Day 30
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Day 30
Hi Everyone,
Well I check off day 30 yesterday! It's been some ups and downs, especially the last few days. In fact, earlier this week, I wondered if I would make it to 30, even though I was so close.
But I did. Here I am. And I intend to keep this up. I hope it continues to get better.
Thanks to all you folks out there for constant support, wisdom, advice and just some laughs when I needed it!
Well I check off day 30 yesterday! It's been some ups and downs, especially the last few days. In fact, earlier this week, I wondered if I would make it to 30, even though I was so close.
But I did. Here I am. And I intend to keep this up. I hope it continues to get better.
Thanks to all you folks out there for constant support, wisdom, advice and just some laughs when I needed it!
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Lola23, congratulations on 30 days, that's a real accomplishment. I think the ups and downs you mentioned are pretty normal. I experienced strong urges to drink for 2-3 months before they subsided or turned into less of an urge and more of a nostalgia for drinking.
Again, congrats on your milestone!
Again, congrats on your milestone!
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I'm 30 days sober today too! Congrats, Lola!
For the longest time, I wasn't sure that I would get here. I used to get this really restless feeling that something needed to change or I just wouldn't make it.
I'm so happy and thankful that I've gotten here! I got pretty stressed out about life in general yesterday, and a month ago, I would have been felt the strongest urge to have a drink to get rid of that feeling. But I didn't feel it yesterday. For me, drinking had become such a habit to deal with so many little things. I know that it takes about three weeks to develop a habit, and I know that I'm starting to develop new healthy habits that don't involve alcohol.
Right now, the only thing that I feel as a trigger is going out to eat. I haven't actually gone to a restaurant since I've gotten sober, and I just have such an association between going out to eat and having a drink or two. I'll be going out tomorrow, so I think that will be my first test!
For the longest time, I wasn't sure that I would get here. I used to get this really restless feeling that something needed to change or I just wouldn't make it.
I'm so happy and thankful that I've gotten here! I got pretty stressed out about life in general yesterday, and a month ago, I would have been felt the strongest urge to have a drink to get rid of that feeling. But I didn't feel it yesterday. For me, drinking had become such a habit to deal with so many little things. I know that it takes about three weeks to develop a habit, and I know that I'm starting to develop new healthy habits that don't involve alcohol.
Right now, the only thing that I feel as a trigger is going out to eat. I haven't actually gone to a restaurant since I've gotten sober, and I just have such an association between going out to eat and having a drink or two. I'll be going out tomorrow, so I think that will be my first test!
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Awesome Inflagrante!! Let's celebrate!! I'm going with my favorite drink -- Pellegrino and 100% cranberry juice (tart!). Cheers!!
Going out to eat was tough for me too...but after the first couple of times I did it, I was better off than I expected to be. I actually looked around and noticed that a LOT of people weren't drinking! Surprise surprise. There were plenty of people at a nice restaurant having sparkling water, tea, or whatever else.
What helped for me is when the waiter came over to get drink orders, I'll get sparkling water with a splash of something...cranberry, lemonade, whatever I feel like at the moment. It feels a little more special than just regular water.
Let us know how tomorrow goes.
Going out to eat was tough for me too...but after the first couple of times I did it, I was better off than I expected to be. I actually looked around and noticed that a LOT of people weren't drinking! Surprise surprise. There were plenty of people at a nice restaurant having sparkling water, tea, or whatever else.
What helped for me is when the waiter came over to get drink orders, I'll get sparkling water with a splash of something...cranberry, lemonade, whatever I feel like at the moment. It feels a little more special than just regular water.
Let us know how tomorrow goes.
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