Канал: Dillon Reed

I knew I needed to stop drinking alcohol long before I actually did

I knew I needed to stop drinking alcohol long before I actually did

Hiding bottles in the trash means it’s time to quit drinking alcohol

Hiding bottles in the trash means it’s time to quit drinking alcohol

When I couldn’t wait to drink, I needed to quit drinking alcohol

When I couldn’t wait to drink, I needed to quit drinking alcohol

What triggers you to drink alcohol

What triggers you to drink alcohol

Admitting I had a drinking problem was part of the problem

Admitting I had a drinking problem was part of the problem

Getting sober takes a different approach for different folks

Getting sober takes a different approach for different folks

Nothing that helps you to quit drinking alcohol is silly

Nothing that helps you to quit drinking alcohol is silly

Limiting the amount of alcohol in your house is not control or moderation

Limiting the amount of alcohol in your house is not control or moderation

It was time to quit drinking alcohol as soon as I started hiding it from people

It was time to quit drinking alcohol as soon as I started hiding it from people

Since I quit drinking alcohol I have never had anxiety about things I said the night before

Since I quit drinking alcohol I have never had anxiety about things I said the night before

I paint Warhammer 40K models now that I quit drinking alcohol

I paint Warhammer 40K models now that I quit drinking alcohol

Am I the only one ashamed of the alcohol bottles in the trash?

Am I the only one ashamed of the alcohol bottles in the trash?

You don’t have to be an “alcoholic” to realize alcohol is a problem

You don’t have to be an “alcoholic” to realize alcohol is a problem

I don’t know why we think drinking more alcohol than others is cool

I don’t know why we think drinking more alcohol than others is cool

Alcohol dependence was the worst chapter of my story

Alcohol dependence was the worst chapter of my story

Journaling has helped me to improve my life after addiction

Journaling has helped me to improve my life after addiction

There was no such thing as moderate alcohol use

There was no such thing as moderate alcohol use

I could call it whatever but alcohol was damaging my life

I could call it whatever but alcohol was damaging my life

Alcohol brought out the worst version of me

Alcohol brought out the worst version of me

Interrupting my time with alcohol infuriated me

Interrupting my time with alcohol infuriated me

I had so many empty alcohol bottles hidden in that trunk

I had so many empty alcohol bottles hidden in that trunk

Moderation by control how much alcohol I purchased was all a lie

Moderation by control how much alcohol I purchased was all a lie

Getting sober takes different things for different people

Getting sober takes different things for different people

I was always worried about all the alcohol in the garbage

I was always worried about all the alcohol in the garbage

I used to think it was a good thing to be able to drink a lot of alcohol

I used to think it was a good thing to be able to drink a lot of alcohol

It’s not common, but quitting drinking alcohol can be dangerous

It’s not common, but quitting drinking alcohol can be dangerous

Getting sober allowed me to trust myself again

Getting sober allowed me to trust myself again

When I got sober I realized I was capable of so much more

When I got sober I realized I was capable of so much more

I should have quit drinking alcohol as soon as I thought that I should quit drinking alcohol

I should have quit drinking alcohol as soon as I thought that I should quit drinking alcohol

Where did you hide alcohol?

Where did you hide alcohol?

Quitting drinking alcohol was the best decision I ever made

Quitting drinking alcohol was the best decision I ever made

It’s not stupid if it works

It’s not stupid if it works

I just want you to get sober

I just want you to get sober

I thought I was moderating how much alcohol I consumed

I thought I was moderating how much alcohol I consumed

When I was ashamed of my drinking I should have quit drinking alcohol

When I was ashamed of my drinking I should have quit drinking alcohol

Alcohol cravings are temporary but regret might last forever

Alcohol cravings are temporary but regret might last forever

Why would I need to hide alcohol?

Why would I need to hide alcohol?

I was always afraid that my wife would know how much alcohol I drank

I was always afraid that my wife would know how much alcohol I drank

There was a reason that I quit drinking alcohol

There was a reason that I quit drinking alcohol

I could never become an alcoholic

I could never become an alcoholic

It takes what it takes

It takes what it takes

First it was airplane bottles and years later it was a fifth

First it was airplane bottles and years later it was a fifth

It’s not a brown paper bag and a gutter that signal the need to quit drinking alcohol

It’s not a brown paper bag and a gutter that signal the need to quit drinking alcohol

If you’re trying to quit drinking alcohol it’s important to have a plan

If you’re trying to quit drinking alcohol it’s important to have a plan

My alcohol use didn’t get out of control overnight

My alcohol use didn’t get out of control overnight

I had to drink alcohol so that I could hold food down

I had to drink alcohol so that I could hold food down

I used a few different tools to quit drinking alcohol

I used a few different tools to quit drinking alcohol

If you’re trying to stay sober you’ve got to find a hobby!

If you’re trying to stay sober you’ve got to find a hobby!

If you’ve noticed that you’re buying more alcohol, it might be time to get sober

If you’ve noticed that you’re buying more alcohol, it might be time to get sober

What did you do to hide your drinking?

What did you do to hide your drinking?

Knowing what triggers our drinking is helpful when we want to quit drinking alcohol

Knowing what triggers our drinking is helpful when we want to quit drinking alcohol

Making it hard to get drunk is the easiest way to quit drinking alcohol

Making it hard to get drunk is the easiest way to quit drinking alcohol

My wife busted me for drinking more alcohol than I said

My wife busted me for drinking more alcohol than I said

I can’t think of a reason to not get sober

I can’t think of a reason to not get sober

I set all sorts of rules about how I would drink alcohol

I set all sorts of rules about how I would drink alcohol

I wasn’t proud of how much alcohol I was drinking

I wasn’t proud of how much alcohol I was drinking

Burying alcohol in the trash was my sign to get sober

Burying alcohol in the trash was my sign to get sober

There wasn’t a day that went by that I didn’t want to get sober

There wasn’t a day that went by that I didn’t want to get sober

There is no downside to quitting drinking alcohol

There is no downside to quitting drinking alcohol

Journaling still helps me stay sober

Journaling still helps me stay sober

Is it time to get sober when we try to control how much we drink?

Is it time to get sober when we try to control how much we drink?

It’s time to quit drinking alcohol when we are hiding bottles around the house

It’s time to quit drinking alcohol when we are hiding bottles around the house

Sometimes staying sober requires us to go out of our way

Sometimes staying sober requires us to go out of our way

Before I quit drinking alcohol, every day was a war inside my head

Before I quit drinking alcohol, every day was a war inside my head

Waiting to drink alcohol at 8 in the morning isn’t control

Waiting to drink alcohol at 8 in the morning isn’t control

I didn’t need to become homeless to realize I needed to quit drinking alcohol

I didn’t need to become homeless to realize I needed to quit drinking alcohol

Quitting drinking alcohol is self-control

Quitting drinking alcohol is self-control

I didn’t want my wife to know how much alcohol I was drinking

I didn’t want my wife to know how much alcohol I was drinking

Hiding my drinking was a solid sign that it was time to quit drinking alcohol

Hiding my drinking was a solid sign that it was time to quit drinking alcohol

Having a plan is an important part of staying sober

Having a plan is an important part of staying sober

I was disgusted by the amount of bottles in my trash before I quit drinking alcohol

I was disgusted by the amount of bottles in my trash before I quit drinking alcohol

There is nothing silly when it comes to quitting drinking alcohol

There is nothing silly when it comes to quitting drinking alcohol

It was time to quit drinking alcohol when I had to control how much I bought

It was time to quit drinking alcohol when I had to control how much I bought

If you are trying to quit drinking alcohol please be safe

If you are trying to quit drinking alcohol please be safe

Being able to drink more alcohol isn’t a good thing

Being able to drink more alcohol isn’t a good thing

I drank alcohol alone because other people slowed me down

I drank alcohol alone because other people slowed me down

I had A LOT of free time after I quit drinking alcohol

I had A LOT of free time after I quit drinking alcohol

I was going to quit drinking alcohol today

I was going to quit drinking alcohol today

Making sure you don’t have too much alcohol is just the illusion of control

Making sure you don’t have too much alcohol is just the illusion of control

It doesn’t have to be a major problem for us to quit drinking alcohol

It doesn’t have to be a major problem for us to quit drinking alcohol

What do you need to do to quit drinking alcohol?

What do you need to do to quit drinking alcohol?

The fastest way home from work was the one that kept me sober

The fastest way home from work was the one that kept me sober

I got rid of so many bottles after I quit drinking alcohol

I got rid of so many bottles after I quit drinking alcohol

I couldn’t stop drinking alcohol once I started

I couldn’t stop drinking alcohol once I started

I should have quit drinking alcohol when I started needing more to feel right

I should have quit drinking alcohol when I started needing more to feel right

I had to get to know myself before I could stay sober

I had to get to know myself before I could stay sober

If you’re really worried about the dangers of quitting drinking alcohol you should talk to a doctor

If you’re really worried about the dangers of quitting drinking alcohol you should talk to a doctor

I should have considered quitting drinking alcohol when I was burying bottles in the trash

I should have considered quitting drinking alcohol when I was burying bottles in the trash

I was not in control of how much alcohol I drank, and I only created an illusion

I was not in control of how much alcohol I drank, and I only created an illusion

I never actually forgot that I was trying to quit drinking alcohol

I never actually forgot that I was trying to quit drinking alcohol

The more difficult you make it to drink alcohol, the easier it gets to stay sober

The more difficult you make it to drink alcohol, the easier it gets to stay sober

I think the worst part about being an alcoholic was not being able to trust myself

I think the worst part about being an alcoholic was not being able to trust myself

Where were you hiding your alcohol?

Where were you hiding your alcohol?

What did you do to convince yourself that alcohol wasn’t a problem?

What did you do to convince yourself that alcohol wasn’t a problem?

Should we quit drinking alcohol if we’re trying to limit how much we drink?

Should we quit drinking alcohol if we’re trying to limit how much we drink?

You might have to make a few “silly” changes if you’re trying to quit drinking alcohol

You might have to make a few “silly” changes if you’re trying to quit drinking alcohol

Why would I go back to drinking alcohol after all the pain it caused?

Why would I go back to drinking alcohol after all the pain it caused?

Quitting drinking alcohol is the best decision I ever made

Quitting drinking alcohol is the best decision I ever made

If you’re hiding alcohol from people it’s probably time to take a look in the mirror

If you’re hiding alcohol from people it’s probably time to take a look in the mirror

Making sure you can’t drink more alcohol isn’t really moderation

Making sure you can’t drink more alcohol isn’t really moderation

Pouring alcohol down the drain is not the thing that gets you sober

Pouring alcohol down the drain is not the thing that gets you sober

My high tolerance to alcohol is what led to the ism.

My high tolerance to alcohol is what led to the ism.

If you need the cheap drinks at happy hour you actually need to get sober.

If you need the cheap drinks at happy hour you actually need to get sober.

I wasn’t an alcoholic. Everyone else was.

I wasn’t an alcoholic. Everyone else was.

The amount of alcohol I consumed each week was embarrassing.

The amount of alcohol I consumed each week was embarrassing.

The hair of the dog…

The hair of the dog…

How many times did I need to tell myself I would quit drinking alcohol?

How many times did I need to tell myself I would quit drinking alcohol?

Still not sure why I kept drinking even after feeling the need to hide alcohol from others.

Still not sure why I kept drinking even after feeling the need to hide alcohol from others.

Was I really in control of my alcohol use if I couldn’t keep it around without drinking it?

Was I really in control of my alcohol use if I couldn’t keep it around without drinking it?

Why are you drinking more alcohol?

Why are you drinking more alcohol?

If I said I wouldn’t drink until 8, I was probably drinking alcohol by 6.

If I said I wouldn’t drink until 8, I was probably drinking alcohol by 6.

Not getting to drink alcohol at happy hour felt like such a blow

Not getting to drink alcohol at happy hour felt like such a blow

I don’t know how many times I said I was going to quit drinking alcohol

I don’t know how many times I said I was going to quit drinking alcohol

I could only avoid a terrible hangover by making sure I didn’t buy too much alcohol

I could only avoid a terrible hangover by making sure I didn’t buy too much alcohol

Don’t wait to quit drinking alcohol

Don’t wait to quit drinking alcohol

Does drinking alcohol make hangovers go away?

Does drinking alcohol make hangovers go away?

Why would I hide alcohol if it wasn’t a problem?

Why would I hide alcohol if it wasn’t a problem?

Limiting how much alcohol I bought never really worked I just thought it did

Limiting how much alcohol I bought never really worked I just thought it did

There were too many Sundays that I was pouring alcohol down the drain because I was a jerk earlier

There were too many Sundays that I was pouring alcohol down the drain because I was a jerk earlier

Just because you think you know what an alcoholic is doesn’t mean that you can’t become one.

Just because you think you know what an alcoholic is doesn’t mean that you can’t become one.

I would rather get drunk at home by myself

I would rather get drunk at home by myself

Winning the race to drink the most alcohol was the one that had me losing in the end

Winning the race to drink the most alcohol was the one that had me losing in the end

If I said I would only drink a beer, I was probably having all the alcohol in the bar.

If I said I would only drink a beer, I was probably having all the alcohol in the bar.

I should have realized that comparing myself to alcoholics meant I should quit drinking alcohol…

I should have realized that comparing myself to alcoholics meant I should quit drinking alcohol…

You don’t need alcohol

You don’t need alcohol

The worst thing I could have done was to keep drinking alcohol

The worst thing I could have done was to keep drinking alcohol

Where was the weirdest place where you hid alcohol?

Where was the weirdest place where you hid alcohol?

Why I kept on drinking alcohol we’ll never know…

Why I kept on drinking alcohol we’ll never know…

There is no such thing as the right amount of alcohol

There is no such thing as the right amount of alcohol

One time the alcohol in the trash is what got me in trouble with my wife

One time the alcohol in the trash is what got me in trouble with my wife

Alcohol should never be the reason you’re broke

Alcohol should never be the reason you’re broke

There’s not really a reason to keep alcohol at home when you’re sober

There’s not really a reason to keep alcohol at home when you’re sober

What do you do to control how much alcohol you drink?

What do you do to control how much alcohol you drink?

How have you convinced yourself that you’re not an alcoholic?

How have you convinced yourself that you’re not an alcoholic?

I drank alcohol alone

I drank alcohol alone

Who buys alcohol on Monday nights?

Who buys alcohol on Monday nights?

I spent so many Mondays hungover waiting to get off work and drink.

I spent so many Mondays hungover waiting to get off work and drink.

I thought drinking more alcohol was a good thing

I thought drinking more alcohol was a good thing

Eventually this didn’t keep me from drinking more alcohol.

Eventually this didn’t keep me from drinking more alcohol.

I let myself down so many times when I said I wasn’t going to drink alcohol until a certain time.

I let myself down so many times when I said I wasn’t going to drink alcohol until a certain time.

I never felt like an alcoholic when compared to the worst version…

I never felt like an alcoholic when compared to the worst version…

Tomorrow never comes…

Tomorrow never comes…

Did you hide alcohol bottles from people?

Did you hide alcohol bottles from people?

Have you poured alcohol down the drain like it would get you sober?

Have you poured alcohol down the drain like it would get you sober?

I did not want people to know how much alcohol I was drinking.

I did not want people to know how much alcohol I was drinking.

There was no controlling how much alcohol I drank once I started.

There was no controlling how much alcohol I drank once I started.

I was convinced that I wasn’t an alcoholic.

I was convinced that I wasn’t an alcoholic.

I had alcohol hidden all around my house.

I had alcohol hidden all around my house.

Are you drinking more alcohol to get drunk?

Are you drinking more alcohol to get drunk?

How long will you wait before you decide to quit drinking alcohol?

How long will you wait before you decide to quit drinking alcohol?

Do you find yourself drinking more alcohol if you buy more?

Do you find yourself drinking more alcohol if you buy more?

What’s it going to take for you to decide to get sober?

What’s it going to take for you to decide to get sober?

Are you moderating your alcohol use by buying less?

Are you moderating your alcohol use by buying less?

Do alcoholics have to be homeless?

Do alcoholics have to be homeless?

Are you ashamed of how much alcohol you’re tossing in the garbage?

Are you ashamed of how much alcohol you’re tossing in the garbage?

Why would I hide alcohol from others?

Why would I hide alcohol from others?

How do you know that you’re drinking too much alcohol?

How do you know that you’re drinking too much alcohol?

What happened to you when you quit drinking alcohol?

What happened to you when you quit drinking alcohol?

How do you rationalize your alcohol consumption?

How do you rationalize your alcohol consumption?

Have you noticed that you’re drinking more alcohol lately?

Have you noticed that you’re drinking more alcohol lately?

How did you let yourself keep drinking alcohol?

How did you let yourself keep drinking alcohol?

How much alcohol do you buy?

How much alcohol do you buy?

Would you rather drink alcohol alone?

Would you rather drink alcohol alone?

Are you drinking more alcohol?

Are you drinking more alcohol?

How do you control alcohol?

How do you control alcohol?

Do you get upset over how much money you spend on drinking alcohol?

Do you get upset over how much money you spend on drinking alcohol?

Are you going to quit drinking alcohol tomorrow?

Are you going to quit drinking alcohol tomorrow?

Should you keep alcohol in your house if you quit drinking?

Should you keep alcohol in your house if you quit drinking?

Are you drinking too much alcohol?

Are you drinking too much alcohol?

Are you buying more alcohol to get drunk?

Are you buying more alcohol to get drunk?

How much alcohol do you buy?

How much alcohol do you buy?

Do you feel like alcohol has defeated you?

Do you feel like alcohol has defeated you?

How many times will you tell yourself that you’re done drinking alcohol?

How many times will you tell yourself that you’re done drinking alcohol?

Do you go to different liquor stores to buy alcohol?

Do you go to different liquor stores to buy alcohol?

Do all alcoholics have DUIs?

Do all alcoholics have DUIs?

Have you ever said you would quit drinking alcohol?

Have you ever said you would quit drinking alcohol?

Are you able to control how much alcohol you drink?

Are you able to control how much alcohol you drink?

Are you drinking alcohol alone?

Are you drinking alcohol alone?

Being an alcoholic is embarrassing

Being an alcoholic is embarrassing

How do you manage alcoholism?

How do you manage alcoholism?

Are you honest about how much alcohol you drink?

Are you honest about how much alcohol you drink?

Has alcohol impacted your relationships?

Has alcohol impacted your relationships?

Are you finding yourself drinking more alcohol?

Are you finding yourself drinking more alcohol?

Can you control how much alcohol your drink?

Can you control how much alcohol your drink?

Did you hide alcohol from other people?

Did you hide alcohol from other people?

Are you making it difficult to quit drinking alcohol?

Are you making it difficult to quit drinking alcohol?

I let myself down so many times before I quit drinking alcohol.

I let myself down so many times before I quit drinking alcohol.

I was ASHAMED by how much alcohol I bought!

I was ASHAMED by how much alcohol I bought!

Have you found yourself buying more alcohol?

Have you found yourself buying more alcohol?

What has happened to you since you quit drinking alcohol?

What has happened to you since you quit drinking alcohol?

Did you get mad if people stopped you from drinking?

Did you get mad if people stopped you from drinking?

Are you stashing alcohol around the house?

Are you stashing alcohol around the house?

Are you making sobriety difficult?

Are you making sobriety difficult?

Do you drink alcohol over politics?

Do you drink alcohol over politics?

Is alcohol getting too expensive?

Is alcohol getting too expensive?

Is alcohol affecting your professional life?

Is alcohol affecting your professional life?

Can willpower keep you sober?

Can willpower keep you sober?

Has sobriety made you a better Dad?

Has sobriety made you a better Dad?

How did you break this cycle?

How did you break this cycle?

Are your coping strategies hurting you?

Are your coping strategies hurting you?