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First day
Today is my first day of quitting drinking. I've tried and failed before. It's so hard to say goodbye forever because alcohol was my closest friend for a very long time. I have a lot of stressors which trigger my anxiety so I self medicate. I know how terrible this is for me and I want to change.
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Welcome Jennybeth - so good to meet you. 
I felt the same about alcohol. I clung to it, even though it was destroying me. I was afraid to let go of the comfort it once gave me. All it brought me in the end was anxiety and pain. You don't need it. We're here to encourage and support you. You can do it.
I felt the same about alcohol. I clung to it, even though it was destroying me. I was afraid to let go of the comfort it once gave me. All it brought me in the end was anxiety and pain. You don't need it. We're here to encourage and support you. You can do it.
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Hello and welcome. I'm glad you found us. You'll find lots of support here.
I also drank to curb my anxiety. And I, too, drank for a very long time. So long, in fact. that alcohol turned from being my friend to being my worst enemy.
I turned into an almost daily drinker, and I don't mean small amounts. I was drinking whiskey at 8am to stop the anxiety from the previous days' drunk.
By then alcohol was the cause of my anxiety. I couldn't live with it and I couldn't live without it. It was a vicious cycle.
It's hard to think of forever when giving it up. I just thought 'I won't drink today'. That was manageable. I can do that. I learned to live life as it comes, and that I no longer needed to drink to deal with my problems.
I was a bad drunk and it's been three years eight months since alcohol has crossed my lips.
You can do it, too. Congratulations on your decision to quit. And congratulations on day one. You can do it. We're all here for you.
I also drank to curb my anxiety. And I, too, drank for a very long time. So long, in fact. that alcohol turned from being my friend to being my worst enemy.
I turned into an almost daily drinker, and I don't mean small amounts. I was drinking whiskey at 8am to stop the anxiety from the previous days' drunk.
By then alcohol was the cause of my anxiety. I couldn't live with it and I couldn't live without it. It was a vicious cycle.
It's hard to think of forever when giving it up. I just thought 'I won't drink today'. That was manageable. I can do that. I learned to live life as it comes, and that I no longer needed to drink to deal with my problems.
I was a bad drunk and it's been three years eight months since alcohol has crossed my lips.
You can do it, too. Congratulations on your decision to quit. And congratulations on day one. You can do it. We're all here for you.
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Originally Posted by Jennybeth79 
Today is my first day of quitting drinking. I've tried and failed before. It's so hard to say goodbye forever because alcohol was my closest friend for a very long time.
Hi and welcome to a new lifestyle if you let it happen.
Many alcoholics considered alcohol our friend until we look at where it led us and leads us to. With friends like it who needs enemies?
I don’t suffer well and when my pain got to the point of me feeling sick and tired of being sick and tired I surrendered to the FACT that I cannot any drink alcohol in safety. It’s that simple! The first few weeks was a Rember When I don’t ever want to repeat and but for the grace of a higher power I haven’t for a long time.
This part of our life requires self honesty about our drinking and acceptance cannot drink in safety.
Then the rest is action involving work and change within our self to get and STAY sober.
BE WELL
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Hi JennyB welcome. I am new too and struggling with quitting, giving up my 'best friend'. I thought alcohol was my best friend for a long time like you and often quoted this fact as one of the reasons I couldn't give it up. Believe me when I say it is your worst enemy and no friend. Would we let a friend treat us this way. I wouldn't. So I am struggling with this also but I know I have to do it and so desperately want it. I think you can to. All the best and be strong I know you can do it.
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