Bh28

Day 3 and no more nasty shakes, anxiety, cravings etc... It's all gone and I feel great. Do not want to drink at all. Appetite is back but sleep is poor.

I don't even need AA. Doing this alone and attending church 4 times a week. Ordered two Jesus posters and stuck them on my wall. I will never drink again. I have medical problems and this demon has held me back from getting better big time.

I could never get anything done to sort my life and issues out whilst the booze was holding me back more than ever, even though I wanted to but just couldn't stop drinking but now I can finnally see the light.

I also turned 34 last week.

Mountainmanbob

All sounds very good but, not sure that if with only 3 days sober one can say that they don't even need AA ?

Keep doing what you have been doing. But, I would never shut the door completely on AA.

Church -- most excellent.

MM

Nocturnal

good for you brother, ill pray for you .....could you please reciprocate?

pulltight

Excellent!!! But like MM said, don't rule anything out. Use all tools available if you need to.

PurpleKnight

Great stuff!! Keep it going!!

gracetuesday

3 days is amazing! However, I agree with others - don't rule anything out so early in the game. I always found it got a bit harder a few weeks into not drinking.... Drinking really was not the problem - it was my solution to life. Without the drink; then I had to develop and practice other coping skills - which took time for me.

I drank for 1/4th of my life... All of my adult life.. It has taken considerable effort to turn the tide and implement this entire lifestyle change.

Glad you are here!

IOAA2

Right on!

Good for you in your attempt to get sober.

As time goes by there is a difference in getting sober and staying sober so what ever method you choose you can introduce other methods to help.

I chose AA because not much else was available when I came around, before the internet was heard of. It worked for me and millions so I stayed with it as I feel that if it works, DON’T fix it.

BE WELL

Dee74

Glad things are going well bh - and I don't want to bum you out, but it really would be a mistake to think the fight is over just yet.

Addiction is patient and relentless - be confident, but not over-confident...stay vigilant.

D

Hevyn

Congrats on your 3 days. You feel a lot better than I did on Day 3. I'm glad you're determined to stay sober and heal Bh.

huntingtontx

Good job on three days. I am glad you have joined us, you will find lots of support here. I know I could not do this alone, Jesus and all the folks here have brought me this far. You are in my prayers.

Soberwolf

Well done on day 3

i am 32

keep on keeping on

MrDavid

That's awesome news. Keep that momentum going.

JaylaaKent

I always found the struggles to be at month anniversaries. At two months I had some serious anxiety, depression, denial. Then again at 4 - I'm waiting for 6 months to see what joys of PAWS is coming. I use AA but go back and forth with it. I try not to let the people ruin the program. It's a beautiful program, just some lame members here and there. I'm going to a meeting at a treatment center next week. This is really cool a chance to work with people with less sobriety than me. As I get more time under my belt, I'm really feeling better. I'm glad you are using church - community, spiritual, and human connection are all essential to staying sober.

anattaboy

Congrats on 3 days! "Any which way we can" is my motto.