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Old 05-21-2017, 07:32 AM
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TWTOM's Accountability Thread

I can't undo the past.

But if it repeats, I'm looking at cirrhosis, pancreatitis, suicide, more shame / embarrassment / self-hatred, and I don't know what else.

So I will post on this thread at least twice a day. Morning and night.
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Old 05-21-2017, 08:08 AM
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Old 05-21-2017, 08:14 AM
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Good for you!
You need to be the most important person in your life right now.
Excited to see your progression.
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Old 05-21-2017, 09:52 AM
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Good on you for creating a thread. Now the important thing is to follow through with your commitment. Use it. SR was my primary support tool to get sober.
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Old 05-21-2017, 09:57 AM
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The chat room has been absolutely invaluable for me. I am committed to this path, and the commitment is getting stronger every hour.
All I have to look forward to is illness, shame and self hatred if I go back to drinking. The choice is becoming clearer by the minute.
Thanks for this thread.
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Old 05-21-2017, 06:24 PM
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Closing out day 5.
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Old 05-22-2017, 09:32 AM
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Day 6 today.
I feel like crap.
I have a stomach bug or something. Spare you the details...
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Old 05-22-2017, 04:24 PM
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get well soon

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Old 05-22-2017, 07:52 PM
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I really wanted to drink tonight.
I had a craving like CRAZY and my roommates are shunning me (not on purpose... I'm just not really likable, especially drunk which they believe is the real me). So I isolate in my basement by myself doing computer programming and other boring crap.

I try to reach out to my roommate via ***** chat (long story, but that has been our thing), but I think he hates me for hitting on his girlfriend when I was drunk. He hasn't said anything, but somehow I think he knows. And again, that's not the person I am. That's the ******* that comes out when I drink.

All of my roommates get to smoke weed all they want with little to no repercussions. I have one drink and I'm looking the entire pint (of whiskey) straight in the eyes. And then I go get more so I don't feel like crap.

I don't know if I can do this...
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Stick with it, you can do this.

Early days are tough so be tougher.

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Old 05-23-2017, 11:58 AM
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I am so glad I didn't drink last night. Regardless of everything. All my little insecurities that come to the surface when I sober up.

Today marks day 7.
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WE can do this. Thank you for this thread.
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Old 05-23-2017, 05:24 PM
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Congrats on your week TWTOM

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Old 05-23-2017, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ThatWasTheOldMe;6468981[B
]I am so glad I didn't drink last night. [/B] Regardless of everything. All my little insecurities that come to the surface when I sober up.

Today marks day 7.
Congrats on 1 week TWTOM...great job on not caving last night. You would have kicked yourself in the butt this morning! The next time you get a strong craving, know that it's your AV and remember how you felt this morning when you didn't drink.

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I had another strong craving tonight
I literally told it to **** off. Ironically, I curse like a drunken sailor when I'm sober.
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It's only a feeling, a thought...you don't have to act on it. Take a hot shower, have some tea or warm milk, keep posting... The feeling will pass...think of how you felt this morning. You can do this!

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Closing out day 7. Onward to week 2!
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Old 05-24-2017, 10:20 AM
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Day 8 today. Already accomplished more this morning than I thought I would.
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Congrats on 8 days sober! Keep going, it gets better with each passing day.
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Woot

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