Over-Confidence / Arrogance / Euphoria

[brightonia20]

Hi Sean, Thanks for posting that - I read it and can totally see why you posted that. Those feelings will destroy us and only take us out to another drink. I know , for me, personally... that is not even an option.

Take care and enjoy recovery

[DannyD]

I'm very cautious about being over confident. I have tried to stop drinking for years, before everything seemed to click into place last Spring. And yet, driving home last night I found myself thinking - almost longingly - for a drink. Why? What did I want it to do? I don't recall I ever enjoyed the taste, so why do I want a drink? Obviously to throw down quickly - because the taste is so bleugh - and strive for the effect.

Does this caution make for a relaxed, healthy, contented life?

Not really, as I need to be on my guard all the time.

Damn alcohol.

[joop]

oooh this is an interesting thread DD!

Even in my most euphoric moments last year, I never felt over confident - but the same time I didn't worry about drinking. I'm not getting cravings either so I don't feel like I'm living on my guard all the time at the moment. I think for me, just remembering how I got in those last 12 months and what I did just makes me want to crawl under the duvet and hide forever. If I drink that's what happens and I know it - and that seems to be the strongest feeling regards drink for me. I hear people talking about drinking, and I remember and that seems to stop any thoughts. There's no 'what if', 'but this time will different' for me so far.
If I want to act like a cocky self obsessed arrogant cow who can get argumentative, needy, and all righteous about why people hurt me, basically a nightmare who will more than likely will pull some munter who then thinks I like him, when I'm actually mortified, and really only cares about where the next drink is - then I'll drink. At the moment I don't wish to be that person ever again.

I hope I carry on remembering, as this seems to be the key to my freedom from the booze.

[lostmyway]

i thought i had this beat i went three weeks completely sober had horrible reactions to stopping it was horrific but then i decided that i could start again and control it and this is where i lost my girlfriend because she said go and get help but of course i was bigger and better than that and as soon as i started i went on huge benders although i was able to control it during the week (kind of). basically i have lost everything i care about because i thought i was better than this, now there is nothing but me and my problem and i wonder is it even worth fixing every day is a struggle so why bother. sorry