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<blockquote data-quote="JayKay" data-source="post: 279759" data-attributes="member: 324">This is good stuff.&nbsp; Really.&nbsp; Lot of truth here.When I first quit, I spent a lot of time in AA meetings.&nbsp; Met a lot of people.&nbsp; Some were bonkers, some were just like me.&nbsp; Some were far smarter than me, but lost everything.&nbsp; I'm talking both, highly educated people, and people who had tons of experience living.&nbsp; Alcohol can be the great equalizer.&nbsp; I remember one thing someone said to me (I forget who...).&nbsp; Think about this.&nbsp; Be honest.&nbsp; In the afternoon, when you first start thinking about &quot;rewarding yourself&quot; with the first drink of the day, does your mouth water?&nbsp; Do you really look forward to it?&nbsp; I sure did.&nbsp; If that's the case, that's a pretty clear sign.What bedwetter said above, about being able to completely take or leave alcohol, I can barely comprehend.&nbsp; My only frame of reference for such a thing, would be the casino.&nbsp; I understand some people have troubles with gambling.&nbsp; I'm glad I don't.&nbsp; But oh man, booze.So, what I said early on, in this thread, applies too.&nbsp; People will be your best cheerleader right now.&nbsp; For a while.&nbsp; A day or a week or a month, or 5 years.&nbsp; But eventually you're going to have to stand on your own, against temptation.&nbsp; Do this for yourself, not your wife or kids or boss or brother or whatever...&nbsp; do it for yourself.&nbsp; You won't be sorry.&nbsp; I have pretty much never, if I'm being really honest, seen a family or relationship better, because of alcohol.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JayKay, post: 279759, member: 324"] This is good stuff. Really. Lot of truth here. When I first quit, I spent a lot of time in AA meetings. Met a lot of people. Some were bonkers, some were just like me. Some were far smarter than me, but lost everything. I'm talking both, highly educated people, and people who had tons of experience living. Alcohol can be the great equalizer. I remember one thing someone said to me (I forget who...). Think about this. Be honest. In the afternoon, when you first start thinking about "rewarding yourself" with the first drink of the day, does your mouth water? Do you [I]really[/I] look forward to it? I sure did. If that's the case, that's a pretty clear sign. What bedwetter said above, about being able to completely take or leave alcohol, I can barely comprehend. My only frame of reference for such a thing, would be the casino. I understand some people have troubles with gambling. I'm glad I don't. But oh man, booze. So, what I said early on, in this thread, applies too. People will be your best cheerleader right now. For a while. A day or a week or a month, or 5 years. But eventually you're going to have to stand on your own, against temptation. Do this for yourself, not your wife or kids or boss or brother or whatever... do it for yourself. You won't be sorry. I have pretty much never, if I'm being really honest, seen a family or relationship better, because of alcohol. [/QUOTE]

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