1 week sober
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1 week sober
This is the first time in years I haven’t had a drink in at least a week. The first 3-4 days were rough - night sweats, anxiety, etc. But today I feel great and have such a clear head. I am in a good mood, and feel great in the mornings. I haven’t had anxiety at all today, which is a first in a long time. I can tell I have less inflammation and am less bloated. I don’t know what next month will be like, but I know today, I am sober. Tomorrow is another day to conquer and am looking forward to more sober days ahead.
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Hi NewBeginnings17,
I read some of your other posts. I got about 20 years on you. You sound like me in my late 30's and 40's. I'm 52 now. I hope you quit brother while your young. The only thing I can give you as a fact it will only get freaking worse, guaranteed!
I'm only on day 3 so probably don't have killer advice. Most outsiders looking in on me would be how like is this guy at rock bottom. No DWI's, nothing really lost except my sanity, a bad relationship, 1000's of crazy incidences that are humiliating and embarrassing, no job loss etc. I have the anxiety depression you describe after a good binge.
I have two good buddies that quit and they both told me you got to have a plan. I tried to manage my drinking 1 year ago with help of an addiction counselor. We went over the managing part and I was Jesus this is like some PHD kind of math. I just blew that off and he kind of knew I did. I kept going to uncover reasons I do drink and it helped with my mind. But I continued to drink so not full on help. I told him last week it's time kick alcohol to the curb.
My plan is to continue seeing the counselor, not drink, work out a lot and I have 2 great friends who quit that I can bend their ears. They did not quit with AA and I am not planning on AA either. I will say this though if I feel I am failing in my above plan I am open to AA or anything else to quit this time.
Hope you got a plan and good luck your few days ahead of me.
I read some of your other posts. I got about 20 years on you. You sound like me in my late 30's and 40's. I'm 52 now. I hope you quit brother while your young. The only thing I can give you as a fact it will only get freaking worse, guaranteed!
I'm only on day 3 so probably don't have killer advice. Most outsiders looking in on me would be how like is this guy at rock bottom. No DWI's, nothing really lost except my sanity, a bad relationship, 1000's of crazy incidences that are humiliating and embarrassing, no job loss etc. I have the anxiety depression you describe after a good binge.
I have two good buddies that quit and they both told me you got to have a plan. I tried to manage my drinking 1 year ago with help of an addiction counselor. We went over the managing part and I was Jesus this is like some PHD kind of math. I just blew that off and he kind of knew I did. I kept going to uncover reasons I do drink and it helped with my mind. But I continued to drink so not full on help. I told him last week it's time kick alcohol to the curb.
My plan is to continue seeing the counselor, not drink, work out a lot and I have 2 great friends who quit that I can bend their ears. They did not quit with AA and I am not planning on AA either. I will say this though if I feel I am failing in my above plan I am open to AA or anything else to quit this time.
Hope you got a plan and good luck your few days ahead of me.
The first week can be rough, but it should start getting better, little by little. 
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Originally Posted by crown86 
Hi NewBeginnings17,
I read some of your other posts. I got about 20 years on you. You sound like me in my late 30's and 40's. I'm 52 now. I hope you quit brother while your young. The only thing I can give you as a fact it will only get freaking worse, guaranteed!
I'm only on day 3 so probably don't have killer advice. Most outsiders looking in on me would be how like is this guy at rock bottom. No DWI's, nothing really lost except my sanity, a bad relationship, 1000's of crazy incidences that are humiliating and embarrassing, no job loss etc. I have the anxiety depression you describe after a good binge.
I have two good buddies that quit and they both told me you got to have a plan. I tried to manage my drinking 1 year ago with help of an addiction counselor. We went over the managing part and I was Jesus this is like some PHD kind of math. I just blew that off and he kind of knew I did. I kept going to uncover reasons I do drink and it helped with my mind. But I continued to drink so not full on help. I told him last week it's time kick alcohol to the curb.
My plan is to continue seeing the counselor, not drink, work out a lot and I have 2 great friends who quit that I can bend their ears. They did not quit with AA and I am not planning on AA either. I will say this though if I feel I am failing in my above plan I am open to AA or anything else to quit this time.
Hope you got a plan and good luck your few days ahead of me.
I read some of your other posts. I got about 20 years on you. You sound like me in my late 30's and 40's. I'm 52 now. I hope you quit brother while your young. The only thing I can give you as a fact it will only get freaking worse, guaranteed!
I'm only on day 3 so probably don't have killer advice. Most outsiders looking in on me would be how like is this guy at rock bottom. No DWI's, nothing really lost except my sanity, a bad relationship, 1000's of crazy incidences that are humiliating and embarrassing, no job loss etc. I have the anxiety depression you describe after a good binge.
I have two good buddies that quit and they both told me you got to have a plan. I tried to manage my drinking 1 year ago with help of an addiction counselor. We went over the managing part and I was Jesus this is like some PHD kind of math. I just blew that off and he kind of knew I did. I kept going to uncover reasons I do drink and it helped with my mind. But I continued to drink so not full on help. I told him last week it's time kick alcohol to the curb.
My plan is to continue seeing the counselor, not drink, work out a lot and I have 2 great friends who quit that I can bend their ears. They did not quit with AA and I am not planning on AA either. I will say this though if I feel I am failing in my above plan I am open to AA or anything else to quit this time.
Hope you got a plan and good luck your few days ahead of me.
I am currently halfway through my 2nd week sober, and I feel great. It took a few days to feel better, but I am in a good place right now. My anxiety seems to have subsided (my wife is thrilled about, as am I), and I have more energy. I am finally looking forward to doing things that alcohol never let me do - get back into shape, dive into my hobbies more, and spend more time enjoying my family. I am looking forward to more sober days ahead.
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Hi, NB. Congrats on your first week. I’m not a long way into my own sobriety (118 days), but even this early – and even counting the bad days – I can tell you that each day gets better, and easier. Just hang in there and never stop counting. Each day counts, and the more you pile up, the harder it will get to allow yourself to lose them (again).
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Originally Posted by NewBeginnings17
This is the first time in years I haven’t had a drink in at least a week. The first 3-4 days were rough - night sweats, anxiety, etc. But today I feel great and have such a clear head. I am in a good mood, and feel great in the mornings. I haven’t had anxiety at all today, which is a first in a long time. I can tell I have less inflammation and am less bloated. I don’t know what next month will be like, but I know today, I am sober. Tomorrow is another day to conquer and am looking forward to more sober days ahead.
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