"I am tired of the weight gain, all the money spent, and some times not remembering conversations because I was loaded. So, now I need tips, encouragement and support to try to finally quit this downward spiral."
Welcome Mrs. Jules and boy, did you come to the right spot for support in stopping. SR has supported me since I started here and I have gone without drinking since May of this year. I NEVER in a million years would have thought I could go without drinking for that long without being pregnant or something. It was easy to care for my body when I was carrying my boy, but when he was born I went right back to where I was. I WOULD NOT have been able to do this without SR and the people here.
When I have been weak or craving the drink, I would -
1. Get on SR and post and read, read, read!
2. Go for a walk.
3. Take a bath.
4. Play outside with my son.
5. Read a book.
6. Go to the library or a bookstore - favorite kind of place.
7. Call a friend.
8. Drink juice (cranberry - personal favorite) and Diet 7 up.
9. Go to the rescue ranch and pet the horses.
10. Hug my husband, my child, my dogs, or my cat, whoever was closest. (Fish doesn't like to be hugged and so I leave him alone.)
Hope this helps and I look forward to hearing a lot more from you.