tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561779952062755742.post2111554563541554135..comments2023-09-29T01:14:31.892-07:00Comments on struggles with alcohol: 3/30/16 (Wed) Has my flame gone out?ksusierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10343865771089367055noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561779952062755742.post-35681619784258467612016-03-31T05:23:38.487-07:002016-03-31T05:23:38.487-07:00I hear you..I'm not that bad...I can control t...I hear you..I'm not that bad...I can control this...I just need to try harder...that is the way my addicted brain works. I just want to be able to have a drink without it getting out of control. Scratch that...I want to be happy with never drinking again...I don't know what I want :/ksusierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343865771089367055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561779952062755742.post-31438652507037538792016-03-31T05:23:22.433-07:002016-03-31T05:23:22.433-07:00I hear you..I'm not that bad...I can control t...I hear you..I'm not that bad...I can control this...I just need to try harder...that is the way my addicted brain works. I just want to be able to have a drink without it getting out of control. Scratch that...I want to be happy with never drinking again...I don't know what I want :/ksusierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343865771089367055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561779952062755742.post-89151943686577835062016-03-31T05:21:35.278-07:002016-03-31T05:21:35.278-07:00Thanks! Just keep reminding me how great sobriety...Thanks! Just keep reminding me how great sobriety is. ksusierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343865771089367055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561779952062755742.post-76626032278011943452016-03-31T05:20:48.128-07:002016-03-31T05:20:48.128-07:00We can do this! Day 5 today. Kinda looking forwa...We can do this! Day 5 today. Kinda looking forward to an alcohol free weekend.ksusierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343865771089367055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561779952062755742.post-76071100661811107692016-03-30T19:45:46.430-07:002016-03-30T19:45:46.430-07:00The problem with being intelligent is we think we ...The problem with being intelligent is we think we can calculate a way to keep drinking.<br />I hear you. My engineer brain didn't like the idea I couldn't handle booze.<br /><br />But, deciding to take a year off gave me a goal and a game plan. And then I opened my mind to the truth. I am an alcoholic, I am not just a heavy weekend drinker.<br /><br />And even better, life without booze is awesome. My old calculations were all flawed.<br /><br />Hugs<br /><br />AnneAinsobrietyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642935819165465190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561779952062755742.post-3202347735379858842016-03-30T10:30:45.147-07:002016-03-30T10:30:45.147-07:00I'm saddened to hear you sounding so low. Addi...I'm saddened to hear you sounding so low. Addiction is tough. In my experience, you need a bit of time away from the drink before you can get to the "why" of it all. It's hard to come by good answers and many of the addiction truisms don't work so well for me. But I am so relieved that I don't drink anymore. I feel like what you're writing about here -- I feel like I have my life back, or my flame as you do nicely put it. If you need support, or if there's anything I can do, let me know. xoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561779952062755742.post-8238835155862020862016-03-30T08:34:45.895-07:002016-03-30T08:34:45.895-07:00I hear myself in your writing. I ask myself all th...I hear myself in your writing. I ask myself all the time when I am hungover "I am not a stupid person - why do I keep doing this?" I have an MBA, great husband, beautiful home and a love/hate relationship with wine. I'm on day 4 - we can do this! We're smarter than alcohol!kiki71noreply@blogger.com