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When I realized there was a rhino in my living room, I went to a meeting of people who had seen the same rhino and learned what to do about it. I sat and talked face to face with people who'd been dealing with that rhino a lot longer than I had so I got some answers that had worked. All I had to do was be willing to try some of the things I the others had tried.

Today that rhino is about the size of a field mouse. Nooooo problem!! :tri

beerme93

You guys are amazing. THANKS!

best

Hello again

As I look over the answers that the others gave... I need to agree with you.
They are amazing.

I hope you remembered to not think of the rhino *LOL*

Welcome to the family

N.G.S

Thats helped keep me in check a few times, what a nightmare that was.

degadar

Hi Beerme - How's it going?

Peter

How did I keep my mind of drinking?

I did'nt........at least not for the first three or four weeks.

AA' ers told me try not to think about it too much or to just dismiss the thought but the funny thing is if you tell me to try not to think about something all I am going to do is think about what I am not supposed to be thinking about.

So I thought a lot about drinking during those first couple of weeks.The difference was I did not act on it because I had a lot of support from my AA meetings and I had ways of fighting the urges.

I went to lots and lots of meetings, I called people constantly, I read every bit of AA literature I could get my hands on,I avoided people places and things associated with my old drinking behavior, I drank a million gallons of water and coffee but I did not drink any rum.

Today when I think about alcohol I do not think about imbibing it.If the thought of Alcohol pops into my head I automatically think of AA or the recovery system.

One day at a time.......one hour at a time......one minute at a time......

Suckerpunched

Peter, thanks, I needed to read your post, today especially! I'm one week sober! The first part of the week was pretty easy, it's the weekend now, kind of a rough one, and all I can do is think about drinking! I'm not going to, but.....

I've been guzzling water and coffee like it's going out of style, I also allow myself 1 RedBull energy drink a day (cause they are expensive)! Seems to help!

Today it looks like it's minute to minute, hour to hour! But I'll get through!

Peter

Yeah, I pop a can of Red Bull every now and then too.

LnFRWngHrs_30

#1--Remember we all have a disease that wants to kill us...

TO DRINK IS TO DIE...Soberity is to live and understand the nature of the disease we have. Our disease is always progressing, and it is the progression of recovery and the spiritual nature of the program that saves us...and we do not have to do this alone.

#2 Never are we alone...for alone we die. Just for today a day of being sober and clean means another day given to live--nothing more, nothing less this is trully all we have everything else is the perks of life.

Pardon the soapboxness of the message. I am only passing on what I have heared from others. Prayers and Blessings...LoneFIREWalkingHorse