Back at it
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Back at it
Hey everyone - was here about a year ago last. I've been drinking the past year and am ready to try stopping again. I'm on day 6. Last Friday I went to a funeral for a friend who died young and afterward the reception was open bar for hours. I got pretty drunk and emotional. Took an Uber home and woke up hungover and feeling so ****** in my core.
So, her I am again.
Reading everyone's stories is inspiring and gives me a sense of community. I'm going to hibernate this fall and spring and get a few months under my belt. Went to a MLB game the other night and the entire stadium reeked of booze and beer. I'm sure only the sober people noticed.
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I'm doing the 90-day challenge and then will re-assess.
Thanks for letting me vent!
So, her I am again.
Reading everyone's stories is inspiring and gives me a sense of community. I'm going to hibernate this fall and spring and get a few months under my belt. Went to a MLB game the other night and the entire stadium reeked of booze and beer. I'm sure only the sober people noticed.
.I'm doing the 90-day challenge and then will re-assess.
Thanks for letting me vent!
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Wanted to add, these 6 days have been a bitch, physically. Haven't slept but a few hours a night and have been itching like crazy all over my skin. It's been the worst of all the times I've quit and failed.
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Once I learned about and experienced longish paranoia after quiting I decided my brain had enough pickling.
Quit 16 months ago and as of today I have never felt better. It truly has gotten better everyday. It is hard to quantify, but it is not an exaggeration.
Sobriety has an amazing confidence boosting aspect.
Remember, when you crave that...it is not having a cold one anymore....now it is an addiction thing.
Quit 16 months ago and as of today I have never felt better. It truly has gotten better everyday. It is hard to quantify, but it is not an exaggeration.
Sobriety has an amazing confidence boosting aspect.
Remember, when you crave that...it is not having a cold one anymore....now it is an addiction thing.
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Originally Posted by Chifan7 
Wanted to add, these 6 days have been a bitch, physically. Haven't slept but a few hours a night and have been itching like crazy all over my skin. It's been the worst of all the times I've quit and failed.
I also went to an MLB game early in my journey and noticed alcohol was literally everywhere. I guess it still is everywhere if I look for it, but I have accepted I don't drink alcohol. I was a bad drunk anyway, I was no good at it.
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Originally Posted by cwood3
Currently I have done 34 meetings in the past 25 days....29 days sober so far.....
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these 6 days have been a bitch, physically. Haven't slept but a few hours a night and have been itching like crazy all over my skin. It's been the worst of all the times I've quit and failed.
As you grow older, and keep drinking, each recovery gets worse.
If you stop now, you won't have to do this research on your own.
As you grow older, and keep drinking, each recovery gets worse.
If you stop now, you won't have to do this research on your own.
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Hey there and welcome back!
I am sorry about the passing of your friend
I think you are doing a good thing for yourself by getting some sober time under your belt. If you're thinking of reassessing in 90 days, why not hit up some meetings, get a bit of a plan in place? Replace some drinking activities with ones you enjoy that don't involve alcohol.
You may find come 90 days if you put some real effort into sobriety, you may want to stick with it.
Because what everyone says is very true. It doesn't ever get any better. Millions have done the research before you. You have the capacity to save yourself the time, trouble and the state of your physical and mental health by being smarter than the masses who feel the pull to go out there and do their own research, and quit now for good.
Wishing you the best, you can do this, if you really want it!
I am sorry about the passing of your friend
I think you are doing a good thing for yourself by getting some sober time under your belt. If you're thinking of reassessing in 90 days, why not hit up some meetings, get a bit of a plan in place? Replace some drinking activities with ones you enjoy that don't involve alcohol.
You may find come 90 days if you put some real effort into sobriety, you may want to stick with it.
Because what everyone says is very true. It doesn't ever get any better. Millions have done the research before you. You have the capacity to save yourself the time, trouble and the state of your physical and mental health by being smarter than the masses who feel the pull to go out there and do their own research, and quit now for good.
Wishing you the best, you can do this, if you really want it!
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Chifan - it's great to see you back. Congrats on your 6 sober days.
I'm sorry to hear about your friend. We think we're helping ourselves cope with grief by drinking - but as you found out, it does the opposite. I'm glad you realize that. You can do this.
I'm sorry to hear about your friend. We think we're helping ourselves cope with grief by drinking - but as you found out, it does the opposite. I'm glad you realize that. You can do this.
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Sorry for you loss of your friend, it is hard and doubley so when they are young. My condolences.
If I may, I would hope you k ow what's best, but hibernating sounds lonely. Maybe having loving people close during this time would help. You're gonna be doing sobriety and that can be hard without support. Added to the grief you will have after a loss which is also hard without support.
If you have sober friends and family, maybe they can help. If not have you considered any type of meetings?
Congrats and welcome back
Find what you need from life and take it! Wish you the best in your 90days ;-)
If I may, I would hope you k ow what's best, but hibernating sounds lonely. Maybe having loving people close during this time would help. You're gonna be doing sobriety and that can be hard without support. Added to the grief you will have after a loss which is also hard without support.
If you have sober friends and family, maybe they can help. If not have you considered any type of meetings?
Congrats and welcome back
Find what you need from life and take it! Wish you the best in your 90days ;-)
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Welcome back Chifan! Glad you are here. Hibernating would be a recipe for disaster for me as I did a lot of my drinking alone out of boredom and loneliness. Now that I've stopped (5 weeks today), I find that I need to be out and among people as much as I can--preferably those who are also not drinking. I am extremely fortunate to have the support of my bf who does not drink when he is with me. Anyway....
Keep posting here, if nothing else. Maybe join the September class? There are many others there who are at the same place you are right now....
Keep posting here, if nothing else. Maybe join the September class? There are many others there who are at the same place you are right now....
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