OH you guys...oh God...

[Privet]

At work, and not hungover!!!! Feels great. I still have got to clean up those guilt-inducing bottles laying around my house...throwing them in the trash is a somehow symbolic act...get them the heck out of here, and forget that episode.

I have got to try and not forget how I felt yesterday, not pretend that I can actually go back to those days when I would only have a few in front of the TV in the evening, and then go to bed safely. I guess I just forgot, plus a few days before that I had a "decent" night of drinking, didn't get too messed up, didn't get into any trouble, and that boosted my confidence that I could drink, just that one time, like a normal person.

Also, what you said Danielle, rings true with me...when I'm alone, I get depressing thoughts running around my head, and sometimes reading or a movie helps....but I can only go so long, go to school, and then work, and then come home and watch a movie by myself before it gets very boring. But today I'm sober, THANK GOD!!!

Jess

[eddie z.]

what do you guys do to fill all that time that was once spent drinking? —Privet

Meetings, reading, writing, talking on the phone, going out with others in recovery, etc., but it all started with meetings for me. And think about this. What did you do while you were drinking? I mean, very few of us JUST drank. With the help of others, you can enjoy many of these things even MORE sober. I still rent a lot of movies, for example. Just some ideas...


(((Danielle))) Love you! I suffer from PMDD some months, not every month. I just get depressed and irritable though, not really anxious exactly, but I can definitely see how it might be a trigger.

I take a medication that blocks narcotics (my DOC), but it's also supposed to help with cravings, for alcohol and opiates. It seems to help, because I don't really crave either. Just something else that might help.

Love and hugs everybody,
Eddie

[squirrelly77]

I just thought that I would bump this one up. To see how far I've come in a little over a year is pretty cool.

But, I'm definitely an alcoholic of the educational variety--which can sometimes be a complete b*tch. I'm learning each day to accept whatever pain and suffering I'm experiencing as part of God's plan. I will be released of such things when God sees fit.

Otherwise--I'm doing great! Only have two more finals left--and I have the entire weekend to study. I really need to find a job especially with winter break. It's tough--even places like Meijer (which is our equivalent to Wal-Mart) hasn't called me back.

Trudging that road of happy destiny today,

Danielle

Way 2 Go!! For a second there, I thought you had relapsed! Then I noticed the date of the first post. Doh!!

[nogard]

Yeah me too and then I saw the date, congrats Danielle and then it gets better apparently! Great

[squirrelly77]

Actually, the main reason why I wanted to bump this up is to illustrate that what the Big Book says--many of us have moral and spiritual convicitions galore but that's not enough to keep the alcoholic sober.

My message to any new people reading this: if you've tried...and tried...and tried...AND TRIED to stop drinking but found out that you can't--there is a solution out of this madness that many people have found.


Danielle

[OVERIT]

Originally Posted by squirrelly77

Actually, the main reason why I wanted to bump this up is to illustrate that what the Big Book says--many of us have moral and spiritual convicitions galore but that's not enough to keep the alcoholic sober.

My message to any new people reading this: if you've tried...and tried...and tried...AND TRIED to stop drinking but found out that you can't--there is a solution out of this madness that many people have found.


Danielle

You GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!! I am so proud of the progess that you have made. That does not mean a whole lot coming from me, BUT, I am still very proud. Keep on keeping on. You've come a long way baby.

xoxoxo

Ang

[sherbear5104]

Originally Posted by OVERIT

You GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!! I am so proud of the progess that you have made. That does not mean a whole lot coming from me, BUT, I am still very proud. Keep on keeping on. You've come a long way baby.

xoxoxo

Ang

Don't be so hard on yourself, Ang. It means a whole lot coming from you, or any of us. We all suffer from the same disease. I know I am just coming back, but we have been there before. Danielle, Ang, and me. We can follow the directions in the big book, as my sponsor told me. Sure there are suggestions; we suggest you save your life by taking them. Gotta love the long timers. One day we can all be long timers. Hang in there, and so will I. One day at a time, of course!

Sherry

[ASH]

Originally Posted by squirrelly77

I just thought that I would bump this one up. To see how far I've come in a little over a year is pretty cool.
Trudging that road of happy destiny today,
Danielle

Very cool, thanks, it was a good thread for me to read today, keep on trudging!

[KelKel]

WOW
Just confirms what I have come to know about SR.
It is awesome here... and so are you
Danielle...
Love you sister