Made it to Day 22...
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Made it to Day 22...
Hey all,
Just wanted to post in here and keep myself accountable. Made it to Day 22 which is by far the longest period of time I've had off the wine in ....well a looooooong time.
The first 10 days went surprisingly smoothly but then I started feeling super anxious about a lot of stuff going on in my life and I've been really struggling with feeling depressed too. It almost feels as though everything has gotten worse since I stopped drinking - I caught myself thinking that when I was contemplating getting a bottle of wine the other day.
But then I realised, it's not because I stopped drinking...it's because I have been numbing myself out and not dealing with this stuff for years and years and years. So yeah no kidding stuff is getting a bit real at the moment right?
And I guess it means that I am making progress. Even though I am a ball of angst, I have resisted the urge to drink more than once and I have kept reminding myself of why I have chosen to be sober. I'm also fortunate to have a really great motivator which is the fact that I am starting to build a coaching business which focuses on helping women making radical change and in order to do that, I myself have to do some hard yards. I cannot be the coach I want to be, I cannot have the business I want to have and the life I want to have, if I keep drinking - simple as that.
Thanks for listening/reading
Just wanted to post in here and keep myself accountable. Made it to Day 22 which is by far the longest period of time I've had off the wine in ....well a looooooong time.
The first 10 days went surprisingly smoothly but then I started feeling super anxious about a lot of stuff going on in my life and I've been really struggling with feeling depressed too. It almost feels as though everything has gotten worse since I stopped drinking - I caught myself thinking that when I was contemplating getting a bottle of wine the other day.
But then I realised, it's not because I stopped drinking...it's because I have been numbing myself out and not dealing with this stuff for years and years and years. So yeah no kidding stuff is getting a bit real at the moment right?
And I guess it means that I am making progress. Even though I am a ball of angst, I have resisted the urge to drink more than once and I have kept reminding myself of why I have chosen to be sober. I'm also fortunate to have a really great motivator which is the fact that I am starting to build a coaching business which focuses on helping women making radical change and in order to do that, I myself have to do some hard yards. I cannot be the coach I want to be, I cannot have the business I want to have and the life I want to have, if I keep drinking - simple as that.
Thanks for listening/reading
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Originally Posted by kellyrally 
Hey all,
Just wanted to post in here and keep myself accountable. Made it to Day 22 which is by far the longest period of time I've had off the wine in ....well a looooooong time.
The first 10 days went surprisingly smoothly but then I started feeling super anxious about a lot of stuff going on in my life and I've been really struggling with feeling depressed too. It almost feels as though everything has gotten worse since I stopped drinking - I caught myself thinking that when I was contemplating getting a bottle of wine the other day.
But then I realised, it's not because I stopped drinking...it's because I have been numbing myself out and not dealing with this stuff for years and years and years. So yeah no kidding stuff is getting a bit real at the moment right?
And I guess it means that I am making progress. Even though I am a ball of angst, I have resisted the urge to drink more than once and I have kept reminding myself of why I have chosen to be sober. I'm also fortunate to have a really great motivator which is the fact that I am starting to build a coaching business which focuses on helping women making radical change and in order to do that, I myself have to do some hard yards. I cannot be the coach I want to be, I cannot have the business I want to have and the life I want to have, if I keep drinking - simple as that.
Thanks for listening/reading
Just wanted to post in here and keep myself accountable. Made it to Day 22 which is by far the longest period of time I've had off the wine in ....well a looooooong time.
The first 10 days went surprisingly smoothly but then I started feeling super anxious about a lot of stuff going on in my life and I've been really struggling with feeling depressed too. It almost feels as though everything has gotten worse since I stopped drinking - I caught myself thinking that when I was contemplating getting a bottle of wine the other day.
But then I realised, it's not because I stopped drinking...it's because I have been numbing myself out and not dealing with this stuff for years and years and years. So yeah no kidding stuff is getting a bit real at the moment right?
And I guess it means that I am making progress. Even though I am a ball of angst, I have resisted the urge to drink more than once and I have kept reminding myself of why I have chosen to be sober. I'm also fortunate to have a really great motivator which is the fact that I am starting to build a coaching business which focuses on helping women making radical change and in order to do that, I myself have to do some hard yards. I cannot be the coach I want to be, I cannot have the business I want to have and the life I want to have, if I keep drinking - simple as that.
Thanks for listening/reading
We have a few things in common I also have a problem with wine and im on day 19 longest I've ever gone in 5 years.
I will keep an eye on you and please do the same for me.....we can do it we have alot to live for very fortunate. 😊
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Dear Kelly and SWTPEA61, today is my sixth day sober in a very long time. I can so relate to your feelings of anxiety not to mention the irritability and anger. I also have goals which, if I drink, I'll never attain. Thanks for sharing. 
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Great job on 22 days, and great revelation about suddenly realizing you have to face stuff head on. I always thought drinking alleviated my anxiety, truth be told, it made it worse. No matter what life throws at you it is easier to deal with a clear head.
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