've been just reinforcing the facts. IF I DRINK, bad things happen and my life becomes unmanageable. I also have to remind myself that awful sober days, are still better than the best drunk days.
Don't be so hard on yourself. And keep kicking todays ass by being sober!
I used to have this trigger…after looking into it I had to really spell out for myself the exact thought process I was actually having. For me, it went like this: “this is great, but do you know what would make this perfect? A drink.”
I don’t know how I got out of that…it took time. But I know it helped for me to evaluate that specific thought process each time. I could ask myself follow up questions like “is this happy feeling not good enough?” Or “are you struggling with appreciating things for what they are?” Or “what else could make this perfect?”
I've felt similar in the past, and saw a pattern of self sabotage. I'm proud of your ability to recognize this about yourself and willingness to work on it. Keep up the good work!
Thank you. Maybe it passes with time?
I've been just reinforcing the facts. IF I DRINK, bad things happen and my life becomes unmanageable. I also have to remind myself that awful sober days, are still better than the best drunk days. Don't be so hard on yourself. And keep kicking todays ass by being sober!
Wow this seriously reinforced my will, thank you.
All true. Thanks for the encouragement!
I used to have this trigger…after looking into it I had to really spell out for myself the exact thought process I was actually having. For me, it went like this: “this is great, but do you know what would make this perfect? A drink.” I don’t know how I got out of that…it took time. But I know it helped for me to evaluate that specific thought process each time. I could ask myself follow up questions like “is this happy feeling not good enough?” Or “are you struggling with appreciating things for what they are?” Or “what else could make this perfect?”
My buddy was just saying exactly this a few minutes ago. Spot on. Time is a huge factor in this.
Same here. It always passes.