Comments on: Addictive Thinking: Instant Gratification http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addictive-thinking-instant-gratification/ Stories, Struggles And Success of A Recovering Addict Trying to Do What Winners Do Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:54:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Discovering Alcoholic http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addictive-thinking-instant-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-122 The Discovering Alcoholic Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:41:38 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addictive-thinking-instant-gratification/#comment-122 With my previous comment I am not saying that we are fragile, in fact, I am saying that the constant guard we must keep against our addictions can empower us to some great achievements. This is what I mean by a "discovering alcoholic". With my previous comment I am not saying that we are fragile, in fact, I am saying that the constant guard we must keep against our addictions can empower us to some great achievements.

This is what I mean by a “discovering alcoholic”.

]]> By: The Discovering Alcoholic http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addictive-thinking-instant-gratification/comment-page-1/#comment-121 The Discovering Alcoholic Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:39:10 +0000 http://www.whatwinnersdo.com/addictive-thinking-instant-gratification/#comment-121 When I catch myself doing this I call it "thinking like an alcoholic", and for me the desire for instant gratification begs me to drop projects mid-stride for lack of results. When I think like an alcoholic I always think there is something better that I am missing out of, something quicker and more rewarding to be had. I am sure that people who don't suffer from addictions have these types of thoughts also, but the endgame results for us alcoholics and addicts can be so much more traumatic. Always jumping from one project to another means nothing is ever finished. No finished projects means no rewards. No rewards lead to frustration, stress, and depression. For an average person this just means a crappy day, but for us it often leads to relapse. When I catch myself doing this I call it “thinking like an alcoholic”, and for me the desire for instant gratification begs me to drop projects mid-stride for lack of results. When I think like an alcoholic I always think there is something better that I am missing out of, something quicker and more rewarding to be had.

I am sure that people who don’t suffer from addictions have these types of thoughts also, but the endgame results for us alcoholics and addicts can be so much more traumatic. Always jumping from one project to another means nothing is ever finished. No finished projects means no rewards. No rewards lead to frustration, stress, and depression. For an average person this just means a crappy day, but for us it often leads to relapse.

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