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It can take awhile to get the knack of sobriety, Walnut. Thankfully it's a skill we can practice and perfect over time. 6 months is a good run, if you start right back getting each day right again that's what counts. My first serious run was 75 days, it was breaking that one that first brought me to SR for help. Then I had a 208 day one, and now I'm just past 3 years. All the best to you, post often here on SR about how you're doing! Lots of help here for the asking, good people who know what it's like. It's a huge advantage in staying sober each day, having this system in place and available 24/7.
And we'd love to have you in the counting thread of course haha!
And we'd love to have you in the counting thread of course haha!
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Join Date: Oct 2017
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Flip it around. Don’t be ashamed, be so proud of yourself that you made six months! That means you know how to do this. Just start back up, and if you ever feel that beer need again, remind yourself of how you feel right now. It wasn’t worth it, was it? You can do this. You’ve already proven you can.
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Join Date: Oct 2017
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Originally Posted by SnazzyDresser 
It can take awhile to get the knack of sobriety, Walnut. Thankfully it's a skill we can practice and perfect over time. 6 months is a good run, if you start right back getting each day right again that's what counts. My first serious run was 75 days, it was breaking that one that first brought me to SR for help. Then I had a 208 day one, and now I'm just past 3 years. All the best to you, post often here on SR about how you're doing! Lots of help here for the asking, good people who know what it's like. It's a huge advantage in staying sober each day, having this system in place and available 24/7.
And we'd love to have you in the counting thread of course haha!
And we'd love to have you in the counting thread of course haha!
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: canada
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hi Walnut,
the "I don't know why" is what it came down to foer me. there were things each time that were an impetus, a trigger, or even just a "because i want!", but WHY did i want?? ultimately proved to be unknowable on some level. and not necessary to know in order to quit for good.
have you done something to support your sobriety other than not drink in those seven months? going forward, that wouod be something to strongly consider.
way to go on day 1 immediately!
the "I don't know why" is what it came down to foer me. there were things each time that were an impetus, a trigger, or even just a "because i want!", but WHY did i want?? ultimately proved to be unknowable on some level. and not necessary to know in order to quit for good.
have you done something to support your sobriety other than not drink in those seven months? going forward, that wouod be something to strongly consider.
way to go on day 1 immediately!
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Join Date: Nov 2019
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Originally Posted by Walnut1
Drank beer yesterday, first time in 6 months. I’m not sure why. I’m disappointed in myself.
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Originally Posted by Walnut1
Day 1. I had actually made it over 7 months, since July 1. Strange how a six pack can cause the regrets/thoughts of the past to come back, they haven’t bothered/haunted me for a long time.
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Originally Posted by Devious0ne
Don't beat yourself up over it, you're only human. At the end of the day, it's not the end of the world because you had a few beers. Just pick yourself back up, dust yourself off and continue pushing forward. It's the best we can do in this world.
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Originally Posted by Walnut1
No, I haven’t done anything other than visit this website. It’s like you guys can read my mind!
i had to throw myself into “recovery” by daily participation and engagement with others in order to make it “stick.
looks like what you were doing didn’t get the desired results; changing the action and/or adding to it seems like a good idea.
in your visits, you might have come across some long-sober people, so how about seeing what they have done and following one of those paths?
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Originally Posted by Walnut1
Day 1. I had actually made it over 7 months, since July 1. Strange how a six pack can cause the regrets/thoughts of the past to come back, they haven’t bothered/haunted me for a long time.
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