Day 2
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Join Date: Sep 2019
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Day 2
Wish I could say it's a great morning. Did not sleep well last night. Dealing with a lot of emotional issues not necessarily directly related to being sober, but not suppressed by alcohol either.
I'm going to do my best to remain positive and focus of a new and better future with a clear head and a healthier self.
I'm going to do my best to remain positive and focus of a new and better future with a clear head and a healthier self.
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Atlanta
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Hello and welcome to the forums.
Yes, not suppressed by alcohol. That is rough in early sobriety.
I know I had a hard time dealing with a new, sober life.
But the good news is, the longer you stay sober the easier it will become to deal with situations with a clear mind.
So hang in there, things will get better and there is nothing that drinking will make better. Only worse.
Congratulations on two days, that's an awesome start.
Yes, not suppressed by alcohol. That is rough in early sobriety.
I know I had a hard time dealing with a new, sober life.
But the good news is, the longer you stay sober the easier it will become to deal with situations with a clear mind.
So hang in there, things will get better and there is nothing that drinking will make better. Only worse.
Congratulations on two days, that's an awesome start.
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 453
Hello and welcome!
Look at it this way: you've doubled your sober time from yesterday.
The first few days can be especially rough as you detox from the alcohol. Go easy on yourself and get through the day sober. I used to tell myself that the only thing I had to do was not drink. Anything else was optional. Emotions can run high and wild as well--so just take it easy if you can.
It does get better and easier.
Wishing you the best.
Look at it this way: you've doubled your sober time from yesterday.
The first few days can be especially rough as you detox from the alcohol. Go easy on yourself and get through the day sober. I used to tell myself that the only thing I had to do was not drink. Anything else was optional. Emotions can run high and wild as well--so just take it easy if you can.
It does get better and easier.
Wishing you the best.
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 25,373
Oh, yeah. Emotions are raw in early days, thanks for that reminder.
It's one of the things that keeps me from ever going back, that washing-machine mind going a million miles an hour and hair trigger emotions. I don't miss that at all.
Hang on, it's worth it to make it past these early months. It's going to be uncomfortable. That's okay, remember it and you never have to go back to it.
It's one of the things that keeps me from ever going back, that washing-machine mind going a million miles an hour and hair trigger emotions. I don't miss that at all.
Hang on, it's worth it to make it past these early months. It's going to be uncomfortable. That's okay, remember it and you never have to go back to it.
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Join Date: May 2019
Location: UK
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I’m 50, and not especially rich or poor or troubled, but those early days of sobriety must be some of the worst times of my life. I remember worrying that a sober beer o’clock every evening would mean a miserable few hours for the rest of my days. It was literally only a few weeks. After that I was 95% OK as far as urges go.
Keep at it. No little slip ups or rewards as that’ll send you back to day one.
Keep at it. No little slip ups or rewards as that’ll send you back to day one.
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