DAY 2 - done...
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DAY 2 - done...
Well, I managed day 2. Low level cravings but nothing major.
Spent the night with friends, who were all drinking wine. Pleasantly surprised that they didn't give me grief for not drinking - in fact they were cool about it. Drank diet coke and ginger beer, then mint tea when the sugar got too much.
It was a pretty good night, I felt relaxed, and I know that I was funnier and more engaged with everyone. Nice to get home just now, and receive a text from my friend saying what good company I was. I've hardly ever been an idiot when drinking, but still, no one's ever said anything like that to me before, so I feel glad.
So, on the whole feel good, but maybe a little restless, possibly from all the sugar I put away.
Today really wasn't bad, but the thought of doing this long term scares the hell out of me.... Think some exercise tomorrow will sort me out a bit. Lots of pent up energy - feel I could run a 100 miles right now - unusual!
Anyway, enough about ME. Hope everyone else is doing OK tonight.
Spent the night with friends, who were all drinking wine. Pleasantly surprised that they didn't give me grief for not drinking - in fact they were cool about it. Drank diet coke and ginger beer, then mint tea when the sugar got too much.
It was a pretty good night, I felt relaxed, and I know that I was funnier and more engaged with everyone. Nice to get home just now, and receive a text from my friend saying what good company I was. I've hardly ever been an idiot when drinking, but still, no one's ever said anything like that to me before, so I feel glad.
So, on the whole feel good, but maybe a little restless, possibly from all the sugar I put away.
Today really wasn't bad, but the thought of doing this long term scares the hell out of me.... Think some exercise tomorrow will sort me out a bit. Lots of pent up energy - feel I could run a 100 miles right now - unusual!
Anyway, enough about ME. Hope everyone else is doing OK tonight.
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1 Day at a time Jack!!
Keep it simple, if you had another few days just like today then all will be fine, but don't look too far into the future just yet, small steps!!
Enjoy your hangover free morning tomorrow!!
Keep it simple, if you had another few days just like today then all will be fine, but don't look too far into the future just yet, small steps!!
Enjoy your hangover free morning tomorrow!!
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At first the thought of never drinking again terrified me.
So I started just promising myself "just for today I'll stay sober" or "just for tonight" or even "just for the next hour, I will not drink."
Then, the day, evening, or hour would pass and I would feel so great that I could easily make the same promise again. After all, we can only experience one moment at a time. I can't tell the future. I don't know for sure what's going to happen next week. But I can make the choice to stay sober for the next 24 hours. One day at a time.
So I started just promising myself "just for today I'll stay sober" or "just for tonight" or even "just for the next hour, I will not drink."
Then, the day, evening, or hour would pass and I would feel so great that I could easily make the same promise again. After all, we can only experience one moment at a time. I can't tell the future. I don't know for sure what's going to happen next week. But I can make the choice to stay sober for the next 24 hours. One day at a time.
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Originally Posted by bookmaven 
At first the thought of never drinking again terrified me.
So I started just promising myself "just for today I'll stay sober" or "just for tonight" or even "just for the next hour, I will not drink."
Then, the day, evening, or hour would pass and I would feel so great that I could easily make the same promise again. After all, we can only experience one moment at a time. I can't tell the future. I don't know for sure what's going to happen next week. But I can make the choice to stay sober for the next 24 hours. One day at a time.
So I started just promising myself "just for today I'll stay sober" or "just for tonight" or even "just for the next hour, I will not drink."
Then, the day, evening, or hour would pass and I would feel so great that I could easily make the same promise again. After all, we can only experience one moment at a time. I can't tell the future. I don't know for sure what's going to happen next week. But I can make the choice to stay sober for the next 24 hours. One day at a time.
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