Jeffery

Then I remembered how sick I was and how tough detoxing was. I do not ever want to go through that again. My withdrawal was so sever I even got a fever. Soaked the bed with night sweats, shaking, and have been totally grumpy until today.
Day nine I am feeling great. Not normal but way better. In fact I do not even remember what feeling normal is to be honest. Again thank you all for your support and my research here let me know what I was going to get myself into by quitting drinking.

rws177

Thinking about your detox is a great tool in my opinion. There have been times when I feel like drinking and I'll go back and read my journal entries of my first week sober. The restlessness, sweating, insomina, worrying and so fourth remind me of why I stopped drinking.

Congrats on your 8 days sober!

Jeffery

I should have made a journal. That would have been a great idea.

LovesToTravel

Start one now. Better late than never.

hollybear

congrats on staying strong it can only get better from here right?? Good to hear that you're feeling better!

lildawg

Jeffery, I wish I had made a journal of my detox, too. It would have been a great reminder. You're doing a great job with your quit. Just keep going.

CarolD

I did find journals useful in early sobriety.....
First page: All the bad things drinking did
Second page: My new goals and hopes

I also kept a paper with me ...all the horrible de tox details.

Whenever I was tempted....I could read that and know what
would happen if I returned to drinking

Well done on your 8 days of progress...

Ainslie

I didnt keep a journal, but I emailed several friends daily and im hopeless at clearing out my inbox......so I went back and had a look recently....and it seems the first couple of weeks one day I was totally down, the next happy and motivated. Also around milestones, and as soon as one week after giving up, the little voice in my head started to say, just drink one week on, then have one week off, then one month on, one month off.....

Food for thought anyhow.....ive seen other people mention around milestones they feel more inclined to drink.....and passing 7 days is a milestone