Class of September 2015
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Class of September 2015
Welcome everyone!
this is the support thread for everyone who wants to quit drugs, alcohol or any kind of addiction this month of SEPTEMBER 2015
come and join us!
The latest AUGUST thread is now here:
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,462
Good morning and happy September. I've been at this a few years and joined some wonderful groups. I am determined to make not drinking my priority for the month of September and beyond. I had 13 wonderful sober days in August, followed by a slip I swore to myself would just be "a few drink reward". That turned into almost 2 weeks of feeling awful, hating myself and hangovers.
I cannot drink. Moderation is an impossibility for me. Countless times I have told myself that I'm not "that bad" and can be the person who drinks a few times a months. I cannot. Even one or two drinks one day feeds my addiction so I drink the next and the next, in increasing amounts and starting earlier and earlier. It's disgusting.
I know my pitfalls are hunger, complacency, and the ever present "AV" - who loves to tell me that I feel good now (after a week or so) and I forget what that poison does to my mind, soul, and body. I'm working on a daily plan of steps to take that I know keep me focused, that are good for me, and what to do when those cravings hit.
I debated whether to post here since I've tried so many times. I am really looking forward to sharing and supporting here as we Make this positive life change.
Glad to be here and glad it's September
I cannot drink. Moderation is an impossibility for me. Countless times I have told myself that I'm not "that bad" and can be the person who drinks a few times a months. I cannot. Even one or two drinks one day feeds my addiction so I drink the next and the next, in increasing amounts and starting earlier and earlier. It's disgusting.
I know my pitfalls are hunger, complacency, and the ever present "AV" - who loves to tell me that I feel good now (after a week or so) and I forget what that poison does to my mind, soul, and body. I'm working on a daily plan of steps to take that I know keep me focused, that are good for me, and what to do when those cravings hit.
I debated whether to post here since I've tried so many times. I am really looking forward to sharing and supporting here as we Make this positive life change.
Glad to be here and glad it's September
Canine Welfare Advocate
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 10,962
I'm Carl, from the class of September 2010. In a couple days I will be celebrating five years without alcohol. For you newcomers, with a day, a week, a month, that might seem impossible for you.
It's not.
Difficult, yes. Not impossible if you can accept recovery and never drinking again. It's easy in early recovery to resent being sober because you feel deprived of alcohol. You will struggle with recovery if you view sobriety as a punishment. Sobriety for me was like being let out of prison, the prison of alcohol and addiction. Hope it's freeing for you all.
Good luck.
It's not.
Difficult, yes. Not impossible if you can accept recovery and never drinking again. It's easy in early recovery to resent being sober because you feel deprived of alcohol. You will struggle with recovery if you view sobriety as a punishment. Sobriety for me was like being let out of prison, the prison of alcohol and addiction. Hope it's freeing for you all.
Good luck.
Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 64
Hi Everyone,
I would like to join, I am just starting day 3 and I feel horrible. I drank about 20 ounces of whiskey every day. I suffer from severe anxiety and was drinking periodically throughout the day to try and treat. It seems the more I drank the worse the anxiety would get. It got the point where I have not been able to eat in days. I remember when my family went to Disney a few weeks ago, I had to carry 4 of those little nipper bottles of 99 proof booze. It is pathetic and I cannot live with this anxiety any longer. I have been here twice before, but I am much worse this time and must recover, I feel it is my last chance and I cannot fail. I have not slept yet since quitting and am still not eating, the anxiety is a smidge better. I hope it gets better soon, I am scared of what a sober life will be like but plan on finding out.
Beth
I would like to join, I am just starting day 3 and I feel horrible. I drank about 20 ounces of whiskey every day. I suffer from severe anxiety and was drinking periodically throughout the day to try and treat. It seems the more I drank the worse the anxiety would get. It got the point where I have not been able to eat in days. I remember when my family went to Disney a few weeks ago, I had to carry 4 of those little nipper bottles of 99 proof booze. It is pathetic and I cannot live with this anxiety any longer. I have been here twice before, but I am much worse this time and must recover, I feel it is my last chance and I cannot fail. I have not slept yet since quitting and am still not eating, the anxiety is a smidge better. I hope it gets better soon, I am scared of what a sober life will be like but plan on finding out.
Beth
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 156
9-1-2015. Seems like a good day. Joining and I feel like this has to be the time or else I'm simply going to die. Had 10 months in 2013, then drank one day. Didn't drink for another 30 days as proof I had control. Then two years somehow went by. Had a few 1 day sober here and there, but still daily from any outsider looking in. I'm tired. Good luck to everyone else, hope to spend more time here with ya'll.
Anyone found a cool pattern in 9-1-2015 yet? 3*3 =(9) 1*1= (1) ... 3+3+1+1 = 8 and 2+0+1+5 = 8. Probably on to something here.
Anyone found a cool pattern in 9-1-2015 yet? 3*3 =(9) 1*1= (1) ... 3+3+1+1 = 8 and 2+0+1+5 = 8. Probably on to something here.
I know it's spelled Tabasco
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 10
I would love nothing more to be apart of this group. It was on accident that I started on the first of the month (makes it a lot easier to remember my yearly sober anniversary).
I'm an "all or nothing" type of person. When I want to lose weight I don't diet and exercise moderately I just starve myself and over exercise. When I go out for a drink I can't just have one (what is one going to do?) I need to get to the point or make it fully to blackout drunk stage.
So now that I'm aware of my addiction to alcohol and told myself to stop I will probably become ADDICTED to my SOBRIETY!!! This is one time where "all or nothing" nothing being the main goal is something I can be proud of!
Good luck everyone!!!!
I'm an "all or nothing" type of person. When I want to lose weight I don't diet and exercise moderately I just starve myself and over exercise. When I go out for a drink I can't just have one (what is one going to do?) I need to get to the point or make it fully to blackout drunk stage.
So now that I'm aware of my addiction to alcohol and told myself to stop I will probably become ADDICTED to my SOBRIETY!!! This is one time where "all or nothing" nothing being the main goal is something I can be proud of!
Good luck everyone!!!!
Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 10
Hello all, I am joining in on the Sept 2015 class. I made 7 days in Aug but relapsed. thank you so much to the moderators and those who have done this last year, two years ago or five years ago and come back to tell us it gets better!
Rehydrating to Oblivion.
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 1,332
Hello all
I am from the July 2015 class and just wanted to drop by and wish you all the best for a sober September.
These classes are a great support system to get you through tough times. I speak to my July friends every day and we are always learning from each other and offering help whenever we can.
Those first few days are tough, but have faith in that it does get better. The shaking, panic, sweating and impending sense of doom do pass. I am 48 days sober now and finally heading back to work tomorrow. Hang on to each other in those times of need in the knowledge that each time you defeat an urge, it gets weaker and weaker.
You can do this
I am from the July 2015 class and just wanted to drop by and wish you all the best for a sober September.
These classes are a great support system to get you through tough times. I speak to my July friends every day and we are always learning from each other and offering help whenever we can.
Those first few days are tough, but have faith in that it does get better. The shaking, panic, sweating and impending sense of doom do pass. I am 48 days sober now and finally heading back to work tomorrow. Hang on to each other in those times of need in the knowledge that each time you defeat an urge, it gets weaker and weaker.
You can do this
Re-Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: USA
Posts: 7,912
Dropping in from the Class of May 2015 (and, to be honest, the Classes of July 2013, November/December 2014, January 2015, and March/April 2015) to tell you that long-lasting continuous sobriety and actual recovery from addiction ARE possible and that this class can be a big part of that recovery.
Fully committing to putting my sobriety first in my life and coming to my May class and being honest any time I had even the slightest desire/thought/urge/craving to drink made all the difference for me this time. Build up those accountability muscles by admitting to these cravings and also by helping your fellow classmates anytime you can. The cravings will lessen in time, and that time will lessen if you have a good support network in place. And support is a two-way street--you'll get more of it if you're giving more of it away.
1. Ask others for help when you need it.
2. Help others when you can, even if it's just saying "Hello" or "I hear you" to a newcomer or someone hurting. That simple act may make all the difference.
3. Remember you don't have to take that first drink today no matter what. And as long as you don't take that first drink, you can't take the second or third or eighth drink that will almost invariably follow.
Wishing each and every one of a happy and sober first day of this new month. Congratulations on choosing a better way of life!
Fully committing to putting my sobriety first in my life and coming to my May class and being honest any time I had even the slightest desire/thought/urge/craving to drink made all the difference for me this time. Build up those accountability muscles by admitting to these cravings and also by helping your fellow classmates anytime you can. The cravings will lessen in time, and that time will lessen if you have a good support network in place. And support is a two-way street--you'll get more of it if you're giving more of it away.
1. Ask others for help when you need it.
2. Help others when you can, even if it's just saying "Hello" or "I hear you" to a newcomer or someone hurting. That simple act may make all the difference.
3. Remember you don't have to take that first drink today no matter what. And as long as you don't take that first drink, you can't take the second or third or eighth drink that will almost invariably follow.
Wishing each and every one of a happy and sober first day of this new month. Congratulations on choosing a better way of life!
Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Lafayette
Posts: 70
Hi everyone. I originally joined the August class but didn't make it through the month, so I'd like to be a part of this class too. Last month I had about 23 full sober days, though not in a row. Though I slipped up I still plan on using what I learned to make September my first full month without alcohol! Today is my day 2.
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: California
Posts: 266
Hi everyone. So glad for this board! I have joined other months and never made it through one month yet. Lets hope this is the one. I am fully committed this time. I finally got my butt to an AA meeting (last night actually) and i was so nervous but i did it and i enjoyed it. I plan to keep going too. I had been told so many times from people here to try AA, but kept putting it off. So glad i finally did it. Anyway nice to meet you all.
Oh and i am on day 4.
Oh and i am on day 4.
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 7,097
Welcome to you all. I'm from the December 2012 class (and previous) I've been sober since then and could not have done it without the help of my classmates and others on SR
You can do it too. I was scared, fearful, anxious, nervous and sick and exhausted from the never ending cycle of drinking, moderating, controlling and failure.
I knew I had to stop and luckily found SR. Stick around and use whatever resources you need
You can do it too. I was scared, fearful, anxious, nervous and sick and exhausted from the never ending cycle of drinking, moderating, controlling and failure.
I knew I had to stop and luckily found SR. Stick around and use whatever resources you need
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Europe
Posts: 28
Originally Posted by doggonecarl 
I'm Carl, from the class of September 2010. In a couple days I will be celebrating five years without alcohol.
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: London, UK
Posts: 1,086
Originally Posted by forabetterlife
Good morning and happy September. I've been at this a few years and joined some wonderful groups. I am determined to make not drinking my priority for the month of September and beyond. I had 13 wonderful sober days in August, followed by a slip I swore to myself would just be "a few drink reward". That turned into almost 2 weeks of feeling awful, hating myself and hangovers.
I cannot drink. Moderation is an impossibility for me. Countless times I have told myself that I'm not "that bad" and can be the person who drinks a few times a months. I cannot. Even one or two drinks one day feeds my addiction so I drink the next and the next, in increasing amounts and starting earlier and earlier. It's disgusting.
I know my pitfalls are hunger, complacency, and the ever present "AV" - who loves to tell me that I feel good now (after a week or so) and I forget what that poison does to my mind, soul, and body. I'm working on a daily plan of steps to take that I know keep me focused, that are good for me, and what to do when those cravings hit.
I debated whether to post here since I've tried so many times. I am really looking forward to sharing and supporting here as we Make this positive life change.
Glad to be here and glad it's September
I cannot drink. Moderation is an impossibility for me. Countless times I have told myself that I'm not "that bad" and can be the person who drinks a few times a months. I cannot. Even one or two drinks one day feeds my addiction so I drink the next and the next, in increasing amounts and starting earlier and earlier. It's disgusting.
I know my pitfalls are hunger, complacency, and the ever present "AV" - who loves to tell me that I feel good now (after a week or so) and I forget what that poison does to my mind, soul, and body. I'm working on a daily plan of steps to take that I know keep me focused, that are good for me, and what to do when those cravings hit.
I debated whether to post here since I've tried so many times. I am really looking forward to sharing and supporting here as we Make this positive life change.
Glad to be here and glad it's September
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