gemuwine

Hi friends. I just wanted to check in and tell you all I conquered day 2 and now on day 3, still night sweats, not sleeping well. The headaches are definitely the worst still. I want to thank each and everyone of you for your continued support and I WILL STRONGLY GET THROUGH THIS WEEKEND! Because that WAS my worst. I have been putting thoughts of drinking and channel them in a box where I can't open it. What keeps me going is my family, my kids, my health and the support from SR.

Nonsensical

I'm smelling what you're cooking, and I like it!

KateL

Wonderful x

cc64

sounds like you and I had the same weekend. I'm on day 4. I keep telling myself "always forward, never back". I love this forum and the people are so positive and supportive.

gemuwine

Yes I can't say it has been easy. Oddly enough I have been drinking sugar free tonic water, straight up in the evenings because the dryness of it is like wine. It takes the edge off for me and I have been getting plenty of rest. I also noticed its not just the addiction but the habit of having wine with dinner, computer, tv, cooking dinner and worst off right after work at 4 pm. I will continue to come here I may be a rookie but I'm gonna keep doing this! No hangovers is euphoric.

Nuudawn

I could not have broken the beautiful ground I have to date...without a sober lucid mind and SR. Keep SR cocked and ready in the holster this weekend.

Great work.

newme2day

Good to hear it gem! Keep it up!! You are seeing that you can do this!!

PurpleKnight

Great job on Day 3!!

least

Keep on keepin' on.

HeadLump

Well done, gem!

soopy99

Excellent! I'm on day 3 as well, and have been guzzling diet tonic water with lime the past two evenings. All the taste of a gin and tonic, but none of the poison.

Lind

Great job Gem!!!! ����

tom79bmth

Congrats gem
You will be feeling better soon, day 5 for me I am kind of looking forward to the weekend haven't been sober on a weekend for years so will be like having a new experience lol

Keep it up x

malcolmsloan

Nice work. These early days are tough. I'm only just past them myself. I echo what others are saying: keep SR ready this weekend. We are hear for you, and like someone said to me early on, we're open all night--sorry, I forgot who told me that

liberated

You are doing a FANTASTIC job!!! The headaches will soon be a memory- drink lots of water too- and dont forget these headaches- you never have to relive them again!

anyistoomuch

Yup - me too. I would drink wine when I was folding laundry, on the computer, in front of tv, out with friends, opening my mail, everything was an occasion for wine. i think I brought a glass of wine in to the shower with me once!

BustedFlat

It was only when I realized that my 30 yr stretch of excessive drinking every single night was based upon habit and routine did I believe that I could beat it. Habits can be broken. Keep it up!

Ruby2

It is the habits that are hard to break. Associating everything you do with having a glass of wine. Cooking? Glass of wine. Folding laundry? Glass of wine. Reading a book? Ditto. Computer, ditto. The only thing I didn't associate with drinking was brushing my teeth.

Keep on going! You are doing great!

peanutty

And lots of times I didn't brush my teeth at night because by the time I was done drinking for the night and falling into bed I just didn't care. Don't miss that or the taste in my mouth when I woke up.

Your story sounds familiar. Congrats on your decision to quit!

Kaneda8888

Keep it up Gemuwine !