First post, 6 days sober
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First post, 6 days sober
I'm writing this because I wanted to tell someone I'm sober and that I intend to quit drinking (even though I really really don't want to).
I've been "trying to cut back" for about two years. This upcoming year is going to be full of stress for me and I don't think I will be able to handle everything if I keep drinking.
I'm not having a hard time physically, but I'm constantly mentally wavering in my commitment and I'm around alcohol every day. I just wanted to tell someone I quit, even though I haven't had the courage to tell anyone else or say it out loud to myself yet.
I've been "trying to cut back" for about two years. This upcoming year is going to be full of stress for me and I don't think I will be able to handle everything if I keep drinking.
I'm not having a hard time physically, but I'm constantly mentally wavering in my commitment and I'm around alcohol every day. I just wanted to tell someone I quit, even though I haven't had the courage to tell anyone else or say it out loud to myself yet.
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Welcome Sharpdistance 
It will be trying, at first, but there is plenty of support at this site. Hopefully you hsve external supports to help you out, too. Come back and post here anytime for whatever reason. Cheers and good luck
~Bunnez
It will be trying, at first, but there is plenty of support at this site. Hopefully you hsve external supports to help you out, too. Come back and post here anytime for whatever reason. Cheers and good luck
~Bunnez
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Welcome, sharpdistance. SR is a place for support, encouragement and understanding; glad you found us.
I didn't make any announcements to my family, friends, etc. when I decided to stop drinking, either.
I didn't make any announcements to my family, friends, etc. when I decided to stop drinking, either.
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Welcome to the Forum Sharpdistance!! 
I went round in circles for a long time trying to "cut back" too, until finally the penny dropped that the 1st drink was my actual problem, and so I needed to cut that out permanently to make any real progress, as alcohol was affecting my life!!
You'll find loads of support here on SR!! Great to have you onboard!!
I went round in circles for a long time trying to "cut back" too, until finally the penny dropped that the 1st drink was my actual problem, and so I needed to cut that out permanently to make any real progress, as alcohol was affecting my life!!
You'll find loads of support here on SR!! Great to have you onboard!!
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6 days notice your throat irritated or phlemgy? I'm going on 4 and I dunno it's weird. I've had the phlegm morning after ya know and irritation but just seems weird. Congrats 6 days. I know myself don't plan on completely hitting but I need to go back to moderation and drinking only when it calls for it, not everyday cause a tv show I like is on or something. Don't care how depressed I was that got me into this shot routine.
Sorry for the extra that you didn't need feel kinda dumb having a problem. I was just curious about the plegm or throat if you had that going?
Sorry for the extra that you didn't need feel kinda dumb having a problem. I was just curious about the plegm or throat if you had that going?
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It's good to meet you sharpdistance - congratulations on your decision!
I tried cutting back too - was tired of feeling fuzzy & foggy. I wasn't able to manage the amounts I drank, so I stopped. It was great to feel clear headed & alive again. Drinking actually makes us more anxious - but we always think it's calming us down. I'm sure you'll feel so much better without it in your life. Glad you found us.
I tried cutting back too - was tired of feeling fuzzy & foggy. I wasn't able to manage the amounts I drank, so I stopped. It was great to feel clear headed & alive again. Drinking actually makes us more anxious - but we always think it's calming us down. I'm sure you'll feel so much better without it in your life. Glad you found us.
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Welcome Sharpdistance, I'm right behind you on day 5. Tried the "cut back" approach many times myself. Always ends up right back where the beast wants to be. Same as you, it ain't the drink, its the drunk. I never truly wanted to quit either (despite having plenty of reasons to). I just liked being intoxicated. But I got results back from my last physical and I've got liver enzyme levels in my blood, 50% the max they ought to be. Yeah that's damage. Hopefully not the irreversible kind, but who knows. I know this, livers only last so long and I ain't trying to die. So fuuuuuuck that. Stay with your commitment my man cause I'm pretty sure you ain't itching to die of liver failure either. I'm 48 incidentally, with 20 solid years of knocking back the better part of a liter a day.
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Thank you so much everyone. 
Today I told my partner (who drinks every day) that I'm quitting. He was supportive.
Korwinn, I haven't noticed an irritated or phlegmy throat but I've heard alcohol can lower the body's ability to clear mucous so maybe your body is just getting rid of a back log of mucous?
Today I told my partner (who drinks every day) that I'm quitting. He was supportive. Korwinn, I haven't noticed an irritated or phlegmy throat but I've heard alcohol can lower the body's ability to clear mucous so maybe your body is just getting rid of a back log of mucous?
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Originally Posted by sharpdistance 
I'm writing this because I wanted to tell someone I'm sober and that I intend to quit drinking (even though I really really don't want to).
I've been "trying to cut back" for about two years. This upcoming year is going to be full of stress for me and I don't think I will be able to handle everything if I keep drinking.
I'm not having a hard time physically, but I'm constantly mentally wavering in my commitment and I'm around alcohol every day. I just wanted to tell someone I quit, even though I haven't had the courage to tell anyone else or say it out loud to myself yet.
I've been "trying to cut back" for about two years. This upcoming year is going to be full of stress for me and I don't think I will be able to handle everything if I keep drinking.
I'm not having a hard time physically, but I'm constantly mentally wavering in my commitment and I'm around alcohol every day. I just wanted to tell someone I quit, even though I haven't had the courage to tell anyone else or say it out loud to myself yet.
Try to turn really, really don't want to - into really, really want to enjoy the benefits of sobriety more than the dismemberment mind, body and spirit of being drunk. Need to find that really, really,really my friend.......But you will!!!!
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