36 hours without a drink
36 hours without a drink
I have 12 more hours of no drinking in front of me as I am going to work but this morning, my fear is greater than my resolve.
I will focus on one thing today - feelings are not facts. And when I arrive home, I will come here before I do anything else.
Thank you for being here.
Blessings to all. Have a wonderful day (or night, wherever you are)
I will focus on one thing today - feelings are not facts. And when I arrive home, I will come here before I do anything else.
Thank you for being here.
Blessings to all. Have a wonderful day (or night, wherever you are)
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 8,674
"Feelings are not facts." Thanks- I needed that reminder this morning and that note to put in CAPS on today's calendar in my journal.
The fact that our disease is one of perception keeps coming up throughout our sobriety, doesn't it?
You can do it!!
The fact that our disease is one of perception keeps coming up throughout our sobriety, doesn't it?
You can do it!!
I wish I could show everyone, the video my ex has just put on YouTube. He's toothless, absolutely paralytic and going on and on about the weather (for 15minutes). It has certainly put me off alcohol for life. It just isn't worth it, especially going through the first few days again.
Have a great day at work and see you here after
Have a great day at work and see you here after
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 8,674
As D and others say all the time- you have to want to be sober more than you want to drink. And that includes wanting the great things about sobriety (better health, sleep, relationships, everything, just to name a few things) MORE than you want the temporary escape/wash/rinse/repeat emotional cycle.
Good luck.
in the very early hours and days of recovery, we often have to live one hour at a time, or even one five minutes at a time. sober step, breathe, sober step, breathe.
coming here to SR is a good goal....we're like the Mother Ship. Food, Water and Rest are also very key.
coming here to SR is a good goal....we're like the Mother Ship. Food, Water and Rest are also very key.
Welcome to SR! Lots of great advice above. The first few days are the hardest, but stick close to hear, and post before drinking. I had to plan out every minute of the first few days/weeks.
You will start to feel better physically, and then emotionally. I am just about 8 months on and it is much easier than it was. The thoughts of drinking do not pop into my mind often, and when they do I am able to play the tape through and think about how I would feel the next day.
Stick around here, read, a d post. You can do this!!!
You will start to feel better physically, and then emotionally. I am just about 8 months on and it is much easier than it was. The thoughts of drinking do not pop into my mind often, and when they do I am able to play the tape through and think about how I would feel the next day.
Stick around here, read, a d post. You can do this!!!
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