Got to day 10, now back to day 2
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Got to day 10, now back to day 2
I previously posted on the other forum called Alcoholics, but then realised that this is the newcomers one! I'm sure everyone reads it all anyway like me! Anyway, I "stopped" drinking on New Year's Day and felt great, no withdrawals luckily and really felt the benefits of being without a hangover, I got through a testing weekend drinking fizzy water, even got my drinking buddy doing the same. However, when I first said I was stopping drinking it was just for January and I said I would have a night off for a family party. Then I changed my mind, and thought I could go and not drink, well it didn't happen. Had some bad news before the party, was also feeling down due to a family death last year, that I don't think I have greived for properly (one of the things I have realised is that not drinking made me think more about things and actually start to deal with things instead of blocking them out with a drink) anyway I gave in and drunk about 2 bottles of wine. Felt absolutely terrible yesterday and today, however, it's made me realise now that I didn't enjoy being drunk, I hated ruining yesterday. So day 2 again, yesterday I didn't think I could come back on here,but I have and feeling positive again. I'm out to yet another boozy affair Friday but already said I am driving.
Writing these post a have made been realise that every social event to me is a boozy affair, an excuse to drink, but I think that's what I have made them. I need to look forward to going out to socialise rather than getting so hammered I can't remember any conversation from the night before.
I know I let myself down by drinking on Saturday, but that was two bottles of whine instead of the 8-10 bottles I would have had by now this year, so feeling good about that.
Writing these post a have made been realise that every social event to me is a boozy affair, an excuse to drink, but I think that's what I have made them. I need to look forward to going out to socialise rather than getting so hammered I can't remember any conversation from the night before.
I know I let myself down by drinking on Saturday, but that was two bottles of whine instead of the 8-10 bottles I would have had by now this year, so feeling good about that.
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I just recently did the same thing. I quit on new years day and since I feel great, but I've been going out almost every night but just drinking soda or juice and I've been having a great time, not spending hardly any money, and feeling great in the morning. Everyone buys me food for being the DD and it makes me feel good to get everyone home safe. I've learned that going out and saying no to alcohol is the best way to learn a new habit. My new habit is going out and having a blast, but doing it sober. Hopefully you can do the same. Good luck. Focus.
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