http://discoveringalcoholic.com/alcoholism/the-tda-alphabet-primer-d-is-for-drunk The Discovering Alcoholic is a top rated recovery blog covering alcoholism, substance abuse, treatment and recovery issues. Sun, 20 May 2012 23:01:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://discoveringalcoholic.com/alcoholism/the-tda-alphabet-primer-d-is-for-drunk#comment-2726 The Discovering Alcoholic Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:13:21 +0000 http://discoveringalcoholic.com/?p=3539#comment-2726 Glad to hear from you again RT! It took time, but one of the greatest things for me in sobriety is confidence. In all things it is me- I can do it, and there is no supplement for my actions and hard work- and the rewards become very tangible instead of the could-have-been, should-have-been, and might-have-beens of my drinking days. Glad to hear from you again RT! It took time, but one of the greatest things for me in sobriety is confidence. In all things it is me- I can do it, and there is no supplement for my actions and hard work- and the rewards become very tangible instead of the could-have-been, should-have-been, and might-have-beens of my drinking days.

]]> http://discoveringalcoholic.com/alcoholism/the-tda-alphabet-primer-d-is-for-drunk#comment-2712 rowan_tree Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:28:38 +0000 http://discoveringalcoholic.com/?p=3539#comment-2712 This bit really stood out to me: "Drunk used in this manner is a painful memory, a visceral feeling of complete powerlessness." The idea of being "powerless over alcohol" is something that I am constantly reminding myself of. The mind is a tricky thing and mine would like to have me believe that I DO have control...when I don't. Getting sober was like severing a very long relationship. And, oh my gravy, can nostalgia try to throw me for a loop at times. Accepting that powerless feeling, remembering the shame and annihilated quality of life experienced while using, I can remind myself of what my future could be if I start drinking again. This acceptance is also helping me heal the wounds and sort the alcohol-stained baggage. This has been on my mind a great deal. Thanks for the story. This bit really stood out to me: “Drunk used in this manner is a painful memory, a visceral feeling of complete powerlessness.” The idea of being “powerless over alcohol” is something that I am constantly reminding myself of. The mind is a tricky thing and mine would like to have me believe that I DO have control…when I don’t. Getting sober was like severing a very long relationship. And, oh my gravy, can nostalgia try to throw me for a loop at times. Accepting that powerless feeling, remembering the shame and annihilated quality of life experienced while using, I can remind myself of what my future could be if I start drinking again. This acceptance is also helping me heal the wounds and sort the alcohol-stained baggage. This has been on my mind a great deal. Thanks for the story.

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