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Good morning everyone it's a lovely autumn morning here in England and already on my day 14. I have no problems at all getting to this stage but then again I have had a lot of practice! Over the last 5 years or so I have tried to moderate with periods of sobriety some as long as six months but mostly about 2 or 3 weeks at which point I start to ease myself back into the drink. I seem to have a reflective memory as far as drink is concerned as I only recall how good it made me feel ,the first few anyway,and forget the feelings the next day the wasted day in most cases.drink is very cunning isn't it? Anyway will crack on today and look forward to day 15!
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Good going Toffee. I have been a bit of a serial quitter too.
Actually that isn't true. I have been a serial 'stopper', a serial 'dryer outer', a serial 'ffs you have to stop this-er' and a serial 'I can't go on-er'..that's been me.
Mostly this has involved not drinking for a week at most - just enough time for the alcohol to leave my brain, for a tiny bit of clarity to return and to forget the hell I was experiencing when I decided yet again to 'quit'. Most times determined that this was 'it' this time.
On this occasion, which I am going to make permanent, the fates allowing, I made a conscious note (I actually wrote down some notes) describing how I felt at the end this time. How bonkers I was and how bad I felt. I have referred to those notes a few times over the last month too and that has helped.
All the best to you!
Actually that isn't true. I have been a serial 'stopper', a serial 'dryer outer', a serial 'ffs you have to stop this-er' and a serial 'I can't go on-er'..that's been me.
Mostly this has involved not drinking for a week at most - just enough time for the alcohol to leave my brain, for a tiny bit of clarity to return and to forget the hell I was experiencing when I decided yet again to 'quit'. Most times determined that this was 'it' this time.
On this occasion, which I am going to make permanent, the fates allowing, I made a conscious note (I actually wrote down some notes) describing how I felt at the end this time. How bonkers I was and how bad I felt. I have referred to those notes a few times over the last month too and that has helped.
All the best to you!
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Thanks everyone for your thoughts I am trying this forum because whatever I have done before has only helped me to a certain level. I hope this forum will help me to retain my focus because as usual I feel so much better without the drink!
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Have you considered attending AA? You don't have to be a falling down 'hopeless drunk' to attend and you might find it provides the backstop you are looking for.
Originally Posted by Toffee1 
Thanks everyone for your thoughts I am trying this forum because whatever I have done before has only helped me to a certain level. I hope this forum will help me to retain my focus because as usual I feel so much better without the drink!
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