Still going
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Still going
Hi everyone,
It's been a few weeks since I posted but I am still sober, 29 days today!
Since stopping the alcohol I have finally got my eyes tested and bought some new glasses (I can see clearly now!) and yesterday I had an operation on my hernia, which I had been putting of for four years due to drinking.
As you can imagine I am in quite a bit of discomfort but I am looking forward to starting at the gym again in about six weeks time. I find this rather cathartic that the op coincided with my first month off the drink.
I spoke to the local alcoholic help service for my area and I will be having a meeting with them in the next two weeks to discuss counseling to enable me to stay away from the dangers of relapse.
to be honest I am doing really well, I wake up in the mornings happy and energetic, work and social relationships are already bearing the fruits of being sober and apart from the discomfort of my op I feel very healthy and am eating really well.
Thanks for all your words of encouragement in the last month and I will keep posting to let you know my progress.
It's been a few weeks since I posted but I am still sober, 29 days today!
Since stopping the alcohol I have finally got my eyes tested and bought some new glasses (I can see clearly now!) and yesterday I had an operation on my hernia, which I had been putting of for four years due to drinking.
As you can imagine I am in quite a bit of discomfort but I am looking forward to starting at the gym again in about six weeks time. I find this rather cathartic that the op coincided with my first month off the drink.
I spoke to the local alcoholic help service for my area and I will be having a meeting with them in the next two weeks to discuss counseling to enable me to stay away from the dangers of relapse.
to be honest I am doing really well, I wake up in the mornings happy and energetic, work and social relationships are already bearing the fruits of being sober and apart from the discomfort of my op I feel very healthy and am eating really well.
Thanks for all your words of encouragement in the last month and I will keep posting to let you know my progress.
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congrats Kinpin on 29 days its a great acheivment , I have said its like seeing thu a new pair of eyes but now you really are seeing things that way , aint it great ! and hope you get better soon form the Hernia OP . I too have one but its a Naval Hernia , and im planningn on having it fixed come the first of the yr wheni get on the Mr's Ins . but glad your doing great :ghug3
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Hi there friends.
I thought it was about time that I let you know how I am getting on, it's 9 weeks and 3 days since I gave up alcohol and on the whole things are going pretty damn well!
I must admit that I have had a few days when I have questioned my reasons for doing this and the demon pops up and says 'maybe staying off alcohol is too much to take on for the rest of your life' but then I realize that this is just the remnants of the part of me that loved the drink, trying it's hardest and most devious to trick me into weakening. I have found that reminding myself of all the things that are a thousand times better in my life now seems to get me over the cravings.
I have been going to meetings at my local centre and these being non religious work for me, and they have given me reasons and ideas how to keep on the right track, some of these I would never of thought by myself.
So here's wishing all of you a happy and alcohol free christmas and a great new year.
I thought it was about time that I let you know how I am getting on, it's 9 weeks and 3 days since I gave up alcohol and on the whole things are going pretty damn well!
I must admit that I have had a few days when I have questioned my reasons for doing this and the demon pops up and says 'maybe staying off alcohol is too much to take on for the rest of your life' but then I realize that this is just the remnants of the part of me that loved the drink, trying it's hardest and most devious to trick me into weakening. I have found that reminding myself of all the things that are a thousand times better in my life now seems to get me over the cravings.
I have been going to meetings at my local centre and these being non religious work for me, and they have given me reasons and ideas how to keep on the right track, some of these I would never of thought by myself.
So here's wishing all of you a happy and alcohol free christmas and a great new year.
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