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Old 07-17-2015, 04:44 PM
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61 days..new here

Good evening everyone. Will start off by saying i am 61 days alcohol free. The past 2 days have been very ruff. Yesterday i truly didnt think i would make it through the day without giving in to a drink. For so e reason the whole 60 days thing just didnt seem like anything. I ended up very depressed & snapping at everyone around me for no reason. Feeling a little better today but not 100%. I'm confused because i thought i was doing so well & then bam it just hit me. Its like someone else has taken over me. Thankfully i have made many changes in my life & am only surrounded by wonderful supportive loving people. I do not attend AA. I'm not interested as i'm afraid hearing many others talking or seeing otheres depressed might bring me down. I decided to stop drinking 61 days ago because i was binge drinking to cope with life which always lead to larger problems of course! I finally scared myself to this point & loved ones. I knew it was either continue drinking & die or pull myself together & sober up. The last binge drink event took me 1 week to recover from. I never want to feel that way again. I never want to put loved ones through what i've put them through. Well, i'm happy i found this site. Read some inspiring things & hope i keep at this. Thanks for reading my story. So much more of course to add
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Old 07-17-2015, 04:47 PM
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Welcome PixieD - great to have you join us

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Welcome and congrats on 61 days sober! I'm glad you joined us.
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Old 07-17-2015, 04:48 PM
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Old 07-17-2015, 04:59 PM
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Old 07-17-2015, 05:08 PM
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Hi today is my first day hear I've been taking pain pills for 7 years now I been married for three years now. Today when I came home my wife told me if I couldn't stop her and my two-year-old son is going to leave me I told her I won't to stop taking pills I pray every night asking God to help me I told my wife that I was praying for help I thank this is God way of helping me so I'm going to go every thing in my power to stop taking pills. If anyone has advice please let me no.
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Old 07-17-2015, 05:11 PM
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Congrats on the 61 days sober I hope I have the self-control that you do so I can stop taking the pain pills that I've been taking for several years now
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Old 07-17-2015, 06:31 PM
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Welcome to SR PixieD - I think the extra support and friendship you'll find here will really encourage you. Those early days are very tough - but we promise it gets better.

Dustin - It's great to meet you too. You are not alone.
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Old 07-17-2015, 06:48 PM
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Glad you're here PixieD, welcome!

61 days is great!!

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Old 07-18-2015, 05:50 AM
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Welcome PixieD congrats on 61 days nice to meet you
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Old 07-18-2015, 08:13 AM
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Fantastic on 61 days! You should be very proud. What you describe in your OP about taking a week to recover was a major contributing factor in facing my drinking issues. IT WAS HORRIBLE. Completely unnecessary and avoidable. Right?
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Old 07-18-2015, 09:13 AM
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Welcome to SR, PixieD! If I'm calculating right, your sobriety date is sometime in May 2015. If so (or heck even if not so) I hope you'll join us in the Class of May 2015 thread. We've got a great group, and it's a good way to learn from and help others who are at a similar stage in their recovery.

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-part-6-a.html
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Old 07-18-2015, 10:00 AM
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Thomas11 ohh yes you are correct & i swear i will never live through that type of pain again. The pain i'm feeling now is heading on a good path so i choose to continue. I am so proud certain days & other days the lil devil on my shoulder is telling me to just drink! It's a good day today so i'm very grateful to be at 62 days now! hope you're having a positive day as well
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Old 07-18-2015, 10:03 AM
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Welcome PixieD!! Congratulations on 61 days!! That's great!!
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Old 07-18-2015, 10:04 AM
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Thanks CaseyW & Yes exactly, May 18 i became sober. 62 days ago. I will take a look at the May board. So happy i joined. Just trying to get used to the boards etc. meeting wonderful people & feels good to share with so many who understand.
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Old 07-18-2015, 11:40 AM
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That's how I felt too Pixie - we never have to be alone with our struggle. Good to see your positivity.
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