To others, you had to be close to rock bottom to quit. “Sometimes what we see in our judgment to other individuals are the things that we are trying to hide.”― Jestoni Sacay After over two years of alcohol-consciousness, I have actually gotten pretty used to the questions I get about the reasons I quit drinking. …
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It hurts more than it helps. “[Alcohol] provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance” — William Shakespeare Most men have experienced that awkward situation in which no matter how hard you try, “it” just won’t happen. You may have done a number of things to prepare yourself for that moment and are so excited …
These books gave me the perspective and knowledge needed to help me quit for good. “Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.” — Jim Rohn Some people absolutely hate reading. I have to be honest, I never really understand why because it has always been a joy for me, but I …
Part IV: The MEDS…This could be the most important step. “One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.” — Michael Korda Have you ever seen Limitless with Bradley Cooper? It has been always one of my favorite movies because I’ve always enjoyed the concept of someone starting at a lower station in …
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Activities you can enjoy without drinking in warm weather. “Spring: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be.”– Anonymous As the weather finally begins to subside a bit and we watch flowers begin to bloom again, it feels like a double shot of spring due to the proliferation of the COVID vaccine shots …
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A simple case of addition by subtraction. “We improve the quality of what we are doing by reducing the quantity of what we shouldn’t be doing.” — Doug Cooper As I began my alcohol-conscious journey, I knew that there were going to be some people who were not going to be happy. I was prepared to lose …
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Failure is often part of the process. “Ultimately, it was my own decision…Like I woke up one morning after a night going like, ‘This is probably not good.’” — Daniel Radcliffe Most of us as kids wanted to be famous at some point in our lives, as the thought of someone recognizing us on the …
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