I'm 60 days sober today!
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I'm 60 days sober today!
I'm not in AA, but have thought of looking for a meeting to go to. I am also an adult child of an alcoholic, so have been going to some ACA meetings.
Anyway, I feel better. I sleep GREAT! No more waking up in the middle of the night feeling like crap and then not being able to get back to sleep. No more being disappointed in myself and saying "not again" and then going back on my word to myself. No more bloated feeling, no more tummy aches. I'm doing my work and trying to better myself.
It is interesting, because my husband said that I'm nicer to him. I say it is interesting because he said I was never NOT nice, just that I'm NICER.
Mostly, I'm not tempted to drink because I'm not in situations where drinking is going on. Mr. SoSo has a beer every now and then and I look at it and think it must be nice to be able to have just one, but since I can't, it is best for me to not have any.
I've put alcohol in the category of donuts and cigarettes - things I just have to stay away from and live without. I know what they taste like, I know the feeling they'll give me, but I also have to remember the regret after indulging, and that's what I want to stay away from.
Most of my friends don't know that I've stopped drinking, because I'm not a phone-talker, and mostly only get together with them when we go out for dinner, which I haven't done since Xmastime. I know it will come up soon because I've put off get-togethers for too long, but I'm prepared to stand up and say "no, thank you."
Anyway, I feel better. I sleep GREAT! No more waking up in the middle of the night feeling like crap and then not being able to get back to sleep. No more being disappointed in myself and saying "not again" and then going back on my word to myself. No more bloated feeling, no more tummy aches. I'm doing my work and trying to better myself.
It is interesting, because my husband said that I'm nicer to him. I say it is interesting because he said I was never NOT nice, just that I'm NICER.
Mostly, I'm not tempted to drink because I'm not in situations where drinking is going on. Mr. SoSo has a beer every now and then and I look at it and think it must be nice to be able to have just one, but since I can't, it is best for me to not have any.
I've put alcohol in the category of donuts and cigarettes - things I just have to stay away from and live without. I know what they taste like, I know the feeling they'll give me, but I also have to remember the regret after indulging, and that's what I want to stay away from.
Most of my friends don't know that I've stopped drinking, because I'm not a phone-talker, and mostly only get together with them when we go out for dinner, which I haven't done since Xmastime. I know it will come up soon because I've put off get-togethers for too long, but I'm prepared to stand up and say "no, thank you."
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First and foremost, GREAT for you!!! I know it's not easy...
I think all of us here on this site know it's not easy!
Some advice...
You will still have temptation to drink...You have to overcome the temptation. It took me 8 1/2 mos. to just be 'not as' tempted.
I also look at people who can just 'have one' and think "Why could not I have been that person?" But then I realize, that is my addictive personality talking and it needs to shut up! haha
Super congrats. and just know we are all here for you!
<3 -Nat
I think all of us here on this site know it's not easy!
Some advice...
You will still have temptation to drink...You have to overcome the temptation. It took me 8 1/2 mos. to just be 'not as' tempted.
I also look at people who can just 'have one' and think "Why could not I have been that person?" But then I realize, that is my addictive personality talking and it needs to shut up! haha
Super congrats. and just know we are all here for you!
<3 -Nat
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Thanks, everyone! We went out to dinner to celebrate and I noticed that everyone in the restaurant was drinking but me. We went out for sushi and I was eyeing the sake bottles on the other table, remembering what it was like to have that warm little cup in my hands. DH and I talked about recovery and how it is going for me and if I'd be ready to go to an AA meeting and stand up and say I'm an alcoholic. I don't think I'm ready to claim that - do you have to do that at a meeting? I only know what I've seen on TV!
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