16th day cold turkey
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16th day cold turkey
Well, I made it 16 days cold turkey.
Lets see, no issues the first week, I was surprised after being a beer drinker for 25 years I had no detox issues. I am for sure sleeping better, I do not wake up in the middle of the night like I did, I fall asleep when I want to and wake up earlier then I ever did in the past with no hang over.
I would have to say its been pretty boring, I've been kind of in that cloud I read on here and find myself lacking motivation. Funny, cause I am a pretty motivated person. In Michigan my freinds are hitting the lake and I know there will be all sorts of triggers where is I just don't want to involve myself.
For now, going to stick to the course, not worry about upcoming court dates in the future. And just give it my best shot.
Lets see, no issues the first week, I was surprised after being a beer drinker for 25 years I had no detox issues. I am for sure sleeping better, I do not wake up in the middle of the night like I did, I fall asleep when I want to and wake up earlier then I ever did in the past with no hang over.
I would have to say its been pretty boring, I've been kind of in that cloud I read on here and find myself lacking motivation. Funny, cause I am a pretty motivated person. In Michigan my freinds are hitting the lake and I know there will be all sorts of triggers where is I just don't want to involve myself.
For now, going to stick to the course, not worry about upcoming court dates in the future. And just give it my best shot.
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I would have to say its been pretty boring, I've been kind of in that cloud I read on here and find myself lacking motivation. Funny, cause I am a pretty motivated person.
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Good for you for getting through 16 days sober!
I think it's really important to know that there are many changes we need to make in our lives to be happy. I had given up all my activities by the end of my drinking days and I had to find new ways to spend my time. It can be challenging, but it's so important.
I think it's really important to know that there are many changes we need to make in our lives to be happy. I had given up all my activities by the end of my drinking days and I had to find new ways to spend my time. It can be challenging, but it's so important.
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Originally Posted by Anna 
Good for you for getting through 16 days sober!
I think it's really important to know that there are many changes we need to make in our lives to be happy. I had given up all my activities by the end of my drinking days and I had to find new ways to spend my time. It can be challenging, but it's so important.
I think it's really important to know that there are many changes we need to make in our lives to be happy. I had given up all my activities by the end of my drinking days and I had to find new ways to spend my time. It can be challenging, but it's so important.
Part of it is, I own a Social Networking web site which has a forum of 15K local members, I was/am the guy organizing events and charity functions. Also, part of the job is selling ads to the businesses that support the site, 20% were bars and restaurant related. Part of getting the deal was being a patron in their establishment, maybe they will have a new found respect, its funny, allot of them own bars and don't drink themselves.
So allot of what I built up around me is Social or Good Time related, so its going to be tough trying to dial it in.
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congratulations on your progress FreeBird 
I had to make a lot of changes in my life too - some pretty wholesale ones...I even changed my career... but I've never regretted making those changes...I love my life now
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I had to make a lot of changes in my life too - some pretty wholesale ones...I even changed my career... but I've never regretted making those changes...I love my life now
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