TryingAgainJG

I made it through the first 24. Day 2 is where I caved last time. I will make it through the day. I’m busy and working, leaving little time to even fixate; but as we know, the brain can and often does find the time.

I won’t pick up - one hour at a time for now.

ChloeRose63

Sometimes "one-hour-at-a-time" is the only way to get thru the day. Stay with us and post often. Hope you are feeling stronger with each sober hour that passes.

entropy1964

And remember, the brain can't buy alcohol. You have to obey it in order to do that. Being impulsive is kind of a thing for me.....I don't actually have to be. I choose to be. And I can choose not to listen to that voice.

D122y

Trying,

The addiction is hell at first, then it quiets down. I saw a fairly drunk couple last night. They were so rude and selfish. I am sure they have regrets this morning.

The early days were the toughest. I had hellish agoraphobia to remind me I didn't really have another relapse in me.

Do you have any lingering mental or physical problems that will heal if you stay clean?

Now, well over 3 years without getting intoxicated, I am pretty normal...whatever that means.

I feel sorry for drunks now. They are gravely ill and generally don't know it. Us SR drunks and ex drunks have all the info just a question away.

Lucky for us.

Back to active addicts....I can't save them, they must save themselves.

I tried to help my drunk family. They have pretty much dismissed me since I am no longer in their drunk club. It is hard to tell what is going on. There is a bit of a rat race for this and that with my family. Figure it is typical.

I still love them, but with each meeting we seem to be becoming more distant.

When I was on day 1 through 80, I was a raging mess. Hard to fully explain. I somehow functioned though, it just seems like I should have been locked up because of how I felt.

Thanks.

ChloeRose63

I like the mantra that was on another thread...
" I will go to bed sober." You never regret going to bed sober.

thomas11

how is it going?

january161992

keep in mind ...

its the 1st drink that gets us drunk not the 20th

we cant get drunk without that 1st drink

our choice is between miserable unhappy drunken drinking and all the consequences

or

not taking 1 drink

God bless

Truthseeker11

When I think back on the short times I was sober, I really did enjoy going to bed sober. It was a peaceful feeling mostly, and I looked forward to the early morning and sleeping well as opposed to sleeping poorly, waking up to empty bottles, and shame that I was so weak.