Posted by Gracie2 on October 17, 2001, at 22:43:15
In reply to Re: Where's the carrot??, posted by galtin on October 17, 2001, at 18:43:34
Keep it up, my man. Like AA says, one day at a time. Every day that you don't drink, even if you did nothing else at all that day, you should consider it a major accomplishment. Supposedly it takes three weeks to make or break a habit and after that, you should no longer have to "force" yourself to not drink. Even though you can't see it, your body is healing itself and releasing the toxins built up in your system, so you won't feel better immediately. But it will come - more energy, more stamina, and a healthier frame of mind. Heavy drinking always depressed me; I felt that I drank because I was depressed, when the truth was that I was depressed because I drank. Hang in there, and the rewards will come.
Shaka-
Gracie
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