beddy3484

Overall it has been a good week. I have mentioned this before but as I get further from my sobriety date my little voice that says it is okay to use gets louder. It is not so much a crazing but more of an overwhelming feeling that I might never be able to have that great high or drunk feeling again. I just want the voice to quiet down and go away! One day at a time!

SDH73

Great job on 17, beddy! You're right, there is no "magic bullet" in sobriety. You just have to take each day as it comes. I'm here with you in the early days. We got this!

SoberLeigh

Congrats on 17 days, beddy!!! The voice will quiet down; give it time. I hope that, in time, you know the same 'high of sobriety' that I have found. It is a mixture of self-respect, self-confidence, self-worth, self-realization, peace, understanding, compassion and so much more. Who knew that sobriety could be so wonderful.

Dave36

At about 6 weeks my desire to drink dropped of a lot. Everyone is different but those feelings will become less intense as time passes. I'm at 50 days and I'm able to go most of a day with no thought of drinking. Never thought that would happen. Not that I feel the greatest all the time but we gotta roll with the punches. You're doing great. How you're feeling is how you're supposed to be feeling at this stage. Keep it up.

PurpleKnight

Day 17 is fantastic Beddy!! Keep it going!!

Soberwolf

Congrats on day 17 Beddy

Dee74

Give it time beddy - I never thought I could live without being drunk or high again either, but as time passed, I changed and I began to see sobriety not as deprivation, but a gift...and it keep on giving.

The best rule of thumb with that little voice is It lies. Always.

Have faith - you're moving in the right direction

D

JadedGirl

Hey well done on day 17. Ugh I recognise that voice. Quite often tells me I 'deserve' a drink for being so good (stupid really) and the thought of never having that feeling again can be overwhelming but I take the same approach...one day at a time. Hopefully that voice will become less overpowering in time xx

Jen73

Beddy you are doing great, I am right behind you!! 2 weeks today!!

It is really hard, but we just need to change our thinking so our brain will reroute the way we need to go...

Yay!!!

Lance40

Congrats on 17 days beddy! It's normal for your AV to get bothersome after a couple of weeks of sobriety. Just stay the course and push through it and it will start to fade over time.

beddy3484

Thank you to everyone for their replies. Very helpful!!!