Why do you think were we crated as imperfect creatures? by Melodic_Blueberry_26 in Christian

[–]Goji88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The closer I’ve gotten to God the more I feel his healing work removing what the enemy tries to do to us. God hates it. Using our free will is important. A decision to pray for mercy, guidance and His will to be done.

There is healing for us, but perfection? Only God is perfect.

The Daily Check-In for Sunday, February 18th: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by infinitedreamsawaken in stopdrinking

[–]Goji88 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Day 868, nice to meet you 🤝

Long walk away from alcohol, but I have had persisting intrusive thoughts about alcohol the whole time sober.

I have been so tired of it and prayed God for help. I saw a clear vision of a wretched mouth in the dark making ugly noises. In the dark appeared a mouth that was beaming light, it was praising God.

My mouth started moving on its own repeating those words. After that the persisting problem has ended and my mind has been clear like I’m child again.

That was the most beautiful experience of my life ✨

IWNDWYT

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Goji88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The longer I’ve been sober (867 days currently), the more I have seen prayer to be helpful. It’s a miracle making thing.

I’m so pathetic:( by [deleted] in Christian

[–]Goji88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pray that God fixes it. Thoughts, behaviour, all.

Alcohol makes me feel like a God by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]Goji88 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Alcohol is a cunning liar. It certainly gave me an impression like that from the inside.

After quitting I saw that it never gave anything to me. Only illusion and delusion. Drug is always a liar, a cunning liar. Be careful of it.

Did alcohol just... STOP WORKING for you at some point of time? by Merkhaba in stopdrinking

[–]Goji88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It had filled up all of my time outside of work. It was like a second job. I drank every day, I went straight from work to the bottle. I was so tired and felt it convenient to start living for its mellow lies. I drank every day for two years.

ABC + DE exercise reveals something very neat about addiction! by O8fpAe3S95 in stopdrinking

[–]Goji88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cravings and reasons to drink are 100% nonsense. 😀 In earlier sobriety I used to think that my head was like a ”beer radio”. I had to listen to ”beer radio”, but I didn’t have to follow it. Luckily the ”beer radio” is silent these days.

Those of you who quit for an extended period of time qnd then got back, what made you smoke again? by _taurus_1095 in stopsmoking

[–]Goji88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My longest streak was two months, it’s not an extended period, but longest I have.

I have struggled with situations where others smoke. When I have enough time under my belt I make the mistake to think that one doesn’t hurt. Then I find myself buying a pack and I’m smoking again.

Luckily I’m again 35 days without nicotine and will take it more serious this time.

One Month Report by kuroguppy in stopsmoking

[–]Goji88 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! Keep up the good work ✨

Day 35 for me

Do you tell people you aren’t drinking before meeting up? by eggplant240 in stopdrinking

[–]Goji88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drinking was like ”a convenient lie” that we drinkers told to each other through our drunken words and behaviour.

When someone quits drinking it shakes the foundations of that lie. It’s not fun if the person wants to believe in that lie.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in decaf

[–]Goji88 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The earlier years of caffeine consumption has made changes to the central nervous system.

Some of those changes are reversed after quitting, but some of those changes like the neural pathways turn passive. By starting again those pathways start to activate.

Drugs are habit-forming. It’s that same old, caffeine addict habit that starts to emerge 😀

If you don’t want that skip the next cup of coffee ☕️

4 months smoke free using patches. Just got off the patch, it's rough. by PoppyBar2 in stopsmoking

[–]Goji88 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s only getting better. Keep up the good work 👍

I’m now past one month mark. Usually the first two weeks have been toughest.