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05-05-2008, 09:28 AM
| #476 (permalink) |
| Member  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: a calming place, hopefully
Posts: 5
| Day 1 for me again Hi guys ... I was here once before. I was sober for a month and felt great. So great that I decided that I was totally able to handle myself with just one glass of wine occasionally on a special night out. Then followed 3 months of gradually upping the ante until last night I drank half a bottle of whiskey. So I learn, as we all do here, that I am not built that way. Can you help me through this week coming? Then it's one day at a time for the rest of our lives, right? |
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05-05-2008, 11:23 PM
| #477 (permalink) |
| Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California
Posts: 340
| Hi Lambda... It's day one for me too. Looks like I'm hitting the sack now, so I made it through... Let me know what help I can be for your week... The only way to treat alcoholism, I've found, is to reach out to people both for help and giving help. Check in with us on day 2, okay? I'll do the same. |
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05-06-2008, 06:31 AM
| #478 (permalink) |
| Member Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 34
|  Day 3 Well, today is day 3 for me. Wow, I made it through yesturday. On my way home from work, I thought to myself, "Why am I doing this?" Then I thought of some reasons. I'd like to be healthy, I'd like to have some kids, I'd like to not have to rush home from work just to have a drink. I'd like to enjoy my summer and take some walks on the beach, not skip it because I'd rather stay home and drink beer. I'd just like to enjoy both small and big things in life and not feel like crap because of beer. So, I made it home, trying to get past day 2 hoping it will get easier. Then my husband came home... Buzzed. He barely ever drinks, didn't even know I was trying to quit. But, I was determined. And I got through it. I must say, I'm very, very proud of myself. I also got to see how a buzzed person is in front of somebody sober... I found him really annoying.  I'm glad I'm doing this, and I'm glad I got through my 2nd day... |
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05-06-2008, 06:53 AM
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| Member Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 34
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 As far as having to be sober the rest of our lives??? I guess so... I wonder about those non-alcholic beers... Wonder if those would be ok??? | |
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05-07-2008, 12:08 AM
| #480 (permalink) |
| Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California
Posts: 340
| I made it through day two. Thanks to two AA meetings and a meeting with my sponsor. I guess that's what it takes! |
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| The Following User Says Thank You to Negative Man For This Useful Post: | warrens (05-07-2008)
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05-07-2008, 01:29 AM
| #481 (permalink) |
| Member  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cleveland, MS
Posts: 2
| Hiya!! My name is Amy. I have been sober since 1 am Friday, May 2, 2008. 5 days is the longest I've gone w/o alcohol in over 5 years (w/the exception of 2 1-week long stays in rehab, which I left). I'm trying to do anything to stay sober b/c I want to live and be happy. xx |
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05-07-2008, 05:47 AM
| #482 (permalink) |
| ¢σммυηιту gяєєтєя  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Spreading my wings
Posts: 5,897
| Welcome to SR Amy! We are glad that you found us-You may want to post a "new thread" so that we can give you a proper welcome! Keep posting and moving forward with your recovery! There is a lot of support here- |
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__________________  Dance as though no one is watching youLove as though you have never been hurt before Live as though heaven is on earth.  | |
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| The Following User Says Thank You to Rella927 For This Useful Post: | warrens (05-07-2008)
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05-07-2008, 06:09 AM
| #483 (permalink) |
| Member Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 34
|  Day 4 I did it!!! It seems to be getting easier! I wanted to drink yesturday, but it wasn't as bad as day 2. My tummy doesn't hurt today and I'm in a bit of a better mood. I keep rewarding myself throughout the day with little things. I get a magazine for myself or take a long shower or treat myself to coffee on the way to work! Just little things because I'm just really proud of myself. I keep saying, "I can't wait to post to tell everyone that I made it to day 4!!!"  I'm going on a nice long walk at the beach tonight with a friend! Maybe I'll even get an ice-cream, lol. |
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05-08-2008, 06:00 AM
| #484 (permalink) |
| Member Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 34
| Day 5 Ok, so yesturday started out in a great mood and ended in me being in a really bad mood. I wanted a drink really, really bad... But, I didn't. So, today is day 5. Still sober!!! |
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| The Following User Says Thank You to Wizard For This Useful Post: | warrens (05-08-2008)
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05-09-2008, 03:59 AM
| #486 (permalink) |
| Anyone for cocoa and cookies?  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London
Posts: 147
| Congratulations Wizard and Negative Man! Reading this thread is really helping me not to go crazy today... I'm planning how I'm going to reward myself if I don't drink tonight - I think I'm going to have a very large mug of Charbonnel et Walker Hot Chocolate... with some marshmallows on top...  How about you? How are you going to reward yourselves for not drinking today? PB |
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05-09-2008, 04:05 AM
| #487 (permalink) |
| Member  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 49 degrees north
Posts: 743
| PB "IF??" Sounds less like a plan than a result. I believe that you won't drink tonight. warren |
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| The Following User Says Thank You to warrens For This Useful Post: | PaddingtonBear (05-09-2008)
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05-09-2008, 04:13 AM
| #488 (permalink) |
| Anyone for cocoa and cookies? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London
Posts: 147
| Thanks Warren I believe that I won't drink tonight too. If I drink any alcohol today, then I can't have my Charbonnel et Walker Hot Chocolate... and nothing's going to come between me and my Charbonnel et Walker... especially with marshmallows... PB |
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| The Following User Says Thank You to PaddingtonBear For This Useful Post: | warrens (05-09-2008)
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05-09-2008, 04:57 AM
| #489 (permalink) |
| Member  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA
Posts: 2,302
| I think this is day three for me, but my math is as fuzzy as my head is feeling. am shaking so bad all over can't carry a full glass of water without spilling it. every time I fall off the wagon and get back on it gets worse. the withdrawal and feeling like I'm going to die. go back and forth between freezing cold and sweating hot. am hating myself for putting myself thru this yet again. why am i not learning? what's wrong with me? besides plain old stupidity. must have a very strong death wish. but can't give into it as i can't abandon my dogs. they'd be lost without me. please God get me thru the worst of this and help me stay sober.  my whole being is screaming for a glass of wine to stop the shakes, but I know where I'd end up, and don't want to go there. please pray for me. i'm in bad shape |
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05-09-2008, 05:22 AM
| #490 (permalink) |
| Anyone for cocoa and cookies? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London
Posts: 147
| Hi Least, I'm in a bad shape too. My whole being is yearning for about 6 pints of Guinness right now... But I won't drink today. I don't want to waste another Saturday, staying in bed nursing a terrible hangover. I've got a plan for tonight (me and my hot chocolate) and I'm sticking to it. Let's both hang in there, friend. Do you still have your list of all the things you hate about drinking? Please tell me some of the things on your list. Lots of prayers coming your way. Please pray for me too! PB |
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05-09-2008, 05:28 AM
| #491 (permalink) |
| Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA
Posts: 2,302
| PB I will pray for you as I pray for me. My list of things I hate aabout drinking is in the Alcoholism forum. It's a long list. and keeps getting longer.  |
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| The Following User Says Thank You to least For This Useful Post: | PaddingtonBear (05-09-2008)
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