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Old 05-12-2013, 04:33 AM
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GreenEggsnHam
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Join Date: May 2013
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Thanks for your message, Blue. I'm not sure if I understand what you mean by, "Stay away from first and 'just one' drink." Do you mean avoiding a "first drink" is my immediate goal, or that to think in terms of "just one drink" is counter productive because I need to think in terms of "no drinks ever?"

Originally Posted by MidnightBlue View Post
Hi, GreenEggsnHam.

Well, I'll try to recommend what worked for me.

1. Focus on 1 day at a time. Or one hour at a time. Don't scare yourself with thoughts "how am I going to survive birthday, New Year or whatever without booze". You'll cross that bridge later. Now your ultimate goal - stay away from first and "just one" drink;

2. No booze around you. It's a huge trigger in early sobriety when you have booze in the fridge and it takes just a sec to reach for it.

3. Make a plan what to do when boredom, anger, stress, etc hits you - go to the gym, call a friend, post here. Anything to distract you from thoughts.

4. Drink a lot of water.

5. Post here, share your thoughts, concerns - helped me a lot.


Well, I'm sure other members will give you a lot of useful advices also)

Best wishes to you, Hold on and give a try to sobriety - it's worth it.
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