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How Quitting Alcohol Changed Me
Read more: How Quitting Alcohol Changed MeToday I am 11 months sober. That’s a big deal ! 11 months of change since I quit alcohol. I think I’m starting to get closer to that vision of myself I’ve had for so long, but was never able to maintain. I had many years of thinking I might have an issue with drinking and…
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The Hard Sell that Booze is Soft on Super Bowl Sunday
Read more: The Hard Sell that Booze is Soft on Super Bowl SundaySuper Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest challenges of the year for people who have recently stopped drinking. Super Bowl Sunday is usually flooded in alcohol. When I was drinking I couldn’t imagine a Sober Super Bowl Sunday. How do you stay sober on Super Bowl Sunday? If your friends don’t know you’ve gone…
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Tune In to an Alcohol-Free Month this February
Read more: Tune In to an Alcohol-Free Month this FebruaryAfter years of reports that moderate drinking was heart-smart, it now turns out that No Amount of Alcohol Is Good for Your Heart and Any Amount of Drinking Is Bad for You. Whether you are doing a one-month detox to try out some dry time, or have decided to go sober for good, month-long alcohol-free…
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The Simple A and B of It
Read more: The Simple A and B of ItOne of the best things I’ve heard lately about changing habits is a simple process of weighing A against B. The SMART recovery program has a worksheet they call Cost Benefit Analysis or CBA. But who is going to sit down and write out cost vs benefit when faced with an immediate urge or craving…
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What is the Best Way to Quit Drinking?
Read more: What is the Best Way to Quit Drinking?I was terrified to give up alcohol. I could feel myself on the precipice of something so bad that I might not be able to come back from it. October 25th, 2020, was the last day I drank and in my usual style of binge drinking, I went way overboard. I had tried so many…
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4 Great Posts to Help You Answer the Moderate Drinking Question
Read more: 4 Great Posts to Help You Answer the Moderate Drinking QuestionHave you ever asked yourself – Can I maybe learn to control my drinking or have I completely lost my off-switch with alcohol? I asked that question many times and always found through trial and error that the answer was the same for me. If other people had a switch they could flip off to…
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Why is it So Hard? 4 Hurdles to Overcome When You Stop Drinking
Read more: Why is it So Hard? 4 Hurdles to Overcome When You Stop DrinkingI realized alcohol was having a negative impact on my health, and I STILL wanted to drink. I finally committed to stopping when I told myself I don’t have to quit forever, I am quitting for today.
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A Tuned in February Alcohol-Free Inspiration Song Contest
Read more: A Tuned in February Alcohol-Free Inspiration Song ContestAs Dry January is winding down, our Boom Rethink the Drink Community is getting ready to start our second of twelve annual alcohol-free challenges, with a singing contest for A Tuned in February. Back in December (what we call A December You CAN Remember) we started the song contest with a challenge to write alcohol-free…
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Lengthening my Fuse in my 2nd Year Sober
Read more: Lengthening my Fuse in my 2nd Year SoberPatience is something I have always struggled with. When I want something, I want it now. I have always been that way. I wanted to fast forward through childhood and be a teenager. Once I was a teenager, I could not wait to get to college. I spent a great deal of my life anxiously…
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You are Allowed to Change
Read more: You are Allowed to ChangeWe are all butterflies. Earth is our chrysalis. —LeeAnn Taylor One of my wise yoga teachers said that anything can be healed from the inside out. She’s on the money with that one, because “from the inside out” is the way all transformation occurs. The caterpillar doesn’t start sprouting wing buds on its back that…
The Boozemusings Community Blog is written by a diverse group. We are current and former members of the BOOM Rethink the Drink community where we also blog privately, in an anonymous, supportive forum. If you’re drinking too much too often Find us HERE for connection and support when you need it. Life is too short to waste it being wasted.
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- A Family History of Addiction
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- Sober Milestones
- An Alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous and Traditional Recovery
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