It's time
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Originally Posted by Husky234 
I've viewed this site multiple times over the years but have not taken the plunge. It's time.
We'll be here for you and look forward to reading about your progress.
Today could be Your day 1!
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Thanks for the support. I finally understand/believe the saying that 'alcoholism is a terminal disease'. I can see where is going if changes are not made. It's silly, but I'm angry I can't be a normal drinker like others. Bad luck, I guess and just deal with it.
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Welcome Husky and your decision to give it a go, and hopefully throw in the towel altogether. It's so much better being sober Husky hope you keep posting and clock on each day for another 24 hours sober. Your name will be in lights!
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Originally Posted by Husky234
Thanks for the support.
It's silly, but I'm angry I can't be a normal drinker like others. Bad luck, I guess and just deal with it.
It's silly, but I'm angry I can't be a normal drinker like others. Bad luck, I guess and just deal with it.
I will say the angry feelings dont last long. If you can see the positives.
The first few days are hard! I stayed in bed for much of the time. Just watched lots of movies. Which kept my mind off things.
Drank a ton of water .. Figured I had to flush it out!
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Join Date: Feb 2015
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Welcome, Husky! I am new to sobriety as well (day 10). This site was the push I needed. Hang around and keep posting. We've all been where you're at now. So many emotions, but the best advice I've gotten is to take it one day at a time, and just stay sober TODAY. Wishing you the best of luck!!!
There's lots of support here to get sober for good. 
You can have reasons, or you can have results, but you can't have both.
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Hi, Husky. Time to jump on in and do this. Everybody stops sooner or later. Way better to do it above ground than below.
And I know you may not believe me, but life without booze is better. You'll feel better, look better, sleep better, be smarter, be in a better mood, and save a bunch of money.
I drank daily, heavily for 25+ years, quit on January 11, and I can already tell you it's WORTH IT!
And I know you may not believe me, but life without booze is better. You'll feel better, look better, sleep better, be smarter, be in a better mood, and save a bunch of money.
I drank daily, heavily for 25+ years, quit on January 11, and I can already tell you it's WORTH IT!
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I feel your pain on the "anger" that you can't drink normally....For 15 years I have tried to be the polished, classy woman who says "no thank you" to the third glass of wine, and gets up and runs 5 miles after every night out. The reality has been broken ankles (from literally falling down drunk), dry heaving all weekend, and massive amounts of humiliation. But no matter how hard I try to be the casual drinker, my alcoholism progresses. Game over
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