Anyone else have urges to drink when works stressful

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Anyone else have urges to drink when works stressful

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Nice dude

#5

Can’t you just be nice?

#6

Sorry guy. It just takes away from your messaging is all. Thank you. And yes, work can definitely be a huge trigger in sobriety. Just don’t take anything serious but staying sober. Everything else falls in line. Good luck.

#7

It came off very rude. Between the stress of my job and all of this over a photo I put up when I was signing up didn’t help.

#8

My bad

#9

It’s okay

#10

Hey Scott! Yeah, work was a major trigger for me the first few weeks. It has gotten significantly better. First, I’m actually working lol. I mean I’m getting shit done that I should’ve been doing all along. It took a while to catch up on all the loose ends that had piled up while my life was unmanageable. Second, I have so much more free time now that I’m not drunk, obsessing about some crazy thoughts, or tired from the previous nights escapades. Finally, I’ve learned to do my best and let go of the rest. Meaning I can only do my best. I can’t control all of the worlds issues. I can’t control the global supply chain problems. I do the best I can do to make sure I can fulfill orders and keep my customers happy, and I no longer stress out about it…too much. It will get better for you. Stay sober and you will learn to handle situations that used to baffle us…or upset us.

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#11

Hell yeah I’m with you on that but you have to remember how far you have come so far and all that bs isn’t worth you throwing it all away just because some A-hole at work thinks they are better than you

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#12

You’re bigger than that !!! Don’t let them Destroy your soberity…. You’re a Winner and Show them that you can stand up without anything holding you down!!!

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#13

Often.

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#16

Scott ... 1st ... don't pay attention to lame responses. 2nd ... I used to have the urge during stressful work situations. I work in IT ... stressful work and just sitting in a chair staring at a screen. However ... I FINALLY figured out that the drinking simply complicated everything. It made me more tired, more anxious, more paranoid of my work output, etc ... once I got the drinking behind me, the bothersome work situations are still there but I sleep better, I'm more balanced, I have a better sense of well being. Do not drink as response to stress. Period. That leads to a death cycle.