The best part of waking up
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The best part of waking up
Remember the old commercial "The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup".? On day 35, after 1/2 fifth a day for two years, each and every morning my first thought upon awakening is that I didn't drink the night before. So, I automatically feel good for the day!
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I quit alcohol 112 days ago - speaking of coffee I also managed to quit that too.
Waking up is still tough for me most morning because of my depression. But things are improving.
I don't have those gloom and doom feelings of dread as bad as I used to.
Waking up is still tough for me most morning because of my depression. But things are improving.
I don't have those gloom and doom feelings of dread as bad as I used to.
Let us know on the boards how you're going, ok Doug? Congratulations on 112 days!
Glad youre doing good NE69! I like waking up and drinking a pot of coffee. i used to drink alcohol first thing. warm beer, i didnt care. now i think yuk to warm beer...and yes to warm coffee! lol! Keep Doin Good...
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I second that! My family has had the stomach bug and I managed to avoid it for a bit but it eventually got to me too. I woke up feeling nauseous and was actually excited because I knew it wasn't from drinking lol. It was such a relief.
I'm not giving up coffee any time soon! When I was deep into my alcoholism, I hade given it up as it made me feel sick. I could hardly keep water down. So it's a big reward to me to drink the coffee just like in the old days.
Anyways, I wake up in a great mood most mornings. I used to dread them. When I was drinking, I always stayed up very late into the mornings and woke up still half drunk. Now I'm asleep by 10:30 and wake up refreshed and sober. Good times. Oh, and happy Valentines Day to everyone in this thread too!
Anyways, I wake up in a great mood most mornings. I used to dread them. When I was drinking, I always stayed up very late into the mornings and woke up still half drunk. Now I'm asleep by 10:30 and wake up refreshed and sober. Good times. Oh, and happy Valentines Day to everyone in this thread too!
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Even though it's all been said above, it feels good to type out some of the reasons I'm doing this.
-Not having a hangover or otherwise feeling off in the AM has been great.
-Not wondering if I said/did something stupid the night before that I'll eventually have to apologize for.
-Not having the dread of checking our bank account to see how much money I spent after telling the wife that I'm only going out for a beer or two with the guys.
-Not having the general guilt that I know I need to change at some point but am too selfish to make such a change.
-Not having a hangover or otherwise feeling off in the AM has been great.
-Not wondering if I said/did something stupid the night before that I'll eventually have to apologize for.
-Not having the dread of checking our bank account to see how much money I spent after telling the wife that I'm only going out for a beer or two with the guys.
-Not having the general guilt that I know I need to change at some point but am too selfish to make such a change.
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