ThisIsTheDay

This is my first post here, I found this board months ago late at night as I could not sleep, woke with night sweets feeling like crap! I was going to quit drinking that day and as many of you know…you feel a little better, start drinking to get over the hangover and your right back on that horse….
Well it’s Monday…. Friday (Trigger Day) I started drinking & were did the weekend go? WOW this is Insane!

This Is The Day and the time is now…have to do it now!

Dave

Anna

This is the day!

I know there is never a perfect time to stop drinking, but today looks like a good day for you!

Astro

Hello Dave, and welcome to SR! Couldn't help noticing where you're from. This is where I attend AA meetings every night, I hope you'll join us there...

North Scottsdale Fellowship Club - Home-Home

ThisIsTheDay

I walk by it all the time on my way to Ernie's Bar! That has to be a hard place go and not feel like bolting next door for a drink!

Rella927

Welcome to SR ThisIsTheDay! Glad that you found us! Please check out our other forums too-Our Alcoholism forum along with the stickies at the top of the forum will provide a wealth of information and support to you!

I do believe Astro shared a great place to start out of SR! Keep posting!! Welcome to
the SR Family!

Daddio

Hey This. I just looked out of my window here in Mississippi. Sure looked to me like the perfect day for you to quit.

Glad you found us here at SR. There is wealth of information here from a whole bunch of caring and loving people. We just want everyone to succeed. Keep posting and let us know how you are doing.

Astro

Well, I guess you could also walk over to the Dirty Dog or any of the dozens of bars in the area, or you could go out for coffee or a meal after the meeting and share your story with other people in recovery. The NSFC is a great place to get started. Meetings are pretty large so you won't feel like you're "the new guy", but we like it when newcomers introduce themselves.

At least stop by and pick up a meeting schedule. The largest meetings are at 7:00 AM, noon, and 6:00 PM (that's my personal favorite), and there's also 11:00 PM meetings if you're a night owl. It's a diverse crowd, people of all ages, and I like to think we're a pretty friendly group.

livlaphluv

Hi dave and welcome! Wow, I totally understand about triggers and good intentions. Its amazing how we can talk ourselves into anything when we want to drink. Addicts are the very best liars in the world (and we mostly lie to ourselves!) What we need to do is keep thinking beyond the first few drinks and think about how we will feel the next day! I'm with ya in this, its day one for me as well. My trigger is about 4 in the afternoon nearly everyday. Good luck, I hope we are both celebrating day 2 tomorrow!

ThisIsTheDay

Thanks Astro, I will stop in....

Wow this day is draging on...the first day is a real mental challenge knowing your not going to have a drink at the end of the day!

least

It's a challenge, but it can be done. Just take it one minute, one hour, one day at a time. Little by little does the trick. All the best to you in the days ahead.:ghug

coming_clean

take care dude,

keep coming back!

Tracey

Good luck! Im in the same boat!

Astro

Welcome to SR Tracey, always good to see another newcomer to recovery!

ThisIsTheDay

Well it's day 2 and last night was hard to deal with...the mental damage of the endless thoughts of having a drink will drian you! I fell asleep for a few hours and woke with the ugly sweats that make get up and dry off! Wow I guess the good news is I am alone at this point in my life and no one is there to witness this or have to deal with the nasty smelly night sweats! I did geta couple more hours sleep and feel ok at this point in the day....hope the sweats stop soon, I guess it shows how the booze is really just posion that is exiting your system in your sleep. Strange how much you can sweat when your just laying down not moving!

SoBearish

Ha! So true. Welcome Dave. Keep hanging out, this is a cool place.

tommyk

One minute at a time... can you do that? (Yes, you can.)

Soon the minutes turn to hours.

Don't look ahead, concentrate on right NOW.

Astro

Congrats on day 2 Dave! That's how we do it, 24 hours at a time. If I make it to bed tonight without picking up a drink, I get to wake up tomorrow and do it all over again.

benjiboy

Hi Dave....london calling!!! Yes Indeed the English capital agree with our American cousins that the time is nigh!!! ...but remember the ONLY chap that can make that happen is you. Best of luck old boy.
Benji

Tazman53

There is no day better then today!!!! Why not hook up with Astro and go to a meeting, the worse thing that could happen if you go to a meeting with Astro is......... going to a meeting with Astro!!! LOL

Astro you know I am kidding!!!!

Astro

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