Topic: Meta are you a 12-stepper now?
Anonymous A started this discussion 7 years ago #75,540
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 35 minutes later[^] [v] #890,694
Is she bleaching her skin?
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Meta !Sober..CPk joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 6 hours later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #890,754
No. I think AA is depressing. Reading the twelve steps almost made me start drinking again!
I view kicking alcohol out of my life as an empowering thing. I'm not a powerless addict, I'm powerful enough to realize alcohol isn't working for me - powerful enough to take my life in a more positive direction and stop poisoning myself and pissing my money away. I didn't turn my will over to some "higher power". I was hungover as shit in Kroger, about to buy another box of Franzia and just realized "I don't need this shit anymore". It's like leaving an abusive relationship.
I tried to cut back and moderate and I just suck at it. The moment I feel it coming on I just want more and more and more until I'm totally shitfaced. I'm not, like, "bum in the gutter drinking listerine and pissing himself" level alcoholic but my drinking had become a problem and was seriously unhealthy and making me miserable. So, given that, I'm probably just better off not touching the stuff at all. I've just felt so much better, mentally and physically, without it. I want to keep feeling this good. Did I mention I'm happier and less stressed and anxious than I can ever remember?
I've had lots of fun with alcohol but it's just not working for me anymore. We need to see other people. It's not you, it's me.
I view kicking alcohol out of my life as an empowering thing. I'm not a powerless addict, I'm powerful enough to realize alcohol isn't working for me - powerful enough to take my life in a more positive direction and stop poisoning myself and pissing my money away. I didn't turn my will over to some "higher power". I was hungover as shit in Kroger, about to buy another box of Franzia and just realized "I don't need this shit anymore". It's like leaving an abusive relationship.
I tried to cut back and moderate and I just suck at it. The moment I feel it coming on I just want more and more and more until I'm totally shitfaced. I'm not, like, "bum in the gutter drinking listerine and pissing himself" level alcoholic but my drinking had become a problem and was seriously unhealthy and making me miserable. So, given that, I'm probably just better off not touching the stuff at all. I've just felt so much better, mentally and physically, without it. I want to keep feeling this good. Did I mention I'm happier and less stressed and anxious than I can ever remember?
I've had lots of fun with alcohol but it's just not working for me anymore. We need to see other people. It's not you, it's me.
Anonymous C replied with this 7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #890,755
@previous (Meta !Sober..CPk)
thats the right attitude
you're not giving up on anything, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain
thats the right attitude
you're not giving up on anything, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain
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Syntax joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #890,756
@890,754 (Meta !Sober..CPk)
Also think about all those trees you are now saving
Looked up what trees make up the Franzia box
Pine, Spruce and Fir trees. Scandinavian Spruce, Pine and Silver Birch. Oak, Sycamore, Birch and Chestnut.
There Ain't exactly one image that is fit for a reaction image here
Also think about all those trees you are now saving
Looked up what trees make up the Franzia box
Pine, Spruce and Fir trees. Scandinavian Spruce, Pine and Silver Birch. Oak, Sycamore, Birch and Chestnut.
There Ain't exactly one image that is fit for a reaction image here
Meta !Sober..CPk replied with this 7 years ago, 6 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #890,822
@890,755 (C)Thanks! ?
@previous (Syntax)
> There Ain't exactly one image that is fit for a reaction image here
A shot of my wine cellar/fora moderation HQ
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 2 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #890,828
i read 1/2-stepper for a secchili dog !!81dzJNNYL joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 2 hours later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #890,838
@890,754 (Meta !Sober..CPk)
do you often drink while socialising? how will you deal with that change? i can't really imagine socialising a lot/often without alcohol ttbh
do you often drink while socialising? how will you deal with that change? i can't really imagine socialising a lot/often without alcohol ttbh