I have a drink problem - Professional opinion

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 04-01-2006, 02:23 AM

This happened to me yesterday.

Came home from work (sober) and took Tobey for a walk and the thought just popped into my head "I like being sober"

I certainly like waking up not feeling ill and having no cringe inducing flashbacks to stupid things I said or did the night before........

**Oggyflute** · 04-01-2006, 02:31 AM

Well done, feels real good doesn't it.

**Killearn Kitties** · 04-01-2006, 02:45 AM

Good for you! I'll be thinking of you tonight! Good luck!

**RedHedd** · 04-01-2006, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Brody's Mum

"I like being sober"

I do too. Keep up the good work, One Day At A time, one hour at a time, five minutes, one minute, one second. There will be days when all you can do is hang on and root for midnight.

You're doing well. Please do check out an AA meeting. The people there will help you get through the tough times, and there will be tough times. Life keeps on happening even after we get sober.

**Catty1** · 04-01-2006, 11:44 AM

Sober is just too cool, I like it too. Life may not get better - but I do!

hugs
Catty1

**krazyaboutkatz** · 04-01-2006, 01:43 PM

I'm glad that you're doing so well. Being sober is the best.

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 04-01-2006, 03:50 PM

Guests just gone and I'm sober. Did have one vodka and tonic but realised that I didn't really want it so switched to plain tonic water for the rest of the evening. I'm going to wake up feeling sooooooo good tomorrow

and my sister in law commented that I seemed to have so much more positive energy around me compared to the last time she saw me

PS face the ultimate challenge today - a day with the dragon-in-law while sober....

**Catty1** · 04-02-2006, 02:44 PM

In AA, my sobriety date is the date of my last drink, in case that reference point is useful for you.

If a person has alcoholism, this is where the mental obsession starts. It is not even in words, really. Just the keen sense at the back(large part of the back LOL) of the mind that tells an alcoholic that the 'one' worked out fine, so another will be totally ok, you just proved it...and that is the start of the snowball. You have "proved" you can control it. This happens automatically in a person with alcoholism...none of us do it on purpose.

A vague physical craving may have also been triggered; this craving doesn't occur in normal drinkers.

Combine the craving and the thinking, and it's a good recipe for relapse...they are also symptoms of the illness.

Just FYI

Catty1

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 04-02-2006, 02:51 PM

I understand exactly what you mean and appreciate the words. As always you've given me food for thought - thank you

My problem was really with binge drinking that was getting way out of control and becoming the "norm". I was drinking every day and in large amounts at weekends - this has changed as I have come to enjoy waking up feeling well and not sitting on the couch every evening thinking "must have a drink" then "must have another drink". For the first time in a very long time I am actually looking forward to Monday morning because I don't have that tired, washed out, death warmed up feeling.