Sunflowerlife

Today is day 4 and I am finally hearing my AV come out to taunt me. I just picked up my FIL from the airport to surprise DH (for his birthday) and I am certain we will end up at a restaurant during the next three days or DH will bring some beer here to the house. I thought I was prepared for this but I am not (eating out is a huge trigger for me).

I am scared and don't want to give in. Trying to keep playing those scenes in my head of all the stupid **** I have done lately while drinking to keep me from even thinking about taking that first drink later. Say a prayer for me, please.

least

Stay strong! You don't want to have to start all over again.

Opivotal

That AV is not your friend, Sunflowerlife.

You've done a great job getting to day 4!

Thoughts are just that "thoughts" you don't need to act on them.

Sending my prayers.

Grendhar

Make sure you eat Sunflower. I came home this morning and ate some sugary candy as well as a good size meal and it helped significantly with the alcohol cravings. I also went back to bed for a couple of hours when I realized I was getting irritated.

Gr8ful22

You got this, stay positive. I would never want to repeat days 1 - 3 again.

Sunflowerlife

Thank you, just had lunch. I am amazed at the sugar cravings since I stopped drinking since I usually don't care for sweets. Then again, o was drinking two bottle of wine a day so...

Sunflowerlife

You are right, I do not need to act on them. Thank you!

Findingtheway

Well done on coming to SR and talking about it before doing something you would regret. Stay close to support and keep talking about it.

SR has your back!

Sunflowerlife

Thanks. It's becoming real now as DH just opened his bday present from his dad and it was beer glasses and a flask. Now they are going to go get beer. I can do this.

Dharma33

It's ok, you can do it! Today being Day 4, you are probably starting to feel pretty good physically. Going backwards to Day 1 now will be painful

Getting through will build great sober muscles....maybe you could politely excuse yourself and get out for a quick walk if things get too dicey.

We'll be here

MariahGayle

Your doing great Sunflower!

Sunflowerlife

Still hanging in there. They are off to get beer. I will stay focused on keeping sober for my adorable little boys. I owe it to them

JulySeaCoast

Good luck, Sunflower! I'm going out to dinner tonight with hubby. Our first time out since I stopped drinking. Going to be challenging. I will really have to work to ignore AV. Must stay strong.

Sunflowerlife

You can do this, we both can! Just keep thinking about the pain involved with drinking and think about how you will feel tomorrow when you can add another sober day to your list.

Soberwolf

Try this Sunflower

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-cravings.html

Sunflowerlife

Hanging in there! Haven't touched a drop and DH unexpectedly bought me a bottle of wine I don't even want it. Hope this feeling lasts. Thanks for all the support..

Delilah1

Glad you are hanging in there! Does DH know you have stopped drinking?

Sunflowerlife

Nah, I didn't mention it since he has heard me say it so many times. He just brought one "in case I wanted it." I have probably had 2 or 3 Diet Pepsis that I feel bad about but for right now I am not going to beat myself up about it. I will allow one vice while I make my way through all of this...

teatreeoil007

Stay strong sunflower ! Prayers for you !

Dee74

I don't think asking him not to bring wine home should be that big a deal. I understand he may have heard it all before...

but sometimes I wonder if we baulk at things like that really because they're little 'ways out' in case this sobriety thing doesn't pan out?

D