Comment j'ai frappé l'alcoolisme

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Mon cher lecteur,

J'écris intentionnellement cet article sans faire référence à des sources extérieures comme A.A. ou autre “experts,” parce que je veux que ce soit une lettre de mon cœur directement à la vôtre. C'est comme ça que j'ai récupéré de l'alcoolisme. Si je peux le faire, n'importe qui peut le faire. Si même une personne s'inspire de mon histoire et parvient à la sobriété, on me remboursera cent fois plus d'efforts..

Voici un bref aperçu de mon histoire avec l'alcoolisme. J'ai commencé à boire à 23 ans, environ un an après mon premier mariage pourri. J'étais un insomniaque chronique de nombreuses années et après avoir essayé tous les remèdes du sommeil au soleil, j'ai découvert que l'alcool était la seule chose qui calmait mon esprit de manière suffisamment fiable pour me permettre de dormir..

Une habitude qui commençait avec une ou deux bières ou un verre de vin une nuit s’épanouissait rapidement en quatre, cinq, six… À mon apogée, je pouvais facilement éliminer presque un cinquième de la vodka chaque nuit. La moitié me mit à dormir, et l'autre moitié me rendormit après que je “rebondi” à mi-chemin de la nuit. Vers la fin de ma carrière d'alcool, j'ai gardé une petite bouteille cachée dans le tiroir de mon bureau au travail “les poils du chien” gueule de bois guérir et de m'aider à faire face au stress. Je n'ai jamais manqué une journée de travail, même si, à certains moments, je devrais probablement avoir. Je n'ai jamais bu plus d'un verre de vin autour des autres, et même si vers les dernières années, j'ai certainement conduit à quelques reprises alors que je n'aurais pas dû, heureusement, je n'ai jamais démoli ma voiture ni me suis fait arrêter pour un DUI. J'ai eu de la chance.

J'ai pris mon dernier verre le 16 avrilth, 2011 et jamais regardé en arrière. J'avais 43 ans. Voici comment je l'ai fait. La publicité

1. je me suis pardonné.

Boire est en fait une chose assez honorable à faire. Nous voulons tous nous sentir bien et si nous souffrons, nous voulons nous sentir mieux. C'est simplement la nature humaine; il n'y a rien de mal à ça.

2. J'ai réalisé que personne d'autre ne le ferait pour moi.

Prendre des pilules ne l'a pas fait. Aller en thérapie ne l'a pas fait. Aller à A.A. ne l'a pas fait. Le fait que mes amis importants cachent la boisson ne l’a pas fait. Demander à mes partenaires de me soutenir en arrêtant leur propre consommation d'alcool ne l'a pas fait - après tout, ils n'avaient pas de problème d'alcool, alors pourquoi devraient-ils arrêter de fumer simplement parce que je le voulais? Non, je devais le faire moi-même.

3. J’ai décidé que je voulais cesser de boire plus que tout au monde et que je ferais tout ce qui était en mon pouvoir pour arrêter de boire..

Je devais vouloir arrêter de fumer plus que je ne voulais dormir, plus que je ne voulais engourdir mon travail stressant, plus que je ne voulais être dans ma relation amoureuse moins que merveilleuse. J'avais besoin de chaque once de désir qu'il me fallait pour traverser les temps difficiles qui nous attendent.

4. * C'EST ÉNORME *: j'ai arrêté d'ajouter “tourner” au sujet de la dépendance.

Si vous connaissez la loi de l'attraction, vous avez peut-être rencontré l'analogie plaques-sur-bâtons. Vous souvenez-vous des actes de jonglerie au cours desquels le jongleur maintenait les assiettes sur les extrémités des longs bâtons? Le jongleur devait continuer à remuer les bâtons pour que les assiettes tournent, et s'il s'arrêtait, tout tombait. La publicité

Eh bien, selon la loi de l'attraction, les choses - bonnes ou mauvaises - se manifestent dans nos vies, car nous remuons les bâtons qui maintiennent ces assiettes en rotation. Si nous arrêtons de remuer les bâtons, les assiettes risquent de tourner pendant un moment, mais elles finiront par perdre leur élan et tomberont.

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Comment pouvons-nous bouger le bâton de la dépendance? En y réfléchissant. Focaliser de l'énergie dessus. Ce qui en fait un problème La thérapie remue le bâton. Des drogues comme Antabuse remuent le bâton. Des programmes comme A.A. remuer le bâton. Les programmes de rééducation remuent le bâton. Les médecins agitent le bâton. Se battre nous remue le bâton. En parler remue le bâton. Voici comment j'ai arrêté de bouger le bâton:

5. J'ai pensé à mon alcoolisme comme une allergie alimentaire.

Cela a pris beaucoup de “tourner” hors de la plaque d'alcoolisme pour moi. Certaines personnes doivent éviter le blé ou le soja. Je dois éviter l'alcool. Ce n'est vraiment pas un gros problème. La publicité

6. J'ai utilisé la discipline pour rediriger mes pensées.

Les longues nuits sans sommeil ont été la partie la plus difficile de mon rétablissement. Lorsque mes yeux ont refusé de fermer les yeux à 14 heures ou à 15 heures, il était vraiment tentant de se faufiler dans la cuisine et de casser une bouteille de bière de mon partenaire. Oui, c'était difficile - VRAIMENT difficile! Mais je me suis rappelé que non, j’avais déjà emprunté cette voie à maintes reprises et je savais où elle conduisait. Je me suis donc levé, j'ai préparé une tasse de thé et lu un livre pour distraire mes pensées jusqu'à ce que je me sente endormi ou qu'il soit l'heure de me lever. L'insomnie ne m'avait pas tué auparavant, alors je savais que tout irait bien pour moi. Finalement, j'ai appris à faire la paix avec l'insomnie, et même à dormir normalement.

7. J'ai apprécié la liberté!

Pas plus de gueule de bois. Fini les odeurs nauséabondes, en utilisant un grattoir à langue et en me brossant les dents pour essayer de cacher mon souffle d'alcool. Ne vous inquiétez plus de vous arrêter au magasin d'alcool pour faire le plein, sans parler de tout l'argent que j'économisais! Plus besoin de se faufiler, de boire l'alcool de mon partenaire et de le remplacer avant que quiconque ne s'en aperçoive. Quel soulagement!

Épilogue:

Maintenant, trois ans plus tard, je célèbre ma troisième année de sobriété. Au cours des trois dernières années, je suppose que vous pourriez dire que ma vie a été bouleversée puis est revenue à la même place. La relation moche dans laquelle j'étais était terminée et je suis tombée amoureuse d'un autre non-buveur. J'ai quitté mon travail stressant et lancé ma propre entreprise. Et même si j'ai encore des accès d'insomnie occasionnels, ils se sentent plus comme “ho-hum” que de gros problèmes. La plupart des nuits, je dors comme un bébé. Et je suis plus heureux, plus sain, plus alerte et plus vivant que jamais.

J'espère que vous trouverez mon histoire inspirante et que vous trouverez la force en vous de renverser votre propre habitude. Nous sommes nombreux à avoir commencé exactement là où vous êtes. Nous avons gagné et vous aussi. La publicité

Tout mon meilleur pour toi,

Catharine

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