Day 1for probably the hundredth time
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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Day 1for probably the hundredth time
Well as per usual I am pretty disgusted with myself. Just got off a three day bender and have a hangover from hell. I usually try to somewhat control my drinking but went way off the rails this weekend because I am under an enormous amount of stress due to my disastrous financial situation. I'm ready to stop though. I've had it. I've looked up my local AA meetings. I don't know if I will make it there tonight since I feel like complete garbage. I might stay in tonight and hang out on here. I'm going to a woman's only group on Wednesday evening. I think that will be a good place to start
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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You can do it--
Not only will you feel better, a bonus is the money you don't spend.
I can't believe how much I have saved since I quit drinking
not only on booze, but impulse buys, crap food, etc.
One helpful thing I've seen people do is to calculate how much they spent
daily drinking and to "pay" themselves (maybe not real cash if you're broke
right now, but on paper) daily--the amount at the end of a month will surprise you.
Hang in there and get to some meetings.
Face the financial stuff a baby step at a time, but daily.
You can beat this.
Not only will you feel better, a bonus is the money you don't spend.
I can't believe how much I have saved since I quit drinking
not only on booze, but impulse buys, crap food, etc.
One helpful thing I've seen people do is to calculate how much they spent
daily drinking and to "pay" themselves (maybe not real cash if you're broke
right now, but on paper) daily--the amount at the end of a month will surprise you.
Hang in there and get to some meetings.
Face the financial stuff a baby step at a time, but daily.
You can beat this.
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: California
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Glad you are back today. I know how stressful financial issues can be, they really are easier to deal with when you are sober.
I agree with August about getting to a meeting today.
You can do this!!!
I agree with August about getting to a meeting today.
You can do this!!!
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ireland
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Welcome back Ruby!!
You can make this your last Day 1, and finally draw a line under alcohol, though for me if the plan wasn't working I needed to change up the plan, what are you going to do differently this time?
You can do this!!
You can make this your last Day 1, and finally draw a line under alcohol, though for me if the plan wasn't working I needed to change up the plan, what are you going to do differently this time?
You can do this!!
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