Johnnie Wraith

30 years an ever more dependent and troubled drinker, Back On Dry Land since 20th April 2019 #RecoveryPosse

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

@ArmadillosDead For me @ArmadillosDead it was about 100 units a week (low risk limit in the UK 14 units a week). Equivalent to about 1.5 bottles of wine / 6 pints a day, every day

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

I drank alcohol heavily for thirty years, almost every day and at every opportunity. I know its appeal and its danger. I stopped drinking five years ago before it either killed me or destroyed my life. So grateful I escaped before it was too late #RecoveryPosse #BackOnDryLand

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

@MarkGregory1313 Awesome! Enjoy the golf!

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

When I was in alcohol’s deceitful grip, I was convinced it made the good things in life better and the bad things manageable. The truth is it ruins the former by killing enjoyment early, and makes the latter far worse because hiding from your pain never helps. Set yourself free.

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

If your past inflicted unresolved damage, alcohol will seem the answer but prove your downfall. For a while a few drinks will ease your pain but your tolerance will build and you will become dependent. Your health will suffer, your problems will grow. Seek the courage to quit.

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

If you wish you could have been one of those people who can take or leave it, remember they can do this because they are unfussed about alcohol. If you loved drinking so much it nearly killed you, you’ll never stop at one, so don’t ever take the risk. Stay strong. #RecoveryPosse

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

Since I stopped drinking, my sleep has been transformed from a few restless hours punctuated by anxious and paranoid thoughts of the harm I was causing myself and my loved ones to a peaceful and deep 7-8 hours. Utterly and wonderfully transformative. #BackOnDryLand #RecoveryPosse

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

@XRPArmyNews1 Yes. Abstinence for long enough to kill the habit stone dead. That is the absolute key to it all 👍

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

It is only when you totally free yourself from alcohol for good that you discover how wonderful life truly is; you will be released not just from being drunk or hungover, but also from craving, sadness, shame and guilt. Best decision ever. #BackOnDryLand #RecoveryPosse

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

If alcohol is like a massive dark cloud in your life, know that each day you go without a drink takes you a step further away from it, until eventually it recedes so far it disappears completely and for ever. You can be totally free. #BackOnDryLand #RecoveryPosse

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

@MarcusCason1 Stay strong Marcus, leave all the chaos and distress behind you for good 👍

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

When I was drinking, I put so much faith in alcohol and had so little faith in myself. Ever since I stopped, its toxic power has slowly faded and at the same time my self belief and confidence have blossomed. If you’re struggling, put down the glass. #BackOnDryLand #RecoveryPosse

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

@TeresaBuglass You’ve made the best decision you ever will for yourself. Congratulations and welcome to a much better life! Remember cravings don’t last long, and each time you resist you take another step on the road to total freedom. It gets easier, you just need to stay strong. Good luck!!

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

@Shiv31 Stay strong @Shiv31 , you’ve got this 💪 👍

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

If you know in your heart you need to give up alcohol, don’t think of yourself. Focus on those you love the most and the impact on them of your addiction. That will give you far more determination to stick to the tough route out of your pain. #BackOnDryLand #RecoveryPosse

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

Feels like I spent years failing to fit any pieces in the jigsaw of life when I was drinking, but as soon as the habit was fully broken and the craving stopped every single piece just fitted together. At last I see how beautiful life really can be. #BackOnDryLand #RecoveryPosse

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

The hardest part of giving up alcohol is the urge to drink that initially hits regularly and hard. Remember it is driven not by alcohol (an inert substance) but by your own lower brain. If you resist, you will weaken and kill it in time. Stay strong. #BackOnDryLand #RecoveryPosse

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

One of the main benefits of giving up alcohol if you have reached the point where the conscious and subconscious parts of your brain are in entrenched opposition is the end of the ceaseless dissonance and internal anxiety this mental conflict causes. #BackOnDryLand #RecoveryPosse

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

If you’re a dependent drinker and have lost all control, you need to know you’re in a fight that will have only one total and decisive victor. Find the strength and courage to stop drinking for good, and make sure that victor is you. You’ve got this. #BackOnDryLand #RecoveryPosse

[Johnnie Wraith @BackOnDryLand]

If someone had told me when I was drinking that one day I’d be able to get through Christmas without any desire for alcohol, and would enjoy it dramatically more, I would never have believed them. Thank God I stopped and discovered how true that is. #BackOnDryLand #RecoveryPosse