Not drinking can be really hard when you have stress. There are a lot of articles out there about living in the present and meditation and while I think this is great advice, I get a little annoyed at the ease in which this advice is thrown around. Meditation is the new solution for everything.Continue reading “How to Mentally Remove Yourself Without Alcohol”
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Things That Make Moderation Easier: Clear Rules and Guidelines
One of the most difficult parts about moderation is the ability to justify. If you only allow yourself to have ‘a few’ drinks during the week, how many does that mean? If you only allow yourself to feel ‘tipsy’ and not ‘drunk’ where is the limit? Are you only drinking when you go out? HowContinue reading “Things That Make Moderation Easier: Clear Rules and Guidelines”
Things That Make Moderation Difficult: Comparing Yourself to Others
Marking progress by comparing yourself to someone else is one of the worst actions you can take. And it is an action. My sense of justice and fairness can make it difficult to drink less than the people around me. If I already drank yesterday, I can’t just have a few drinks with my friendContinue reading “Things That Make Moderation Difficult: Comparing Yourself to Others”
Things That Make Moderation Difficult: Wanting Everyone to Like You
Moderation is not easy. I spent the first 30 days sober so that I could reset before moderating. When moderating fresh off problem drinking, the cravings can be too intense to override with logic. Some difficulties with moderating seem to persist even after 30 days sober. A common one for me is people pleasing. WantingContinue reading “Things That Make Moderation Difficult: Wanting Everyone to Like You”
Moderating Addiction 