Class of July 2017 Support Thread Part One
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 29
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Join Date: Jul 2017
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But the AV is me so how can I outsmart it? It knows how to outsmart me!
Hahahaha I think I'm about to disappear down a worm hole!! But I'm not drinking so at least I can look forward to going to sleep sober
Ps you're right about walking I've been a bit forest gump and doing 2-3 hours a day walking every day since I atpppes drinking but injured myself running yesterday so haven't been today. Maybe that's the problem.
Hahahaha I think I'm about to disappear down a worm hole!! But I'm not drinking so at least I can look forward to going to sleep sober
Ps you're right about walking I've been a bit forest gump and doing 2-3 hours a day walking every day since I atpppes drinking but injured myself running yesterday so haven't been today. Maybe that's the problem.
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Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 157
To all of you In the first few days/weeks I have just hit 30 days sober after multiple binges this year as you can probably guess from my user name it took me a few attempts to get here 😂
All I wanted to say was it's getting easier. AV went wild on Friday after I got some news that a family member was unwell. But I just thought no way and the cravings went. Didn't really think about it to much over the weekend. Stick with it it does get easier.
Good luck everyone.
All I wanted to say was it's getting easier. AV went wild on Friday after I got some news that a family member was unwell. But I just thought no way and the cravings went. Didn't really think about it to much over the weekend. Stick with it it does get easier.
Good luck everyone.
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Midwest USA
Posts: 55
Addiction is such a tough thing because of the whole AV vs. Logical me fight. My brain is telling me that I don't want to drink and I'd be better off sober. But, it is also that same hunk of blobbly meat telling me that I should drink and it'll make everything all better. Stupid brain! Let's just get through this and I'll get back to killing you with alcohol
-Homer Simpson
Anywho. 8 days in the bag for me! Made it through my first sober weekend in at least a decade and a half. Feeling great and no reason to think I can't do this for the long term.
My sleeping is finally normal. I can lay down in bed at the end of the day and just go to sleep. That is really the best part. I've spent years either passing out at the end of the day, or spending a restless night or two in a cold sweat when I decided to take a day or two away from the bottle - only to go back to drinking myself to sleep.
I don't think I could have made it this far without the support of SR. Let keep this July class going strong!
-Homer Simpson
Anywho. 8 days in the bag for me! Made it through my first sober weekend in at least a decade and a half. Feeling great and no reason to think I can't do this for the long term.
My sleeping is finally normal. I can lay down in bed at the end of the day and just go to sleep. That is really the best part. I've spent years either passing out at the end of the day, or spending a restless night or two in a cold sweat when I decided to take a day or two away from the bottle - only to go back to drinking myself to sleep.
I don't think I could have made it this far without the support of SR. Let keep this July class going strong!
I'm trying to recognize these urges before they even occur and deal with it ahead of time. Playing the tape forward helps tremendously! If I drink then what will happen? Think of the #1 reason you made the choice to STOP and replay that over and over.
DAY 1
OK, there are at least 4 "Day Oners" on 7/17/2017 (nice ring
to it.) I succumbed yesterday - GF was ebullient with good stuff,
one enticement, and business partner is trying to destroy my
business, another enticement. So it was just beer--but not just
2 or 3 of them. So I am excited to be on Day 1 with y'all, and if
I don't sleep well tonight that will be OK because I won't wake
up feeling foggy and icchy like I feel right now. I want to be really
together for next weekend where I have to do a lot of driving
and entertaining - and I want the GF to be proud of me. Ironically
she is the one to push more drink on me when she is in that state,
but then the next day she blames me for having a problem.
And she is right.
Susiegirl
blondsober
Rubaduck
Sober81
Silly me - I was waiting for some other Day Oners to do this
just like Rubaduck -- hopefully the last time!
OK, there are at least 4 "Day Oners" on 7/17/2017 (nice ring
to it.) I succumbed yesterday - GF was ebullient with good stuff,
one enticement, and business partner is trying to destroy my
business, another enticement. So it was just beer--but not just
2 or 3 of them. So I am excited to be on Day 1 with y'all, and if
I don't sleep well tonight that will be OK because I won't wake
up feeling foggy and icchy like I feel right now. I want to be really
together for next weekend where I have to do a lot of driving
and entertaining - and I want the GF to be proud of me. Ironically
she is the one to push more drink on me when she is in that state,
but then the next day she blames me for having a problem.
And she is right.
Susiegirl
blondsober
Rubaduck
Sober81
Silly me - I was waiting for some other Day Oners to do this
just like Rubaduck -- hopefully the last time!
Count me in. I've been watching this thread all month, and you all seem like a good bunch of people. I was actually recently waiting to see if there'd be anyone say they were on Day 1 so that I could join them.
So to Sober81 and Susiegirl, take a positive in that your recent posts were
what made me join. Thanks!
So to Sober81 and Susiegirl, take a positive in that your recent posts were
what made me join. Thanks!
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: UK
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Hi blondsober and other Day oners. Its evening here in the UK and I am not tempted to buy wine at all. I have been feeling tired all day and I don't want to feel like this tomorrow. What a waste of a day its been. It'll definitely be Day 2 for me tomorrow X
Hello classmates . Just a quick check in for day 16. Feeling pretty tired today as I have been having a bit of trouble sleeping again. Mind racing.
Going to watch some tv tonight and try to completely switch off and get an early night.
Glad to see you back in here again today Susiegirl. You want to quit and keep coming back and trying again so it will only be a matter of time.
Well done to Bib and others having a really tough time of it but keeping on regardless.
Hello to todays new starters.
Going to watch some tv tonight and try to completely switch off and get an early night.
Glad to see you back in here again today Susiegirl. You want to quit and keep coming back and trying again so it will only be a matter of time.
Well done to Bib and others having a really tough time of it but keeping on regardless.
Hello to todays new starters.
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 29
Thanks to you all especially MIDNIGHT - I'll do my night time check in now as I'm tired and will go to bed early (I'm in uk so it's only 6.40pm but I don't like my phone near sleepy bye-byes!)
Another night to go to sleep sober, thank you all and thank you universe for this chance
Dr prescribed more of the same, they're not meant for the purpose but the side effect is very good nights sleep. Also spoke to a counsellor and have first appointment 25 July. There's a whole can of worms about to be opened...
See you all tomorrow for another sober day
Another night to go to sleep sober, thank you all and thank you universe for this chance
Dr prescribed more of the same, they're not meant for the purpose but the side effect is very good nights sleep. Also spoke to a counsellor and have first appointment 25 July. There's a whole can of worms about to be opened...
See you all tomorrow for another sober day
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