Hi everyone, thanks for everyone's posts. Into day 5 today...
Thanks
Carol for that great thought about "spiffing up the outside", I'm going to try and do just that. I'm really hoping that, as the days go by and I continue not to drink, I might start to lose some weight (I put on so much weight during the last few years because of all the alcohol).
Thanks
Dean and
Anna, I really identify with that point that alcohol is a "self-medicating solution to the real problem" and that alcoholism is "the symptom" of the real problem. This is incredibly helpful, more than you know - I've just realised that I have been focusing too much on "alcohol" as the problem when really it is only a symptom of my spiritual illness - I can't believe it's taken me so long to try to understand this!
Sourgirl, thanks for all your encouragement too and well done on your 9 days! Brilliant!
ND, congratulations on your progress too! I'm really happy for you!!!
HideorSeek, I really hope the week goes well for you. I'm really really grateful that you are here!
Sorry this post got a bit long, I'm rooting for
everyone here in this thread.
