tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post9107680770229736831..comments2023-05-15T03:41:26.209-07:00Comments on It's different now: Sober Day #49- That Pesky OFF Switch!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02321547766936093369noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-69581901587452565062013-12-19T02:20:35.809-08:002013-12-19T02:20:35.809-08:0047 days today. Almost halfway there and amazed (...47 days today. Almost halfway there and amazed (and somewhat proud). Still contemplating the, "then what" of it all. SignGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637199338513235368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-105747548675344762013-12-18T05:03:13.861-08:002013-12-18T05:03:13.861-08:00Too true! I am very hopeful that without frequent...Too true! I am very hopeful that without frequent alcohol, your immune system will repair itself in leaps and bounds, and 6 or 8 months from now you will find your functionality markedly improved!! My prayers are will you in this!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02321547766936093369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-61268533460450124162013-12-18T05:00:03.153-08:002013-12-18T05:00:03.153-08:00So the question becomes- can one ever replace a fa...So the question becomes- can one ever replace a faulty OFF switch with one that functions normally? Or am I/are we stuck with these defective ones forever? <br /><br />Are you feeling like I am? semi-amazed to be approaching Day #50?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02321547766936093369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-58691581256779680382013-12-18T04:57:58.053-08:002013-12-18T04:57:58.053-08:00I really enjoy good wine. Many times, of course, ...I really enjoy good wine. Many times, of course, I have just poured down my throat whatever approximately-white-wine swill is available. But other times, especially with excellent meals, I love the taste of paired wines MORE than I love the inebriation. Right now, I want to have my cake (Sobriety) and eat it also (fabulous wine with great dinners, the occasional journey to oblivion). Like you, I'm not convinced that it can't be done, but acknowledge that it seems very tricky and fraught with pitfalls. We shall see...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02321547766936093369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-66824279240688928852013-12-18T04:50:36.908-08:002013-12-18T04:50:36.908-08:00Excellent point: Somehow the 'normal' dri...Excellent point: Somehow the 'normal' drinkers retain this mindfulness- and we just DON'T. I am very curious about this: whether it is inborn, genetic, unmutable- or whether there is potential for change.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02321547766936093369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-16573704179121910332013-12-17T16:15:22.743-08:002013-12-17T16:15:22.743-08:00Therein lies the only downside of this 100 day cha...Therein lies the only downside of this 100 day challenge. What to do after that??? My goal, after the 100, is 6 more months of total abstinence (for health reasons) After that? It's anybody's guess, especially if I'm no better physically. Maybe we all have that little voice that tells us moderation is a better goal. I listened to it last time and it cost me dearly. Apparently I'm a really slow learner tho, because still, it beckons.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08032255209884107019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-42107891596297093942013-12-17T14:57:53.884-08:002013-12-17T14:57:53.884-08:00Yay for being half way!
I have tried moderation... Yay for being half way! <br /><br />I have tried moderation, over and over only to come to the same conclusion. It does not work for me. When I moderate, I stew about not being able to continue on to oblivion. I want to not have to feel or think. Unfortunately, that's where things get black. <br /><br /> Today is 45 days for me and I have nip idea what I'll do after 100. I'm hoping to learn even more by then about this beautiful sober life that I've been missing.SignGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637199338513235368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-84174125385409193032013-12-17T13:01:42.902-08:002013-12-17T13:01:42.902-08:00I'm with you both on this. I can't take th...I'm with you both on this. I can't take the received wisdom about alcohol and addiction as the whole truth, even though I know that the certainty and clarity around it can be a big help for some people. I really do need to figure things out for myself, and I am persistent in doing just that. But my recent experience is a good reminder that figuring out how to drink moderately isn't easy. I think the comment above is bang on abut why: if you need clear thinking to be moderate, but alcohol dulls clear thinking, how is it going to work? I'm not saying it can't, not at all. But I do think learning it successfully will take a while. I'm going to look for some good resources on this subject. Will keep you posted. In the meantime, congrats on day 49!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288935120774241198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370806816189738825.post-49987699712094354592013-12-17T12:48:41.258-08:002013-12-17T12:48:41.258-08:00I share the exact same thought processes. Is it p...I share the exact same thought processes. Is it possible to drink 'mindfully'? The problem is that alcohol over-rides the ability to be mindful and just makes me want to behave mindlessly. There in lies the catch ......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com