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Join Date: Jan 2013
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Hi Tomndallas,
There is a thread called "Day 1" here:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ml#post3780551
just for those of us suffering through our first day/week. (including me BTW).
After that there are a number of support threads for newcomers who are (as they should be) happy about their sobriety and more or less joyous with their new life.
As for me, I know this first week is not fun and I intend to complain, have moments of happiness, be posting at awful hours of the night (thank goodness for the Aussies).
Good luck; sobriety is definitely best....
There is a thread called "Day 1" here:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ml#post3780551
just for those of us suffering through our first day/week. (including me BTW).
After that there are a number of support threads for newcomers who are (as they should be) happy about their sobriety and more or less joyous with their new life.
As for me, I know this first week is not fun and I intend to complain, have moments of happiness, be posting at awful hours of the night (thank goodness for the Aussies).
Good luck; sobriety is definitely best....
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 56
Thanks, wonderful welcomes. I have tried before, never made it past a month really. Never tried it with support just always on my own. I owe it to myself and my wonderful wife to get serious about it. Drinking is lackluster and leaving me full of regret, saddled with "return of the beer gut", and on a mood roller coaster that I surely do not remember buying tickets to ride.
Looking forward to the support and to supporting as well.
Usually would say cheers now, hmmmm...
Looking forward to the support and to supporting as well.
Usually would say cheers now, hmmmm...
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Florida
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Hey Tom, you came to the right place! This website has been my go to. Instead of going to the store to pick up a drink I just log on and read and talk to others and the support they provide is amazing. Happily on day 19
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Great to have you here, Tom. I think you're going to like us! 
SR meant the world to me when I came here, desperate to change my life. Not being alone gave me so much courage and strength. I hope you'll feel the same. Congratulations on making this decision.
SR meant the world to me when I came here, desperate to change my life. Not being alone gave me so much courage and strength. I hope you'll feel the same. Congratulations on making this decision.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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Hi and welcome Tom,
SR has helped me enormously. Coming up to 20 months now, the first thing I do in the morning is log on to SR, read and post, keeps me sane and in the right frame of mind to stay sober.
All The best
caihong
SR has helped me enormously. Coming up to 20 months now, the first thing I do in the morning is log on to SR, read and post, keeps me sane and in the right frame of mind to stay sober.
All The best
caihong
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Dallas, TX
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I am totally digging all of the positive energy and encouragement! Just took the dog out for a long walk, something we never do anymore. Now we are both happy!
I will be logging in daily as a part of my new routine. Looking forward to meeting more of my new extended family!
Tom
I will be logging in daily as a part of my new routine. Looking forward to meeting more of my new extended family!
Tom
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Dallas, TX
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Day 2. I am beat from a fitful sleep last night, I can tell I am detoxing as I have that itchy feeling and restlessness. Tonight should be better thought, as it usually only lasts a few days.
Good Morning!
Good Morning!
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Tennessee... The mountainous side.
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Hey Tom...
I've been trying to quit for about 6 months now, off an on, for the same reasons you mentioned. I'll be at one week tomorrow.... again. Hopefully this time the first of many stringed together weeks. That's truly my goal. Abstinence whereas before it was "control"...
Anyway, don't you just love the minor withdrawal symptoms. Sleeplessness, anxiety, weird poop, on and on... Ugh. I'm only one or two days out from that. Enjoyed my coffee this morning and holding my 2 year old without feeling tired and hungover. That's what it's all about... Hang in there and nice to meet you. See ya' round.
I've been trying to quit for about 6 months now, off an on, for the same reasons you mentioned. I'll be at one week tomorrow.... again. Hopefully this time the first of many stringed together weeks. That's truly my goal. Abstinence whereas before it was "control"...
Anyway, don't you just love the minor withdrawal symptoms. Sleeplessness, anxiety, weird poop, on and on... Ugh. I'm only one or two days out from that. Enjoyed my coffee this morning and holding my 2 year old without feeling tired and hungover. That's what it's all about... Hang in there and nice to meet you. See ya' round.
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