Class of May 2019 Part One
Class of May 2019 Part One
Welcome everyone!
this is the support thread for everyone who wants to quit drugs, alcohol or any kind of addiction this month of MAY 2019
come and join us!
The latest APRIL thread is now here:
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...thread-18.html (Class of April 2019 Support Thread)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...thread-18.html (Class of April 2019 Support Thread)
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Last edited by Dee74; 04-30-2019 at 03:40 AM.
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like always, the urge starts to creep back in about this time. i had a few slight cravings today but nothing i couldnt shake off.
I know they wont be the last, but Im determined.
welcome Sunny, Caprice and Strawberry
I find this link pretty inspirational
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...-recovery.html (101 Helpful Hints For Recovery)
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I find this link pretty inspirational
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...-recovery.html (101 Helpful Hints For Recovery)
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Madrid, Spain.
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I'm in! This is my first time in this group, but my third serious attempt to give up. Today is day 3, and slightly more dangerous as it's a holiday here and tonight I'm going out to the theatre. So I'll commit to it now "Tonight I'm not going to have alcohol in the theatre bar."
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Thanks Dee. I've decided to go as if I don't then giving up drink will just feel like a punishment and I'll be sitting at home alone watching TV. The friend who I'm going with knows about my problem.
The last two times I gave up, it really helped to carry on with my social life and I actually found it stressful when friends who I was with ordered non-alcoholic drinks and said they didn't mind joining me on an alcohol-free night. They felt they were supporting me and I can see why, but I felt like I was spoiling things for them.
I just want to stop these awful episodes happening; of being robbed, of losing phones etc. Other than that, life is great. My problem isn't that I crave alcohol. The first few weeks of giving up are always fine as I have an objective and aim. The problem is that I give up and then after a while I think I can control it and so then decide to have that first drink which then becomes 15. I just need to keep reminding myself that 1 drink often leads to 15 and then I put myself in real danger.
Thanks for your support and I'll post tomorrow.
The last two times I gave up, it really helped to carry on with my social life and I actually found it stressful when friends who I was with ordered non-alcoholic drinks and said they didn't mind joining me on an alcohol-free night. They felt they were supporting me and I can see why, but I felt like I was spoiling things for them.
I just want to stop these awful episodes happening; of being robbed, of losing phones etc. Other than that, life is great. My problem isn't that I crave alcohol. The first few weeks of giving up are always fine as I have an objective and aim. The problem is that I give up and then after a while I think I can control it and so then decide to have that first drink which then becomes 15. I just need to keep reminding myself that 1 drink often leads to 15 and then I put myself in real danger.
Thanks for your support and I'll post tomorrow.
I've decided to go as if I don't then giving up drink will just feel like a punishment and I'll be sitting at home alone watching TV.
I went out for coffee, I went out for pizza, or the movies, or art galleries, musems...walks, picnics, hobbies....
I made sure my social life and connection with people didn't suffer - but I made sure my recovery didn't suffer either
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Location: Florida
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I'm in. Day 1, again. I keep getting to about 2 months and start thinking I'm OK. My goal right now is to make it to 6 months and try to make it permanent at that point. Feel like crap right now. I have no idea how my wife didn't notice how trashed I was last night or how hungover I was this morning.
Welcome Bob
If it helps I had to stop thinking about recovery like some kind of short term break or get fit campaign and really focus on accepting it as a permanent lifestyle change.
thats pretty hard to do, but building a sober life I loved helped a lot
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If it helps I had to stop thinking about recovery like some kind of short term break or get fit campaign and really focus on accepting it as a permanent lifestyle change.
thats pretty hard to do, but building a sober life I loved helped a lot
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Join Date: Nov 2018
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You're obviously set on the idea so I not trying to argue but I think 'go out... or stay at home with the curtains drawn' is really a false premise
I went out for coffee, I went out for pizza, or the movies, or art galleries, musems...walks, picnics, hobbies....
I made sure my social life and connection with people didn't suffer - but I made sure my recovery didn't suffer either
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I went out for coffee, I went out for pizza, or the movies, or art galleries, musems...walks, picnics, hobbies....
I made sure my social life and connection with people didn't suffer - but I made sure my recovery didn't suffer either
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Thanks for your support. Have a great day!
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