Today makes 6
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Today makes 6
First time posting and new to site. I stopped drinking last week and today is day 6 sober. A lot of factors led me to attempt this again for the umpteenth time, but this is the "time" I will succeed. I have never made it to day 6 before and have to say that the loosing control of your emotions and crying all of the sudden for no apparent reason is new to me, I guess it's my emotions from all that time coming back.
Just wanted to introduce myself and say hello, and thanks to all for sharing their stories on this forum. Reading about others success lets me know I can do it this time.
Just wanted to introduce myself and say hello, and thanks to all for sharing their stories on this forum. Reading about others success lets me know I can do it this time.
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I'm dealing with some other stuff as well but it just seems I'm really sensitive with my emotions. I turn 37 Friday and I hate to be cliché but this is the best present I could give myself and my family. My little boy knew I drank but my temper swings were scaring him and everything I put my wife through, I just decided I had to quit not just for me but especially for my family.
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Sounds like good reasons to me. I left my husband in December because he refused to stop drinking and it was way out of control. So I lost my marriage and my alcohol at the same time. But my life is going to be better without it.
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Day 8. Starting on a new week, doing what worked in my first week. If I feel like crap I cry, if I'm happy I just enjoy those moments. Guys in the Maintenance shop at work are being very supportive and pat me on the back and actually tell me they proud of me. I never thought I would get this much support but I feel good about my choices and going forward with proving myself to my family. No promises but actually proving I can do this. Hopefully one day my wife will forgive me for all I put her through and realize the sober me is very different from drunk me.
Thanks all
Jeff
Thanks all
Jeff
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