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Old 01-06-2005, 04:51 PM
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checking in to be accountable

I feel a bit silly doing this... but want to mark my progress so I can look back at it later.

I think I'm out of my danger zone today. I made dinner (with a half a bottle of wine sitting on the counter from last night). I drank 2 giant glasses of milk with dinner, and now I'm full, and the thought of mixing wine and milk is kinda gross.



I think I'm ok for tonight. Have done 1 day before without much trouble. I don't want to count my chickens on the first 24 hours.. but I think a real achievement for me will be 1 week. I haven't gone alcohol-free for a week since before I went to college (18 years - holy crap).

I'm going to the grocery store in a bit. This is noteworthy because I can drive to do so. Usually, I've had too much to drink by this time to go out and do anything.

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Old 01-06-2005, 04:58 PM
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Well done tenK.

You have every right to be proud of yourself. 1 Day is no mean feat with this cunning, baffling and powerful drug.

Come back tomorrow and tell us it's day 2.

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Old 01-06-2005, 05:17 PM
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Hi tenK. and welcome!
Nothing silly about accountability!
Quite the contrary. If checking in here is going to help you in the crucial first days of sobriety, all the more a reason to log on. It's all about support. At least it was for me when I came to recovery. And gradually, I started noticing what it was I was really doing. Being accountable to myself.
It's a beautiful thing!
Glad you're here.
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Old 01-06-2005, 05:27 PM
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Hi Ten,

Being accountable is really important and one of the best things I've learned about being sober is being accountable to myself.

Keep us posted and you're doing great!

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Old 01-06-2005, 06:22 PM
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Hi TenK. Doing what you need to do to stay sober - Nothing to feel silly about. Think back to some of the crazy things we can do drunk - now there's somthing to feel silly about. Keep posting the progress!
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Old 01-06-2005, 10:37 PM
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I drank 2 giant glasses of milk with dinner.
Congrats 10K. Milk seems to help me too when the cravings start. Checking in isn't a bad idea either.
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Old 01-07-2005, 02:12 PM
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I'm still checking in after a few 24 hours sober, your right, helps keep us accountable!
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