I want to drink today
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I want to drink today
Well, I have 41 days sober and today I really would like to give in. The thought of those first couple shots of whiskey hitting me seems like such a pleasant thought right now. After the first 10 days were in the books my current sober time has been fairly easy. Easy with the exception of days like today being sprinkled in once in a while. I guess this is just gonna be the way it is. Just gonna have to work hard to stay sober on days like today.
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ruch I know where your coming from. Today I have 40 days sober and I've had alot on my mind all day. Health problems causing stress. So far I've not caved in. I managed to make it home from work without stopping for beer. Today is definately a struggle.
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Congrats on the 41 days! Those days will become less and less.
Giving in and allowing the voice to manipulate you stirs it right back up....the voice gets loud again....remember where this voice leads you....there is no pleasure in drinking anymore. Keep up the great work!
Giving in and allowing the voice to manipulate you stirs it right back up....the voice gets loud again....remember where this voice leads you....there is no pleasure in drinking anymore. Keep up the great work!
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Yup, every once in awhile it will creep up on you, when you least expect it too!!
I hate that!
Every time I miss the buzz of the first couple of drinks, I remember the trapped, frantic, loss of control feeling as well. Cause I did not usually get one without the other. For me, if I play the WHOLE tape, the urge passes fairly quickly
You are doing great!
I hate that!
Every time I miss the buzz of the first couple of drinks, I remember the trapped, frantic, loss of control feeling as well. Cause I did not usually get one without the other. For me, if I play the WHOLE tape, the urge passes fairly quickly
You are doing great!
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It is great that you have acknowledged your feeling rather than reacting to the desire. These types of days test us to see how our strength is. I have been where you are today and the best thing is when I could stick it out and stay strong.
I often hear that thinking through the process of obtaining that first drink and through to the end result can help. It has helped me. I still remember my last drunk and know I do not want to have that experience again. At least not today. Stay strong and talk to another alcoholic and keep posting on this site and you can make it through another day. LOL
I often hear that thinking through the process of obtaining that first drink and through to the end result can help. It has helped me. I still remember my last drunk and know I do not want to have that experience again. At least not today. Stay strong and talk to another alcoholic and keep posting on this site and you can make it through another day. LOL
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Thanks for the feedback everybody. Always feels good when I know I'm not alone.
Left work miserable today and then came home and paid the bills. Lots of stress in a short period of time. And yeah, those first couple shots would feel great but I always have to drink the bottle until it's gone and the vicious cycle begins.....
This will pass, and that's not just a cliche because it has passed before.
Left work miserable today and then came home and paid the bills. Lots of stress in a short period of time. And yeah, those first couple shots would feel great but I always have to drink the bottle until it's gone and the vicious cycle begins.....
This will pass, and that's not just a cliche because it has passed before.
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Originally Posted by ruch 
Thanks for the feedback everybody. Always feels good when I know I'm not alone.
Left work miserable today and then came home and paid the bills. Lots of stress in a short period of time. And yeah, those first couple shots would feel great but I always have to drink the bottle until it's gone and the vicious cycle begins.....
This will pass, and that's not just a cliche because it has passed before.
Left work miserable today and then came home and paid the bills. Lots of stress in a short period of time. And yeah, those first couple shots would feel great but I always have to drink the bottle until it's gone and the vicious cycle begins.....
This will pass, and that's not just a cliche because it has passed before.
Yes, the first few sound really good... but beyond that it gets really bad.
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Originally Posted by CD-RUN
ruch I know where your coming from. Today I have 40 days sober and I've had alot on my mind all day. Health problems causing stress. So far I've not caved in. I managed to make it home from work without stopping for beer. Today is definately a struggle.
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Every time I drank to relieve stress I created more! My "high" lasted 15 minutes....I never drank slowly...right out of the bottle for me...lol...lovely picture. After that it was all down hill....the regret the next day consumed me...until I did it again.
41 days sober...keep your eyes on the prize!
41 days sober...keep your eyes on the prize!
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(((ruch))
Kudos on telling on your disease! By acknowledging your craving and sharing it with us, you begin to take some of the power away and that's one of the reasons that support systems such as SR and AA work so well. The longer we keep these feelings in, the stronger they get. Yes,we are powerless over alcohol, but by sharing and acknowledging these feelings you begin to take some of that power back.
And big congrats on your 41 days! Didn't want to let the opportunity to tell you that pass.
I did want to share a few things from you that I have learned over the past 3 years. HALT! Whenever I got a craving, most every time I had one of the above happening. You said you had just gotten off work and you were miserable, so chances are you were hungry and tired. There's two! Then you paid the bills, which can make anyone angry. Typical payday scenario. . . paycheck in hand, compensation for all of your hard work. Pay the bills and what do you have left? Usually not a whole lot. That can make anyone angry. Three out of four.
Have you gone to any AA Meetings? (I can hear some of you thinking right now, another meeting pusher. lol) In all honesty, if I didn't have AA and NA to go to for support and face to face sharing with people who are in that same boat, trying not to sink, I WOULD have sunk! Many areas have meetings that start as early as 5:30, 6:00. I went to the 5:30 meeting in my town nearly every day, straight from work in my first year or so of Recovery. It sure helped me going somewhere to share what was going on with me, plopping down in a chair and breathing a sigh of relief, much as the way some of us used to did at the bar after work. This gave me my "spiritual fix" so to speak, especially on Fridays, to start my weekend off on the right path.
Keep posting and telling on your disease. You're doing just fine!
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Originally Posted by ruch
Thanks for the feedback everybody. Always feels good when I know I'm not alone.
Left work miserable today and then came home and paid the bills. Lots of stress in a short period of time. And yeah, those first couple shots would feel great but I always have to drink the bottle until it's gone and the vicious cycle begins.....
This will pass, and that's not just a cliche because it has passed before.
Left work miserable today and then came home and paid the bills. Lots of stress in a short period of time. And yeah, those first couple shots would feel great but I always have to drink the bottle until it's gone and the vicious cycle begins.....
This will pass, and that's not just a cliche because it has passed before.
GOOD FOR YOU. Stay strong. You're an inspiration to me.
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ruch..
Good for you!
Sounds like you are playing the tape. A couple of shots...oh! If only we
could do that! Ha..we wouldn't be here.. *Lol* Yep..there goes the
whole bottle..and the vicious cycle..the incomprehensible demoralization
that follows. It is not the last drink that gets us..it's the first.
Keep up the good work.
And congrats on 41 days!
Good for you!
Sounds like you are playing the tape. A couple of shots...oh! If only we
could do that! Ha..we wouldn't be here.. *Lol* Yep..there goes the
whole bottle..and the vicious cycle..the incomprehensible demoralization
that follows. It is not the last drink that gets us..it's the first.
Keep up the good work.
And congrats on 41 days!
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Way to go Ruch! Congrats on your 41 days.
I'm a day behind you and plan to stay that way. Sober and right behind the person with a day more than me!
You're so right about the brief good feeling alcohol brings. But I too play the tape to the end - the feeling out of control until the alcohol wears off, the urge to just go back to bed cause too tired/drunk to even sit up. The way I feel the next morning is a good way to make my cravings go away. I remember too well how bad I'd feel the next morning. It would take most of the day to feel decent again. I'm not going back there, no sir!
I'm glad you were able to beat back the demon. Shows how much stronger you're getting! That's inspiration for me to be strong too.
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I'm a day behind you and plan to stay that way. Sober and right behind the person with a day more than me!You're so right about the brief good feeling alcohol brings. But I too play the tape to the end - the feeling out of control until the alcohol wears off, the urge to just go back to bed cause too tired/drunk to even sit up. The way I feel the next morning is a good way to make my cravings go away. I remember too well how bad I'd feel the next morning. It would take most of the day to feel decent again. I'm not going back there, no sir!
I'm glad you were able to beat back the demon. Shows how much stronger you're getting! That's inspiration for me to be strong too.
:ghug3
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Originally Posted by serenityqueen
(((ruch))
Kudos on telling on your disease! By acknowledging your craving and sharing it with us, you begin to take some of the power away and that's one of the reasons that support systems such as SR and AA work so well. The longer we keep these feelings in, the stronger they get. Yes,we are powerless over alcohol, but by sharing and acknowledging these feelings you begin to take some of that power back.
And big congrats on your 41 days! Didn't want to let the opportunity to tell you that pass.
I did want to share a few things from you that I have learned over the past 3 years. HALT! Whenever I got a craving, most every time I had one of the above happening. You said you had just gotten off work and you were miserable, so chances are you were hungry and tired. There's two! Then you paid the bills, which can make anyone angry. Typical payday scenario. . . paycheck in hand, compensation for all of your hard work. Pay the bills and what do you have left? Usually not a whole lot. That can make anyone angry. Three out of four.
Judy
Thank you so much, Judy. You really did nail it for me. I get paid every two weeks and looking at what I have left after paying the bills is very demorializing. It is especially demorializing when I know my next check goes to the mortgage.....I let myself think way to far ahead instead of just living in the moment. I've only stopped spending so much on booze a little over a month ago. I can't expect to start seeing the results of that so soon. I need to be more patiant. My physical and mental health is already making progress. Only a matter of time until my financial situation starts getting better.
I thank you for sharing about AA. I'm not working the program but i'm also not against trying it. Just haven't decided to take the plunge yet.
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