Does anyone else here do SMART recovery?

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3. Good for you!

In a way, I wish I had made the commitment to stop drinking. My family did an intervention and way back in my brain I say, "well, you guys decided I needed to quit drinking, not me." I know it's for the better. I was an evening drinker and just got sloppy drunk. I didn't have any childhood issues or anything that I was trying to self medicate over. I just liked getting buzzed. It's taken me a while, but I now know it's for the best. I sort of wish I could get buzzed a couple nights a week, but that's just not practical. Like they say, 1 drink is too much and 10 isn't enough.

You can't beat yourself up over the past. I embarrassed myself almost every time I got hammered. But you have to move on. A friend gave me some advice that I remind myself about often: Don't focus on who you were, but who you want to be. I think my kids are finally proud of their dad!