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Old 02-28-2011, 05:20 AM  
CurrentlySober
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I actually understand what you are getting at...

You need something to take the place of the time drinking - Not just the actual time swallowing the drink - but the preparation, the trips to the store for fresh suplies, and the disposal of the empties etc...

For me, I started taking care of myself more. Longer baths, shaving each day, and gradually getting fit... Dunno if you are overweight or not, but I was 231 Lbs and I am now 156 Lbs...

So just do anything to fill the time, but dont do stuff that you used to do while you actually drank, as that makes it harder.

For example, I used to sit at the PC and have a large glass of Vodka Redbull on my desk. Constantly sipping it, and refilling it... When I stopped drinking, I didn't even go online or sit at my desk for just over a month, as I associated it with drinking. Instead, I did 'other things' - Some were cool. Some I never want to do again - But the key point was that when I went back to my desk, I had broken the association...

Good luck !
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