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This works for me!

This works for me!

8/19/2008 11:12:17 AM TeeTiger
21 Posts

The thing that kept me going was keeping it in the day. Don't think of it that you cant drink forever. Say to yourself on a daily basis I'm not going to drink today and you'll be surprised.

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8/19/2008 11:30:26 AM hawtpoloroid
10 Posts

That's actually really good advice. Sometimes setting weekly goals is too much. Using this method, you can feel accomplished everyday.

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8/21/2008 9:47:15 AM Turtledug
20 Posts

I do this too. I dont plan on ever drinking again but I dont think of it like that. I just think of it as I'm not going to drink for now. and my "for now" will last forever.

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8/22/2008 2:21:55 PM jocie
21 Posts

This could help at the moment too. I'm a former marijuana addict and im still always surrounded by it. Whenever my friends smoke it though I know I want some but I just keep telling my self I'll smoke it a little bit later. But later goes on forever and I never do.

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8/27/2008 1:45:40 PM crankthat
6 Posts

Jocie~
That's so cool that you're able to do that. And you can use it with anything too, like I try a similar method with staying away from food. I'll get a craving like Oo a big huge juicy big mac sounds so good right now! Or Oo I really want Gucci sunglases! It could work for money too :p But that's good advice for anyone, it teaches you how to set limits and helps with cravings!

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9/4/2008 1:51:00 PM ILuvCows
20 Posts

This is really good advice. I'm craving a frapaccino right now so bad! I've been drinking 3 a day for about a month now (soo not good).. but I guess I'll just have one "later" ;-]

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