Music man

Those of us who have done this more than once, do you think it's easier the 2nd time to quit?

I mean it's only my 1st day but it seems much easier than I remember it. I had no problem last night. It's like I have this switch inside that I just flip up to go to sober time. Maybe It's because I know what to expect?

Maybe it's the pink cloud? I dunno. But I remember it being Very hard.
Maybe it's because the first time I quit I was coming off a 5 year run and this time it's only been a 5 month run.

tuco70

I here ya. I'm starting over also. It's been 8 months for me. I have more confidence with staying sober this time around.

Congrats on starting over!

4ever

For me, it seemed to get harder each time I tried to quit (probably because I didn't really want to quit drinking). This time has been hard, but I think the difference is I was ready and wanted to quit drinking. I was ready to take my life back.

Back to the original question....was it easier....yes and no. Yes, because I wanted it....No, because I still went through all the withdrawls.

CarolD

Hi HWF....
Glad to see you are having no problems
starting back to sobriety.

tuco70...Hi...

Do either you have a plan in
to stay sober this time?

Music man

Hi Carol, good to see you!
my plan is not to drink! And to seek support here. Going back to AA is an option and if I feel I would need it I will. Gona be hard to face everybody after just disappearing the last 5 months.

In my last sobriety I was fine! made it 7 months and thought I'll have a glass of wine, no harm there. Boy what a mistake! I believe soon as I make it past the 30 day mark I'll be OK as long as I don't have that" glass of wine".

P.S I hated everyday for the last 5 months. I wish I didn't do this to my self and I wish I didn't have this problem.

CarolD

My noon neeting was on Step 2.....
22 of us sharing on how insane we became
when we added alcohol into our lives.

Someone said...."It's mind blowing....literally"

Do keep posting and moving forward
Good to share with you again.....

Nevertheless

I can't remember the second time I tried to quit. It was several hundred times ago.
I do know about the second time I quit and made it more than 6 months. That is this time, and I'm going on 11 months.
Both times I attended AA. I failed the first time when I quit attending. That was 20 years ago.
My second time longer than 6 months started last march 28th
I am slacking off my meetings lately, but I feel I'm in no danger of drinking. I truely have no desire anymore to drink.
I couldn't have made it this far without AA, and I don't think I will ever stop going.
But to answer your question, if you count it the second time to AA, I would say yes. It was easier. But looking back I think I wanted to quit more than I ever had.
I wish you the best.
Fred

swampy

I had some good clean time (18 months) most i ever had.. I relapsed and have been struggling ever since. So, in my experience, it's been very hard, harder than the last time. I was told in the meetings that it always is.

Music man

I guess I was just talking about the first day, as I'm thinking about it more as the time goes by. I Called my buddy and I'm unloading all the liquor in the cabinet to him. I also have quite a few bottles of wine he's getting.

Is it wrong to give it away to another? Should I pour it down the drain?

Seems like a waste to pour it?

Nevertheless

I gave a bunch of beer away when I quit. I tried pouring it out, but I just couldn't see doing that, when I knew someone that wasn't financially stable that was going to buy it anyway.
But I tell you what. That person hardly talks to me anymore. Can you say resentment. I know he resents the fact that I have quit. He sure seemed happy when I gave it to him. I don't know what else it could be.
But no , I don't think it's wrong.
Fred

Boleo

Same here. I relapsed many times and it seemed to get harder each time. They say alcoholism is a progressive disease and every time I went back to drinking my binges got worse.