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Learning from the Stop – Start Cycle and Dealing with Alcohol Cravings
Why is it so hard to stay sober when you stop drinking? It’s interesting that after weeks or months of living alcohol-free, the commitment that people put in to stop drinking starts to fade. The negatives of alcohol are easily forgotten when you start to feel better, mentally and physically. When the inevitable boredom or…
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The Best Reason to Stop Drinking is You!
There are 100 reasons to drink, and only one reason to stop. You have to define that reason. It’s yours to figure out, and yours to own. Until I was determined to flip my drink now switch to “Off”, and to keep it that way, I could get arm wrestled and convinced by…
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Moderation? Not for Me
Moderate Drinking is often the goal for people concerned about their alcohol use. I applaud any efforts to see and do something about a drinking habit that’s headed off the rails, no matter what steps are taken. And I completely understand clinging to the thought of cutting back or moderating. Diving headfirst into a lifetime…
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How to Stay Sober When the World Feels Overwhelming
Staying sober No Matter What! That is the goal for most of us when we stop drinking. Decide, commit, “just do the next right thing” because “the only way out is through”! But what if it genuinely feels like the world is coming to an end. Today as I watched the Sunday news and reviews,…