Class of April - Page 10 - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

JJB · 05-05-2009, 06:43 AM

Day 6 and to be honest it's getting tough; had an awful panic attack earlier in the day.Quite frightening. i hope things will get better once a full week is passed. oops sorry just one day at a time! which reminds me i've just logged back on cos i had this awful thought about how to stop feeling so awful(temporarily). i'm safe if i stay here!

bartender129 · 05-05-2009, 06:51 AM

Hey JJB,

I suffered from panic attacks too. My anxiety greatly decreased after a couple of weeks sober. I've also limited caffeine and that helped greatly as well.

Hang in there my friend!

**CarolD** · 05-05-2009, 08:44 AM

Jane47.....thanks for sharing your progress
You are doing the deal.....

**CarolD** · 05-05-2009, 08:47 AM

JJB.....staying commected to SR is something
I do find vital to my recovery.
Good to see you reaching out....

OceanBound · 05-05-2009, 06:07 PM

Day 16. Doing OK I guess. Sleep got better and now got worse. Really hard to concentrate without caffeine. Stopped drinking diet cola months ago and now back to it. Oh well, it has to get better at some point.

Good work, everybody! Thanks for keeping the thread alive!
OB

bohemianzen · 05-05-2009, 06:54 PM

day 9
yesterday was a tough one at work, wanted to forget it all with a beer but didn't. today i worked hard had thoughts when i was walking out to my car and then forgot about it after that. can't say it's been easy this week....

Sweets79 · 05-05-2009, 06:56 PM

Day 10, to be quite frank...today's been awful.

OceanBound · 05-05-2009, 08:06 PM

Hang in there, everybody! We just gotta learn to deal with our problems in a more productive way. Sure, alcohol was an easy solution but it's the road that leads to more pain. Even more than now. And they say cravings fade with time and withdrawal symptoms go away.

:ghug

bartender129 · 05-06-2009, 06:34 AM

Day 36 here guys!

This is the happiest I have ever been in sobriety.

The biggest difference this time is that I have set aside some time each day to work on my recovery.

Let's keep going everyone!

**CarolD** · 05-06-2009, 10:24 AM

...I totally agree with bartender

Quote:

I have set aside some time each day to work on my recovery.

I find starting my day in "recovery mode" keeps me in
balance And my day goes smoother...regardless.

Something else I can share...if everything you do is
driving you up the wall....take a quick break.

I use the Serenity Prayer and it calms me....

Onward...todays a great day for sobriety!
Stay in focus....sober and safe.

LauraS · 05-06-2009, 09:05 PM

Thirty days today. That makes me very happy. Everything else sucks right now. I'm sure it will get better.

jhay · 05-06-2009, 11:07 PM

Congrats Laura!

I got my thirty day chip today!!! One day at a time really does work.. and going to meetings at least every other day. & I just got a sponsor about a week ago. Things can only go up from here I hope.

LauraS · 05-06-2009, 11:27 PM

Thanks, and congratulations to you, too. It feels like such a big thing for me right now.

I will get my chip at the end of this month; everyone gets theirs for the month at one huge birthday party that we throw at my home group. I'll be very excited to receive it... I guess that's one more incentive to stay sober for the next 25 days

jhay · 05-06-2009, 11:48 PM

It really is. As corny as it seems, the chip system is something else that helps me when I'm down or feeling weak. I think of how lousy it will be to have to start back over because it really is a big accomplishment every day added onto sobriety. Also having to admit my defeat to others.. of course we don't like doing that, ha.

My group does the birthday party thing at the end of the month too but offers the chips at the end of every meeting. Having to wait that long would prolly **** me off lol. But yes, definitely incentive!

JJB · 05-07-2009, 12:21 AM

Hi One week and one day for me and i agree with jhay:
"I think of how lousy it will be to have to start back over because it really is a big accomplishment every day added onto sobriety. Also having to admit my defeat to others.. of course we don't like doing that, ha."
That's exactly why i keep logging on here.

PXYZ · 05-07-2009, 06:17 AM

Day 39 for me . Last few days were bad, I have a headache, but I know that I will continue forward.

Rad44 · 05-07-2009, 02:36 PM

Red Chip for me today. Quit April 7 after a three week 24/7 binge. I feel great. Glad to have made it through lived to tell about it. Note: Naltrexone was a big help during the first 30.

LauraS · 05-07-2009, 06:16 PM

Congratulations, Rad! Let's keep this going!

Jane47 · 05-07-2009, 09:25 PM

Just checking in, made it to the double digits, day 10 today. The last couple of days have been hard, but I'm hanging in there.

**CarolD** · 05-07-2009, 10:51 PM

For all our classmates ...Way To Go!

bartender129 · 05-08-2009, 04:38 AM

Hi guys,

Day 38 here.

I have the flu (not the swine flu thankfully).

Bed rest for me today.

Hang in there everybody!

jhay · 05-08-2009, 11:49 AM

Hope you feel better bartender! & congrats to everyone! :ghug

OceanBound · 05-08-2009, 06:17 PM

Day 19. Feeling OK although still not sleeping well. At last I've become less anxious and irritable but still a long way to go to "normal." Exercise helps me a lot with that. And, of course, my friends at SR!

Sweets79 · 05-09-2009, 07:15 AM

Day 14...woke up pretty good mood, drinking my green tea now (ack)...I don't like it, but I know how healthy it is for you, and it promotes weight loss...helps my digestion too...Going to head to the mall in a little while, try to find something for Mother's day, then grab some flowers also...Overall my mood is good this morning, let's see how long this lasts lol...One hour at a time.

Jane47 · 05-09-2009, 09:58 PM

Made it through day 12.
Trying to keep busy on the weekends. Spent the day fishing with my granddaughter.

05-05-2009, 08:44 AM	#228 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	Jane47.....thanks for sharing your progress You are doing the deal..... __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

05-05-2009, 08:47 AM	#229 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	JJB.....staying commected to SR is something I do find vital to my recovery. Good to see you reaching out.... __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

05-05-2009, 06:54 PM	#231 (permalink)
bohemianzen grateful to be here Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 426 Blog Entries: 14	day 9 yesterday was a tough one at work, wanted to forget it all with a beer but didn't. today i worked hard had thoughts when i was walking out to my car and then forgot about it after that. can't say it's been easy this week.... __________________ “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” ~Ernest Hemingway

05-05-2009, 06:56 PM	#232 (permalink)
Sweets79 To thine own self be true Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 756	Day 10, to be quite frank...today's been awful. __________________ "The man said 'why do you think you here' I said 'I got no idea I'm gonna, I'm gonna lose my baby so I always keep a bottle near..."

05-07-2009, 06:17 AM	#241 (permalink)
PXYZ eng. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 73	Day 39 for me . Last few days were bad, I have a headache, but I know that I will continue forward. __________________ Trust Him

05-05-2009, 06:43 AM	#226 (permalink)
JJB Member Attack of the Fever Heads Champion! Helicopter Champion! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: in France Posts: 330	Day 6 and to be honest it's getting tough; had an awful panic attack earlier in the day.Quite frightening. i hope things will get better once a full week is passed. oops sorry just one day at a time! which reminds me i've just logged back on cos i had this awful thought about how to stop feeling so awful(temporarily). i'm safe if i stay here!

05-05-2009, 06:51 AM	#227 (permalink)
bartender129 learning Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Where I need to be Posts: 281	Hey JJB, I suffered from panic attacks too. My anxiety greatly decreased after a couple of weeks sober. I've also limited caffeine and that helped greatly as well. Hang in there my friend!

05-05-2009, 06:07 PM	#230 (permalink)
OceanBound Guest Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: far away from the ocean Posts: 376	Day 16. Doing OK I guess. Sleep got better and now got worse. Really hard to concentrate without caffeine. Stopped drinking diet cola months ago and now back to it. Oh well, it has to get better at some point. Good work, everybody! Thanks for keeping the thread alive! OB

05-05-2009, 08:06 PM	#233 (permalink)
OceanBound Guest Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: far away from the ocean Posts: 376	Hang in there, everybody! We just gotta learn to deal with our problems in a more productive way. Sure, alcohol was an easy solution but it's the road that leads to more pain. Even more than now. And they say cravings fade with time and withdrawal symptoms go away. :ghug

05-06-2009, 06:34 AM	#234 (permalink)
bartender129 learning Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Where I need to be Posts: 281	Day 36 here guys! This is the happiest I have ever been in sobriety. The biggest difference this time is that I have set aside some time each day to work on my recovery. Let's keep going everyone!

05-06-2009, 09:05 PM	#236 (permalink)
LauraS Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Somewhere west of the Mississippi Posts: 224	Thirty days today. That makes me very happy. Everything else sucks right now. I'm sure it will get better.

05-06-2009, 11:07 PM	#237 (permalink)
jhay Breath of fresh air. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 148	Congrats Laura! I got my thirty day chip today!!! One day at a time really does work.. and going to meetings at least every other day. & I just got a sponsor about a week ago. Things can only go up from here I hope.

05-06-2009, 11:27 PM	#238 (permalink)
LauraS Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Somewhere west of the Mississippi Posts: 224	Thanks, and congratulations to you, too. It feels like such a big thing for me right now. I will get my chip at the end of this month; everyone gets theirs for the month at one huge birthday party that we throw at my home group. I'll be very excited to receive it... I guess that's one more incentive to stay sober for the next 25 days

05-06-2009, 11:48 PM	#239 (permalink)
jhay Breath of fresh air. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 148	It really is. As corny as it seems, the chip system is something else that helps me when I'm down or feeling weak. I think of how lousy it will be to have to start back over because it really is a big accomplishment every day added onto sobriety. Also having to admit my defeat to others.. of course we don't like doing that, ha. My group does the birthday party thing at the end of the month too but offers the chips at the end of every meeting. Having to wait that long would prolly **** me off lol. But yes, definitely incentive!

05-07-2009, 12:21 AM	#240 (permalink)
JJB Member Attack of the Fever Heads Champion! Helicopter Champion! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: in France Posts: 330	Hi One week and one day for me and i agree with jhay: "I think of how lousy it will be to have to start back over because it really is a big accomplishment every day added onto sobriety. Also having to admit my defeat to others.. of course we don't like doing that, ha." That's exactly why i keep logging on here.

05-07-2009, 02:36 PM	#242 (permalink)
Rad44 Guest Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 222	Red Chip for me today. Quit April 7 after a three week 24/7 binge. I feel great. Glad to have made it through lived to tell about it. Note: Naltrexone was a big help during the first 30.

05-07-2009, 06:16 PM	#243 (permalink)
LauraS Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Somewhere west of the Mississippi Posts: 224	Congratulations, Rad! Let's keep this going!

05-07-2009, 09:25 PM	#244 (permalink)
Jane47 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 138	Just checking in, made it to the double digits, day 10 today. The last couple of days have been hard, but I'm hanging in there.

05-07-2009, 10:51 PM	#245 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	For all our classmates ...Way To Go! __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

05-08-2009, 04:38 AM	#246 (permalink)
bartender129 learning Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Where I need to be Posts: 281	Hi guys, Day 38 here. I have the flu (not the swine flu thankfully). Bed rest for me today. Hang in there everybody!

05-08-2009, 11:49 AM	#247 (permalink)
jhay Breath of fresh air. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 148	Hope you feel better bartender! & congrats to everyone! :ghug

05-08-2009, 06:17 PM	#248 (permalink)
OceanBound Guest Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: far away from the ocean Posts: 376	Day 19. Feeling OK although still not sleeping well. At last I've become less anxious and irritable but still a long way to go to "normal." Exercise helps me a lot with that. And, of course, my friends at SR!

05-09-2009, 07:15 AM	#249 (permalink)
Sweets79 To thine own self be true Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 756	Day 14...woke up pretty good mood, drinking my green tea now (ack)...I don't like it, but I know how healthy it is for you, and it promotes weight loss...helps my digestion too...Going to head to the mall in a little while, try to find something for Mother's day, then grab some flowers also...Overall my mood is good this morning, let's see how long this lasts lol...One hour at a time. __________________ "The man said 'why do you think you here' I said 'I got no idea I'm gonna, I'm gonna lose my baby so I always keep a bottle near..."

05-09-2009, 09:58 PM	#250 (permalink)
Jane47 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 138	Made it through day 12. Trying to keep busy on the weekends. Spent the day fishing with my granddaughter.

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