When I get the urge to use, I think of all the negative consequences using has cost me.

Lost my job.
Crashed a car
Broke my nose in a blackout.
Came close to dieing after a bad binge.
Withdrawal seizures.
The sheer hell that withdrawal is for me - puking my guts out and shaking for 3 days.
Shaking hands.

Then I compare it with what my life is like sober.

Good new job.
Being able to play my instruments because my hands aren't shaking.
Being at peace with myself.
Not having to feel guilty or ashamed.
No more lousy hangovers.
Not going to accidentally kill myself or anyone else.
Being able to take courses.
Having time to see friends.
Having more money to spend on going to concerts.

Those are the lists I usually pull out when I want to drink.

Hang in there.

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