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Day 11
Day 11 of no drinking. Kind of a big deal for me. Is it awful that I think of the drinkers in my life and what a mess they are to abstain from drinking? I just never want to be like that. Some are older than I- I don't want to be like them in ten years.
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It is only right that it should be a big deal for you. Going one day without a drink was a major accomplishment in my life and each succeeding day, no matter how hard or trying, was a big deal. Today after quite a few years of not drinking it is still a big deal. For those of us who have recovered from "a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body" the state of sobriety is a daily blessing.
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Originally Posted by sleepie 
Day 11 of no drinking. Kind of a big deal for me. Is it awful that I think of the drinkers in my life and what a mess they are to abstain from drinking? I just never want to be like that. Some are older than I- I don't want to be like them in ten years.
I wish you many more days and nights of sobriety, Sleepie.
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Ultimately the work is done on one's own. A real hurdle will be my inability to sleep. Exercise, turning the tv off, reading, quitting caffeine, I don't smoke etc- I have done it all and this has been going on for years. I take something now but I don't know how it'll go when I stop taking something. Being sleep deprived is awful. I was up for 30 hours and then had 3 hour nap. Then later after a bike ride, I finally crashed. I loathe these kinds of cycles. Had trouble with sleeping before I ever touched a drop of alcohol. I am pretty sure my brain is stuck in nervous mode due to my unfortunate past.
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I agree, being sleep deprived is terrible, I myself am in that same boat. Alcohol was always the sure thing that made me crash out. I also take something at night that helps get over the hump of falling asleep, my goal is one day be off it completely, but still feel success in that fact I'm not drowning myself in booze just to black out. Guess it really is all about baby steps.
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Originally Posted by sleepie
Day 11 of no drinking. Kind of a big deal for me. Is it awful that I think of the drinkers in my life and what a mess they are to abstain from drinking? I just never want to be like that. Some are older than I- I don't want to be like them in ten years.
Im proud of you my darling.
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I have certain people trying to push my buttons but I won't lower myself to their level- they are miserable drinkers professing false wisdom and happiness... egocentrics who are emotionally draining. I am always alone and that's hard because I have been hurt and lied to too many times to trust anyone anymore. So that's kind of hard to deal with. I won't go into the pile of s*** life has hurled at me again lately.
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Well, next week, next month and next year when they are still drinking themselves into a stupor I can look back on it all and be happy for my progress- which I am determined to make regardless of who tries to shut me up, shut me down or belittle me. They will all fade out. For now, each time I receive an "I miss you" text or a "Let's hang out" from an active drinker, I can coolly respond with assurance that I am thinking straight, and put it behind me if they become a pest. Some people just want to drag down anyone they can with them. You want to nuts- fine. But I'm not coming along.
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Originally Posted by sleepie
Well, next week, next month and next year when they are still drinking themselves into a stupor I can look back on it all and be happy for my progress- which I am determined to make regardless of who tries to shut me up, shut me down or belittle me. They will all fade out. For now, each time I receive an "I miss you" text or a "Let's hang out" from an active drinker, I can coolly respond with assurance that I am thinking straight, and put it behind me if they become a pest. Some people just want to drag down anyone they can with them. You want to nuts- fine. But I'm not coming along.
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Originally Posted by sleepie
Day 11 of no drinking. Kind of a big deal for me. Is it awful that I think of the drinkers in my life and what a mess they are to abstain from drinking? I just never want to be like that. Some are older than I- I don't want to be like them in ten years.
A big congratulations,sleepie to you for your 11 days!!!! this is huge!NO it is not awful that you think of the drinkers and what drinking is doing to their lives.Keep up the good work!!
Becky
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