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Originally Posted by brettk  Hi bluedragon.
It sounds as though you are fortunate to not have addictive tendencies. Unfortunately there are many of us out there who struggle with alcohol and other addictive substances on a daily basis. For me, I could see my addiction becoming stronger and stronger. My health and self worth going backwards at a rate of knots. Not to mention the financial cost. (approx $1000 per month for both my wife and I at our peak)
For me though, I have no regrets with my decision. I fully understood that alcohol is a progressive disease and had I not have made my decision my life would've been cut dramatically short.
Since giving up, my health and life have improved immeasurably whether you decide to believe me or not. I have no gain by telling mistruths. My sole purpose in writing this post is to help others who are in a similar situation to realize there is hope for them. Thanks though for your perspective on the topic.
Brett. |
Maybe I will also give up alcohol 2 or 3 months later. Or maybe I will stick to no more than 1 drink per day. Or maybe I will only drink in social situations and never at home. But I am still investigating.
For now, giving up movies for a while seems to help me much much more than giving up alcohol, cause alcohol doesn't seem to have any negative effect on me.