3 weeks
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3 weeks
Just got home from an AA meeting I really like, with a temporary sponsor now too. Tomorrow it'll be there weeks without picking up a drink. I'm finding just saying it out loud that I am an alcoholic is really helping. The thing that worries me is the further I get from that just drinking the more that nagging vice in my head tries to convince me I've got this thing beat. Right now I'm just trying to stay working the program, and remember that I want to live another day. I guess this is more just an affirmation of where I am than a post asking any specific thing. It'd be cool to hear from other people about what they've done to stay sober.
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Congratulations on three weeks!!!
Alcohol was not "my thing", but I am an RA and the voice does get quieter the more distance we put between ourselves and our DOC (drug/alcohol of choice) and work on recovery.
Hugs and prayers,
Amy
Alcohol was not "my thing", but I am an RA and the voice does get quieter the more distance we put between ourselves and our DOC (drug/alcohol of choice) and work on recovery.
Hugs and prayers,
Amy
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Great work on 3 weeks! It's perfectly normal to have doubts, but having a plan in place as you do is a great way to deal with it. If you are looking for some more support on a daily basis maybe join the class of October over in newcomers?
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Originally Posted by Grakbar 
Just got home from an AA meeting I really like, with a temporary sponsor now too. Tomorrow it'll be there weeks without picking up a drink. I'm finding just saying it out loud that I am an alcoholic is really helping. The thing that worries me is the further I get from that just drinking the more that nagging vice in my head tries to convince me I've got this thing beat. Right now I'm just trying to stay working the program, and remember that I want to live another day. I guess this is more just an affirmation of where I am than a post asking any specific thing. It'd be cool to hear from other people about what they've done to stay sober.
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Sorry. Hit Send too soon. I have the same fear that as the days go by it becomes more likely that AV will convince me that not drinking is so easy that I must not have a problem. I'm trying to fight these thoughts by remembering my last drunk and reminding myself that One drink will turn in to 9 or 10 and a hangover if I give in. So far, so good, but there is a long way to go.
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3 weeks is awesome. The AV will still pop up but as said the further along you get, the less it talks. It seems to pop up on milestone dates for me. I'm 109 days today. Every month, and every 10 days (and pretty strong on 100 days). But stay with it and it passes easier each time. Great job.
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Great job on three weeks, Grakbar!!!
It seems that the more desperate your AV gets, the louder he becomes and the more often he visits. Just remember that he is a consummate liar; he never tells the truth. Keep calling him out for the liar he is. He will soon get the message.
It seems that the more desperate your AV gets, the louder he becomes and the more often he visits. Just remember that he is a consummate liar; he never tells the truth. Keep calling him out for the liar he is. He will soon get the message.
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