Another new guy
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Another new guy
Hello everybody.
My name is Bob and I'm an alcoholic.
Glad I found this site. I've been lurking since Wed reading all kinds of post here. And very much gathering strength from many of them.
I put the bottle down for the last time last Thursday. And haven't looked back. I seem to be like a swinging door. Going for a few weeks/months without and then falling and binging for a few days. To the point of missing some work on Mondays.
This is not my first rodeo as I quit for 14 months back in 2007.Problem was I thought I could control my drinking and started again. Up until now things were getting progressively worse. A pint of 90 proof vodka a night and more on weekends were really starting to become an issue.
I've gone through the night sweats and insomnia part already. Although it's day 9,I'm feeling quite good. I have no thoughts or urges to go back to drinking. This may have to do with the fact that when I do fall and binge, I do get right back on track.
This time I plan to make it stick. I feel way too good to go back to my old ways. I hope to use this site as a tool and give encouragement to others that are struggling.
My name is Bob and I'm an alcoholic.
Glad I found this site. I've been lurking since Wed reading all kinds of post here. And very much gathering strength from many of them.
I put the bottle down for the last time last Thursday. And haven't looked back. I seem to be like a swinging door. Going for a few weeks/months without and then falling and binging for a few days. To the point of missing some work on Mondays.
This is not my first rodeo as I quit for 14 months back in 2007.Problem was I thought I could control my drinking and started again. Up until now things were getting progressively worse. A pint of 90 proof vodka a night and more on weekends were really starting to become an issue.
I've gone through the night sweats and insomnia part already. Although it's day 9,I'm feeling quite good. I have no thoughts or urges to go back to drinking. This may have to do with the fact that when I do fall and binge, I do get right back on track.
This time I plan to make it stick. I feel way too good to go back to my old ways. I hope to use this site as a tool and give encouragement to others that are struggling.
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Join Date: May 2013
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Hi Bob! It sounds like we have a simialr journey. I'm on day 10 but I do still consider drinking. Vodka (a pint a night on weeknights was my thing as of recently) has been my choice of drink over the past decade. I feel so rested and confident at my work when I am not drinking. Today I woke up early and read, took my anxiety meds, and went to then gym. Now I am home. Boredom is hard for me. Well, every emotion is hard for me. Good luck and I wish you the best!!! We all can talk to eachother here... ups or downs
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Hi Bob and congratulations with 9 days and being honest with your self. In AA we strive for only one day at a time and they seem to accumulate quickly if we are in a good mental sober place. I discovered the hard way that if I didn't pick up the first drink I wouldn't have to get sober AGAIN. BE WELL
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