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Speaking of consistency, let’s talk about kindling for a second.
So when you drink long enough and hard enough that you end up with delirium tremens, that’s unlocked a “5th gear” in your brain that I’ve mentioned in a previous post.
That’s when your body/brain is so used to functioning with alcohol that it starts to go haywire without it.
Once you’ve achieved that, you’re susceptible to a thing called kindling.
Even if you’ve been dry for an extended period of time and have cleaned up your act, even drinking two days back to back can revert your brain back into that 5th gear, and it’s as though you’ve been doing in for a year.
Your body/brain has become accustomed to functioning like that, and it thinks it’s about to be business as usual.
Wa-la, you’ve got delirium tremens and seizures after only a minor bender.
I still drink from time to time, which some may find strange, but I truly believe I’m better off for it.
I decided sharia law was no way to live, and realized that as bad as my physical addiction was- I had other serious problems.
Mostly self control, moderation, and the heavy invocation of unhealthy copping mechanisms.
Those qualities were what got me there in the first place, and if I didn’t learn to control myself I would end up back where I was out of necessity, back to just maintaining.
So I started implementing what I call the “3 to 4 beer rule.”
No more drinking to “calm my nerves” or treat my anxiety, or because I’ve had a bad day, but on social occasions I will allow myself to have a few beers.
I pace myself, make myself stop, and call it a night.
Because of kindling I am very particular about not doing it too often, and never overindulging.
Honing my self control solved the root issue of many of my problems, and I’m leagues better for it.
I’m still not perfect, but holy shit it cannot be overstated how much my life has changed through overcoming such a crippling physical addiction.
