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Old 11-17-2019, 06:22 PM
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least
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Welcome to the family. The first several days can be awful, for me, the anxiety was the worst. As Anna said, you have to get thru it somehow because it gets better after the first week or so is over.

I went for a lot of walks when I could. I slept as much as I could too, tho sleep was hard to come by. It's very hard but it can be done.

I'd suggest sticking around here as much as you can. We can distract you and inspire you and, I hope, motivate you.

If you are looking for something to read, you can read our sobriety journeys in the Stories of Recovery forum. If you feel the urge to drink, come here instead and we'll do our best to talk you out of it.

It's hard at first, but it's so worth it. I thought I'd never make it past the physical withdrawals, but next month I'll have 10 yrs sober. If I could do it, so can you.
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