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Old 01-19-2014, 09:23 AM
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End of week 1

I'm at the end of week 1 and it's hard. A little voice keeps telling me that I don't really have a problem and that I can have a few drinks tonight like I always do. I feel like I have nothing to look forward to since Friday and Saturday were my drinking and watching shows nights. I'm bored and anxious and don't want to be around my kids or husband but have nowhere else to go.

But, I do know that I really can't have a drink, because in the past couple months I've:
-Puked at my friends house after doing who knows what and waking up with bruises all over my shins (from the stairs I'm assuming)
-Fallen on top of my 18 month old daughter while trying to put her in her bed.
-Puked all day from hangovers
-Missed a morning photo session I had scheduled because I was still drunk from the night before
-Tried to show my friend and her husband my boobs.

Sometimes I really can control it, but then... I can't. I'm sure my story is similar to a lot of moms on here.

K, I sure hope this stays anonymous :P. I might have to change my photos.
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Old 01-19-2014, 09:39 AM
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Great job on 1 Week, just keep thinking about how all those things didn't happen this week whenever the little voice starts to convince you otherwise!!
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Old 01-19-2014, 09:41 AM
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Danica - good to have you with us
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Old 01-19-2014, 09:48 AM
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Congratulations, Danica!

My little voice is trying to convince me that I can have a couple beers while watching (American) football this afternoon. It's wasting its time and becoming increasingly insignificant in affecting my thoughts, emotions, and behavior. But, I'm aware that I have to remain vigilant and recognize when it's trying to lure me back into stupidity.

Again, well done on 7 days. I'm only on day 10, but feeling pretty good.

Keep up the good work.

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Old 01-19-2014, 09:55 AM
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Congrats on getting thru the first of many sober weeks.
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Old 01-19-2014, 09:58 AM
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Old 01-19-2014, 10:14 AM
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Hi Danica-

Glad your here and congrats on one week.


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Old 01-19-2014, 10:24 AM
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Congrats on 1 week!!

It gets better. Try to take things one day at a time. One thing that helped me was to get a planner and write down what I wanted to do each day. It helped me to figure out what to do next when I was bored.

For example:

Wake up
Shower
Eat Breakfast
Work
Lunch
Chores
Read
Go for a walk
Spend time here on SR
Dinner
Wash the dishes
Play drums

Sometimes I don't get all the stuff on my list done, but at least it helps me to stick to healthy recovery behaviors and early on it really helped me figure out what to do next.

The other thing that can be helpful is just to ask yourself what you're going to do right now and do that thing and then ask what is next after that.
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Old 01-19-2014, 10:45 AM
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Well done on ur first week xxxx
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Old 01-19-2014, 10:50 AM
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Congratulations on one week! Glad you are here.
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Old 01-19-2014, 10:53 AM
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Hi Danica, one week, that's brilliant. X
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Old 01-19-2014, 10:57 AM
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That is great. Keep up on the days. Stay strong throughout the day.
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