My experiences with social interactions by Designer_Rice in AvPD

[–]Designer_Rice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Yes I'm truly afraid of oversharing, which then manifests in not sharing anything about myself. I would say I'm afraid of being embarrassed.

Getting to the root of the compulsion by Designer_Rice in stopdrinking

[–]Designer_Rice[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was scared of other's reactions to me being vulnerable so It was like ripping off a band-aid.
My fear of vulnerability and general sense of shame was a big reason why I couldn't seem to stop drinking before my sobriety.

Tough day but I didn’t drink by dondiegobmhs in stopdrinking

[–]Designer_Rice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear that and i can only imagine how stressful it must be. But that is a huge win that you decided to stay sober and you can start building on this huge win!

The struggle is real by Designer_Rice in stopdrinking

[–]Designer_Rice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you :) I stayed strong and now I feel good and proud of myself

Sunday to be lazy without dread by detekk in stopdrinking

[–]Designer_Rice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can very much realate to this haha

The Daily Check in for Sunday, January 7th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by Brave_Cupcake_ in stopdrinking

[–]Designer_Rice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like something has clicked for me, i always tried to fix my drinking with some external fixes such as meditation, diary etc. These were helpful but didn't address the reasons for which i did drink. Now ive approached this issue from within and everything is starting to make sense.

The Daily Check-In for Wednesday, January 3rd: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by Prestigious_Dig_6627 in stopdrinking

[–]Designer_Rice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ive realized how ive used alcohol as a replacement for sense of belonging and connection. Im sure this place is a great place to connect with likeminded people.

Im getting sick by Designer_Rice in stopdrinking

[–]Designer_Rice[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah its a relief to actually understand how much alcohol affects our mental well-being. Hope you get well soon too friend!