DayWalker

Today is a great start for me. It's a whole week sober which is the first full week I have been sober in the past year so that's a big deal for me! I know now I'm at least on the right track. I just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this site that is so open about their fight with staying sober. Reading everyone's thoughts and posts here has really helped make this first week staying sober a lot better than just doing it alone.

I know this sounds like a cliche but for the past week one of the main things that has helped me during my cravings has been "take it one day at a time". Because when a craving hits me (like one did again this morning) if I think "how in the world am I going to go through the rest of my life without ever drinking again?"...then that is what leads me to drink. But if I honestly just try to not drink TODAY and deal with tomorrow when tomorrow gets here, then it really does make it alot easier to get past the urge to pick up again.

So just wanted to say thanks to everyone here for helping me get through this first week of being sober!

Steve

KindBird

Way to go with one week! I know my first full week sober in a few years was last Nov (then a slip and now on day 15).. Yes - every moment is a step and keeping it in the moment is the only way it works for me too.

Just wanted to say CONGRATS and go for it - double digits will be there soon!

Pelican

Congratulations Steve, you've been sober for a week!

It is a big deal, so be proud of yourself!

jsml1234

Awsome Steve! I also owe a great deal of gratitude to the saints on this site. Keep up the strong work.

bovinePieBear

That's great Steve. You really do seem to be strong and already enjoying your new found sobriety - good for you! Keep it up.

CarolD

Way to go Steve!

KenL

Congratulations Steve. That is truly awesome.

Amazonqueen522

Congratulations on your first week.....:ghug

Dan Dare

Another post holiday go. Day 7.
Back on the treadmill for the first time in over 2 years, played 2 intense hockey games last week, slept better last night than I have since I can remember. Wicked dreams, though.
Feeling great, lucid, sharper. Treating the love of my life the way she deserves to be treated, after a few days of browbeating. (Same effing withdrawal patterns...)
I'm a ****** creep...
But todays better than the day before,and so on! Keep on going, friend!

TWD660

Just like everyone else, want to say GREAT JOB!!!! keep up the good work!

DayWalker

Didn't want to start a new post so figured I'd add to this one. Today is 11 days sober for me.

It was a pretty hard day too. Even though I feel I am still on a 2nd/3rd step (to me)...I kind'a did a 9th step today inadvertently. I spoke to a friend I use to be very good friends with last year, yet our friendship somewhat ended about November due to my drinking and my attitude back then.

He an I spoke tonight for about and hour and I told him how wrong I was for how I acted last year. He forgave me and I feel good about it.

I really didnt want to jump so far ahead in my sobriety after only being sober for 11 days now, but it just felt like the right thing to do tonight.

Now I'm kind'a feeling like I'm jumping ahead too far (if that makes any sence). So I guess what I'm doing is asking..... Is it Okay to do what I did tonight? I know apologizing to a friend is never "wrong"..... but am I trying too hard and jumping ahead in my sobriety when I should be taking my time maybe??

Steve

yeahgr8

Nice one Steve, one day at a time:-)

CarolD

Relax...some things just happen and I'm pleased it worked out.

What did your sponsor say?
I would have said...
"Ok...now...back to Step 1"

That is what we did tonight because we had a new woman
who quit drinking very recently. She just tickled me...
like you...she was sooo willing.

Forward we go...side by side