Rewiring my brain
Rewiring my brain
Almost 7 months sober and I've been on a 10 day vacation on a tour in Italy with my SO (who were currently separated but living together) and my four kids all under 14. Today was the first day that I was really losing my patience and all I wanted was 15 minutes alone. I thought about a glass of wine after about 5 minutes alone but I'm happy my first thought wasn't a drink - all I wanted was some peace and quiet. So I'm in the hotel lobby using the Hiltons wifi in Venice taking some time.
Just letting new comers know it gets easier. I used to think about drinking every minute, then every hour and now I can go a day without having to think about it.
Just letting new comers know it gets easier. I used to think about drinking every minute, then every hour and now I can go a day without having to think about it.
Thanks for sharing. I'm also at that point where "escape" from anxiety / irritability / frustration, etc... doesn't require alcohol anymore, rather a nice walk or some meditation fits the bill. Early in sobriety it was impossible to get the thought of that quick fix alcohol out of my head. But now my mind is stronger.
Hanging in there early on makes it all worth while down the road.
So happy to have my SR buddies!
Hanging in there early on makes it all worth while down the road.
So happy to have my SR buddies!
Almost 7 months sober and I've been on a 10 day vacation on a tour in Italy with my SO (who were currently separated but living together) and my four kids all under 14. Today was the first day that I was really losing my patience and all I wanted was 15 minutes alone. I thought about a glass of wine after about 5 minutes alone but I'm happy my first thought wasn't a drink - all I wanted was some peace and quiet. So I'm in the hotel lobby using the Hiltons wifi in Venice taking some time.
Just letting new comers know it gets easier. I used to think about drinking every minute, then every hour and now I can go a day without having to think about it.
Just letting new comers know it gets easier. I used to think about drinking every minute, then every hour and now I can go a day without having to think about it.
I think I might be starting to come out of the other side of this thing. On the rare occasion alcohol has come into my mind, the knee jerk reaction to spit out that thought finally overpowers the voice that tells me to drink.
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