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The guy interviewing Peterson makes a point about quitting drinking that I thought was really important and struck a chord with me.

He said that after you stop drinking (about 90 days in his comment), you realize that you have done something really big, something really important for yourself.

I would say that for me, I am as proud of stopping drinking as I am anything else in my life.

It is a much bigger deal than say graduate school or great grades or making a lot of money.

Those things are even silly in comparison to the pride and sense of accomplishment that comes from stopping drinking.

2 posted on 06/02/2019 4:08:09 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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Congrats!


3 posted on 06/02/2019 4:11:16 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Makes sense. Even AA begins with a prayer. You need to fill that void.


8 posted on 06/02/2019 5:34:50 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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Congratulations. As one who has never drank at all in his life (maybe in the late 70s a few glasses of wine spread across months), I can’t imagine how difficult this was.


9 posted on 06/02/2019 5:43:54 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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Congratulations


11 posted on 06/02/2019 5:57:04 AM PDT by tbw2
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I have had a different experience. I don’t think it was a big deal, at least for me.


12 posted on 06/02/2019 6:01:19 AM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (TRUMP TRAIN !!! Get the hell out of the way if you are not on yet because we don't stop for idiots)
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To: RoosterRedux

Funny that you post this today... I just watched the video yesterday. Excellent.

It will be two years on June 9th that I stopped drinking.

I agree a hundred percent you must have something greater to replace it. For me, it was healthy habits, eating a whole food plant based diet and jogging. I am now up to 5 miles a day. The runner’s high is so much better than any alcohol buzz I experienced.

The truth is when you numb your reality, you kill your dreams. Judi Bonello


16 posted on 06/02/2019 6:27:10 AM PDT by HypatiaTaught (Time to lock up "Let them eat Yellow Cake" Hillary)
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I would say that for me, I am as proud of stopping drinking as I am anything else in my life.

You should be proud. I am sure your family and friends thank you and are very proud of you.

26 posted on 06/02/2019 11:31:23 AM PDT by Troublemaker
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