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Marathoner · 07-16-2012, 04:25 PM

Day One sober - drank THREE bottles of wine last night. Still got up, made the kids lunches and dropped them at school. Hungover as hell. Dont know how I got here really, I run MARATHONS having just completed two since 30th April and one more to go in October. Have also booked my first Ultra Marathon. Feel such **** that I am so fit yet continue to trash my body three times a week with heavy alcohol abuse. On a great diet, take all my supplements so... "todays the day"

Gravesmeister · 07-16-2012, 04:30 PM

Welcome and glad you made it here. I am one who was fit years ago when I was younger but with many years of alcohol abuse I've become very overweight and unfit. I'm 10 days sober and am already changing my eating habits and getting out in the sun and going for walks with my girlfriend. I realize how much more special that is too me than being hungover and not being able to or even wanting to do those types of things. Glad you're here.

Chrisy · 07-16-2012, 04:30 PM

Welcome. Glad you are here. This
is a great forum with wonderful people.

Marathoner · 07-16-2012, 04:31 PM

Thankyou - getting smashed has certainlly affected my running. Its going to change! Cant wait to feel better.

karilynn27 · 07-16-2012, 05:24 PM

Welcome to SR

Glad you found us. SR has been a life saver for me.
Hang in there.

***Hevyn*** · 07-16-2012, 05:32 PM

Great decision, marathoner! Glad you've seen the light. This is a very helpful & hopeful place, and we all understand.

Live2Run25 · 07-16-2012, 06:09 PM

Hello Marathoner! I'm a half marathoner.. training for my 7th and 8th in October. I know how hard this is. I've been in the same boat. It really impacted my running. If you ever want to talk, message me! You CAN do this. I'm 44 days sober today!

MrsKing · 07-17-2012, 01:59 AM

Welcome to SR and congratulations on making the decision to quit. I wish you all the best. I hope you stick around here... it's a great place to be for knowledge, experience and support.

hypochondriac · 07-17-2012, 03:45 PM

Welcome to SR Marathoner

x

Curtis · 07-17-2012, 03:55 PM

Welcome. I know how you feel with training and being hung over/addicted. Once you're in the addiction, everything else seems so far away. I missed doing my 3rd Ironman this year due to knee and shoulder inuries and my drinking went through the roof. Now I have to get back...it felt horrible at first, but it's nice feeling like I'm in charge of my training and life as opposed to the bottle being in charge. Take back the power! Glad you joined! :-)

07-16-2012, 04:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Marathoner Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Te Kuiti New Zealand Posts: 2	Newbie here Day One sober - drank THREE bottles of wine last night. Still got up, made the kids lunches and dropped them at school. Hungover as hell. Dont know how I got here really, I run MARATHONS having just completed two since 30th April and one more to go in October. Have also booked my first Ultra Marathon. Feel such **** that I am so fit yet continue to trash my body three times a week with heavy alcohol abuse. On a great diet, take all my supplements so... "todays the day"

07-16-2012, 04:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chrisy Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 247	Welcome. Glad you are here. This is a great forum with wonderful people. __________________ " Beauty isn't about having a pretty face, it is about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a pretty soul." (unknown)

07-16-2012, 05:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
karilynn27 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Middle of no where, oklahoma Posts: 2,693 Blog Entries: 5	Welcome to SR Glad you found us. SR has been a life saver for me. Hang in there. __________________ "You can work at least as hard at sobriety as you did at getting drunk" My daughter

07-16-2012, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Hevyn* Learning to live again Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,147	Great decision, marathoner! Glad you've seen the light. This is a very helpful & hopeful place, and we all understand. __________________ You are so much more than the worst thing you've ever done. - Fr. Gregory Boyle, Homeboy Industries Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it well and serenely, and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. - Emerson

07-16-2012, 06:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Live2Run25 Run to live... live to run Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 936 Blog Entries: 5	Hello Marathoner! I'm a half marathoner.. training for my 7th and 8th in October. I know how hard this is. I've been in the same boat. It really impacted my running. If you ever want to talk, message me! You CAN do this. I'm 44 days sober today! __________________ -Britt Sober Since 6/3/2012. "And the day came for the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom" 9 Half Marathons completed in 1yr 5 months. Getting Married on 9/6/2013!!

07-16-2012, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gravesmeister Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vancouver, wa Posts: 27 Blog Entries: 3	Welcome and glad you made it here. I am one who was fit years ago when I was younger but with many years of alcohol abuse I've become very overweight and unfit. I'm 10 days sober and am already changing my eating habits and getting out in the sun and going for walks with my girlfriend. I realize how much more special that is too me than being hungover and not being able to or even wanting to do those types of things. Glad you're here.

07-16-2012, 04:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Marathoner Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Te Kuiti New Zealand Posts: 2	Thankyou - getting smashed has certainlly affected my running. Its going to change! Cant wait to feel better.

07-17-2012, 01:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
MrsKing Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,142	Welcome to SR and congratulations on making the decision to quit. I wish you all the best. I hope you stick around here... it's a great place to be for knowledge, experience and support.

07-17-2012, 03:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
hypochondriac Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 4,282	Welcome to SR Marathoner x __________________ “The future you have tomorrow, won't be the same future you had yesterday.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Rant

07-17-2012, 03:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Curtis We gotta keep on keepin' on! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 13	Welcome. I know how you feel with training and being hung over/addicted. Once you're in the addiction, everything else seems so far away. I missed doing my 3rd Ironman this year due to knee and shoulder inuries and my drinking went through the roof. Now I have to get back...it felt horrible at first, but it's nice feeling like I'm in charge of my training and life as opposed to the bottle being in charge. Take back the power! Glad you joined! :-) __________________

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