stop drinking alcohol now!!

I used to love beer. Good beer.

Good Scotch too.

After I was water baptized, I found that my interest in both just slowly ebbed away. I don't miss it, and I have no desire for it.

If someone offered me a pint of Guinness, depending on circumstances, I would probably drink it and be satisfied, and then go months before ever touching it again.

No big deal, just that I am impressed with how this more or less eliminated from my life, not by my effort. Nothing I did or attempted to do.

Accepting Christ opens the door to healing: spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

I find that the barrier to many that stands between them and accepting Christ is that they fear the conviction of sin. "I am not a sinner" - a defence mechanism of pride. Pride is a tool of the enemy.

I am a sinner, meaning I fall short. Admitting that, realizing that Christ was the manifestation of God, who promised to tabernacle among us, for the purpose of giving us a way back home.

Accepting our shortcomings, and agreeing to walk through the door opened to us, allows the Holy Spirit to begin to work on our vessels in the here and now.

I am a work in progress, and glad of it. I saw the opportunity, understood it, admitted in truth to myself that I fell short, and I have been receiving blessings ever since. Moreover, I truly feel good when I can bless someone else who is in need. Turns out, the more I give, the more I receive.

Accept Christ, and your foot will be taken out of the snare, whatever it may be. It is a promise, and I can tell you it has happened to me, and I stand on that promise.

Instrumental in this journey was watching the full movie "The Gospel of John". I watched it with an open mind, trying to truly understand the message. Prior to that, I was a prideful agnostic, and prior to that, a prideful atheist.

Isn't it funny how when someone decides they don't want to do something anymore, they try and get everyone else to follow them and do what they do?

I hope that you can give it up fully. Don't beat yourself up too much. Lord Jesus will still love you even if you can't give it up completely. That is why you have the freedom to put it down. God can help you. Often He is the only help that we have. I Praise Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus and Lord Holy Spirit.

You are doing really well to cut back. Keep cutting back. It helps your body be able to deal with the loss of the alcohol. It is a real addiction. I am lucky, dear, because my parents didn't drink, but my grandfather was a real bad alcoholic. I got to see first hand what it does to people. I don't look at alcohol and see it as a refreshing drink or an escape. I look at it and I see Stephen M and him telling me that he had years of his life that he couldn't remember because he was in black outs. I remember him after he got arrested for that DUI and sent to Cedar to dry out and after he got saved. I remember him telling me how happy he was to be saved and I remember him sober.

You can do this, dear. When we are addicts, we have to stop allowing ourselves to partake-cigarettes were my addiction, but I quit. We can't have any because we have any and we are right back on the train again. You need to continue cutting back. You are doing real well. The other part of it is to see how the alcohol or cigarettes in my case-how they are not your friend. They are hurting your body and your mind. They are slowly killing you. You have to start seeing that they aren't your friend and you have to get angry with them and not want to play their game anymore. That gives you the energy to fight for your life and break the addiction. It's hard and it doesn't sound like you are quite there yet, though you are certainly on your way.

Then, we stop doing it and we hate it so much that we never want to be ensnared by it again. We don't want to be trapped by the demon again and we disdain that stuff for the rest of our lives.

That's how you stop doing it. But, you have to be there with your thinking processes. A lot of the time, people don't get there until a lot of damage has been done to their bodies and they have real regrets. That's the snare portion of this program.

Then, you must never take another drink. You have to not allow yourself to do it ever again. This is how you protect yourself. You stay away from people who do it and you never go to places where people are doing it and you drink soda or coffee, but you never imbibe again. It is hard as hell, but once you get there in your mind where it's not your friend anymore and you know that it's a trap, it will be easier than you think. You will hate it and what it does to you making you so weak.

I used to love beer. Good beer.

Good Scotch too.

After I was water baptized, I found that my interest in both just slowly ebbed away. I don't miss it, and I have no desire for it.

If someone offered me a pint of Guinness, depending on circumstances, I would probably drink it and be satisfied, and then go months before ever touching it again.

No big deal, just that I am impressed with how this more or less eliminated from my life, not by my effort. Nothing I did or attempted to do.

Accepting Christ opens the door to healing: spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

I find that the barrier to many that stands between them and accepting Christ is that they fear the conviction of sin. "I am not a sinner" - a defence mechanism of pride. Pride is a tool of the enemy.

I am a sinner, meaning I fall short. Admitting that, realizing that Christ was the manifestation of God, who promised to tabernacle among us, for the purpose of giving us a way back home.

Accepting our shortcomings, and agreeing to walk through the door opened to us, allows the Holy Spirit to begin to work on our vessels in the here and now.

I am a work in progress, and glad of it. I saw the opportunity, understood it, admitted in truth to myself that I fell short, and I have been receiving blessings ever since. Moreover, I truly feel good when I can bless someone else who is in need. Turns out, the more I give, the more I receive.

Accept Christ, and your foot will be taken out of the snare, whatever it may be. It is a promise, and I can tell you it has happened to me, and I stand on that promise.

Instrumental in this journey was watching the full movie "The Gospel of John". I watched it with an open mind, trying to truly understand the message. Prior to that, I was a prideful agnostic, and prior to that, a prideful atheist.

Yes I was thinking that too...

If drinking alcohol were a problem for me I would consider quitting, but I like to drink a beer at night when I get home or a shot of whiskey after dinner and I do not suffer any ill effects. If one were to see me inebriated more than a couple of times a year that would be a lot. I know how to control my urges and not give in to vice. I also know that one does not have to abstain from anything that proves not to be a problem.

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Some people can control the habit.

Yes I was thinking that too...

If drinking alcohol were a problem for me I would consider quitting, but I like to drink a beer at night when I get home or a shot of whiskey after dinner and I do not suffer any ill effects. If one were to see me inebriated more than a couple of times a year that would be a lot. I know how to control my urges and not give in to vice. I also know that one does not have to abstain from anything that proves not to be a problem.

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Drinking alcohol has destroyed my looks. I used to be beautiful and sadly have put on weight from it. I used to drink every night and now have it down to once - twice a week. I'm trying to give it up totally.

Everywhere I look, tv, reading books etc. Someone is drinking wine or having a beer. My goal is to give it up completely and drop the weight fully. How did you do it OP?

i agree. my liver is fucked.

Moderation

Drinking alcohol has destroyed my looks. I used to be beautiful and sadly have put on weight from it. I used to drink every night and now have it down to once - twice a week. I'm trying to give it up totally.

Everywhere I look, tv, reading books etc. Someone is drinking wine or having a beer. My goal is to give it up completely and drop the weight fully. How did you do it OP?

I was tired of feeling bad, and especially after alcohol, and wanted to lose some weight(gut). Started the Paleo diet after Christmas--no alcohol, no flour, no sugar, no cereal, no soda-pop, no bread or pie or cake---just fresh fruit and vegetables and non-processed meat/fish. Started feeling better within just a couple of days. Also did the Dr. Mercola intermittent fasting (only eat between noon and 8 p.m.)and go to Gym 3-4 times/week. Drink lots of coffee and tea. Have lost 15 pounds, feel better than I EVER have. Hope this helps.

I was tired of feeling bad, and especially after alcohol, and wanted to lose some weight(gut). Started the Paleo diet after Christmas--no alcohol, no flour, no sugar, no cereal, no soda-pop, no bread or pie or cake---just fresh fruit and vegetables and non-processed meat/fish. Started feeling better within just a couple of days. Also did the Dr. Mercola intermittent fasting (only eat between noon and 8 p.m.)and go to Gym 3-4 times/week. Drink lots of coffee and tea. Have lost 15 pounds, feel better than I EVER have. Hope this helps.

I used to love beer. Good beer.

Good Scotch too.

After I was water baptized, I found that my interest in both just slowly ebbed away. I don't miss it, and I have no desire for it.

If someone offered me a pint of Guinness, depending on circumstances, I would probably drink it and be satisfied, and then go months before ever touching it again.

No big deal, just that I am impressed with how this more or less eliminated from my life, not by my effort. Nothing I did or attempted to do.

Accepting Christ opens the door to healing: spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

I find that the barrier to many that stands between them and accepting Christ is that they fear the conviction of sin. "I am not a sinner" - a defence mechanism of pride. Pride is a tool of the enemy.

I am a sinner, meaning I fall short. Admitting that, realizing that Christ was the manifestation of God, who promised to tabernacle among us, for the purpose of giving us a way back home.

Accepting our shortcomings, and agreeing to walk through the door opened to us, allows the Holy Spirit to begin to work on our vessels in the here and now.

I am a work in progress, and glad of it. I saw the opportunity, understood it, admitted in truth to myself that I fell short, and I have been receiving blessings ever since. Moreover, I truly feel good when I can bless someone else who is in need. Turns out, the more I give, the more I receive.

Accept Christ, and your foot will be taken out of the snare, whatever it may be. It is a promise, and I can tell you it has happened to me, and I stand on that promise.

Instrumental in this journey was watching the full movie "The Gospel of John". I watched it with an open mind, trying to truly understand the message. Prior to that, I was a prideful agnostic, and prior to that, a prideful atheist.

Poke smot, and pour your booze down the drain!

I have been tempted lately to grab a beer, havent drank anything since september/october of last year. Once I started poking smot again, I thought to hell with alcohol, weed is much better/safer.

Dont let me be a stumbling block tho, if you are totally against "drugs" and cannabis to be exact, then it is better if you stayed away from it.

Totally sober is much better than anything. But if you have to take the edge off, a little smokey smoke never hurt.

I just wanted to say to anyone drink to much booze stop now! i quit drinking nearly a year ago and my body and mind are still healing. my coordination is still not good and i can get very forgetful some days. its truly scary how much damage i did to my body. when i quit i didnt care i was so done and depressed but now that im back in my right mind im seeing all the consiquences of my actions. But its so worth it be sober! all you guys who struggle you can do it! live happy sober lives!!

I used to love beer. Good beer.

Good Scotch too.

After I was water baptized, I found that my interest in both just slowly ebbed away. I don't miss it, and I have no desire for it.

If someone offered me a pint of Guinness, depending on circumstances, I would probably drink it and be satisfied, and then go months before ever touching it again.

No big deal, just that I am impressed with how this more or less eliminated from my life, not by my effort. Nothing I did or attempted to do.

Accepting Christ opens the door to healing: spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

I find that the barrier to many that stands between them and accepting Christ is that they fear the conviction of sin. "I am not a sinner" - a defence mechanism of pride. Pride is a tool of the enemy.

I am a sinner, meaning I fall short. Admitting that, realizing that Christ was the manifestation of God, who promised to tabernacle among us, for the purpose of giving us a way back home.

Accepting our shortcomings, and agreeing to walk through the door opened to us, allows the Holy Spirit to begin to work on our vessels in the here and now.

I am a work in progress, and glad of it. I saw the opportunity, understood it, admitted in truth to myself that I fell short, and I have been receiving blessings ever since. Moreover, I truly feel good when I can bless someone else who is in need. Turns out, the more I give, the more I receive.

Accept Christ, and your foot will be taken out of the snare, whatever it may be. It is a promise, and I can tell you it has happened to me, and I stand on that promise.

Instrumental in this journey was watching the full movie "The Gospel of John". I watched it with an open mind, trying to truly understand the message. Prior to that, I was a prideful agnostic, and prior to that, a prideful atheist.

The worst thing with people that stops drinking, is that every single one HAS to tell others and brag about.

I just wanted to say to anyone drink to much booze stop now! i quit drinking nearly a year ago and my body and mind are still healing. my coordination is still not good and i can get very forgetful some days. its truly scary how much damage i did to my body. when i quit i didnt care i was so done and depressed but now that im back in my right mind im seeing all the consiquences of my actions. But its so worth it be sober! all you guys who struggle you can do it! live happy sober lives!!

I just wanted to say to anyone drink to much booze stop now! i quit drinking nearly a year ago and my body and mind are still healing. my coordination is still not good and i can get very forgetful some days. its truly scary how much damage i did to my body. when i quit i didnt care i was so done and depressed but now that im back in my right mind im seeing all the consiquences of my actions. But its so worth it be sober! all you guys who struggle you can do it! live happy sober lives!!