| Are you an alcoholic? Do you cringe at that thought? | | | | · You begin getting late to work in the mornings |
| Do you have all the pat answers as to why your | | | | because of your hangover. |
| drinking is okay? Are you secretly avoiding admitting | | | | · You use breath mints to cover up the alcohol |
| that you might be an alcoholic? Do you tell yourself | | | | (which by the way doesn't work!) |
| that you an stop anytime you want? | | | | · You begin lying and calling in sick to work. |
| What happens when you ignore your drinking habits? | | | | · You get your first DUI |
| Actually, you're ignoring the things that trigger you to | | | | · You spend less time with your kids, and feel guilty |
| drink. And ignoring problems just makes them worse. | | | | more and more for it. |
| You end up in a downward spiral, ignoring all the signs | | | | · You've lost friends. |
| of trouble. | | | | · You've lost relationships with family members. |
| That's the problem with something that so easily | | | | If you find yourself in any of the above, now what? |
| takes away our emotional struggles. We end up using | | | | Perhaps you've tried to quit on your own and |
| alcohol or some other drug instead of looking inside | | | | weren't successful. In fact, you're wondering if it's |
| to see what it is we're running away from. It could | | | | possible to ever permanently quit. Yes, it is possible |
| be something as simple as no purpose in life - or it | | | | to quit drinking forever! |
| could be some long-standing emotional pain. Pretty | | | | What's the first step? To admit to yourself that |
| soon it becomes an unconscious habit to cover up | | | | you've got a problem. Until you do, you'll never have |
| even the slightest feeling of uneasiness. | | | | the courage to take responsibility for your life to find |
| To find out if you're on this downward spiral, what | | | | out how to change. Notice I didn't say you had to go |
| are some of the signs to look for? | | | | to a support group and stand in front of a group and |
| · When you wake up in the morning, you think | | | | tell everyone you're an alcoholic. In fact, I encourage |
| about how soon you can begin drinking without | | | | you to stay away from support groups. But I do |
| others being aware of it. | | | | encourage you to find someone (not a former |
| · You increase the number of drinks you have | | | | alcoholic) who will work with you as you go through |
| every day. | | | | this transition. |
| · You only hang around others who are drinking. | | | | Then you need to look at some of the emotional |
| · You avoid letting others know how much you're | | | | issues you're running from. Write them down. Which |
| drinking. | | | | issues can be dealt with first? Which issues do you |
| · You sneak booze into your house. | | | | have no clue on how to handle? |
| · You begin hiding bottles of booze. | | | | If you've got anxieties that you don't know what is |
| · You begin drinking on your breaks at work. | | | | causing them, I invite you to take a look at the |
| · You take clients out to lunch, have a drink, then | | | | "EFT" link on my website. This is a very simple, |
| after they leave you continue your drinking and | | | | proven technique that helps you deal with anxieties |
| never return to the office. | | | | and other emotional issues. The technique is like |
| · You lie to others about where you were when | | | | "emotional acupuncture" and it will help you through |
| you were out drinking. | | | | every aspect of dealing with your issues as you stop |
| · You think of any reason to validate you taking | | | | your drinking. |
| another drink. | | | | |