For those With Less Than Two Weeks Sober Part 5
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Day 6 for ksplash5
i'm tired irratible, hungry, bored, and frustrated this morning. i need to work some recovery. i need to re-affirm that my goal is to stay clean today. i don't feel that at all right now. i feel the "i don't cares". like i'm just waiting for the opening--the opening to get high.
i've stayed clean thus far, mostly because i was about completely broke. my pay is now deposited in my bank account. seeing the money in my account has brought upon some of this anxiety, but it was even tyere when i woike up this morning.
i think i need to get off this computer and have a little snack and then be quiet. so i'll go ahead and do that.
i'm tired irratible, hungry, bored, and frustrated this morning. i need to work some recovery. i need to re-affirm that my goal is to stay clean today. i don't feel that at all right now. i feel the "i don't cares". like i'm just waiting for the opening--the opening to get high.
i've stayed clean thus far, mostly because i was about completely broke. my pay is now deposited in my bank account. seeing the money in my account has brought upon some of this anxiety, but it was even tyere when i woike up this morning.
i think i need to get off this computer and have a little snack and then be quiet. so i'll go ahead and do that.
OMG everything's real
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: England
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Day 7. Psychologically being so close to a week sober feels so much better. Got through a couple of tough days this week and, contrary to all expectations, it hasn't killed me LOL!!
When bad times come, I always want to do something to fix it, to make the bad feelings go away. But I've sat still (in my mind) and rode it out, and the feelings and situations resolved themselves without my help. I'm realising that very little that goes on in this life needs my help at all!!! I'm more of a liability in fact!
When bad times come, I always want to do something to fix it, to make the bad feelings go away. But I've sat still (in my mind) and rode it out, and the feelings and situations resolved themselves without my help. I'm realising that very little that goes on in this life needs my help at all!!! I'm more of a liability in fact!
3rd OCT 2008
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Dallas, TX
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This is my 8th day without a drink and by far it's been my hardest. I am a binge drinker and hit it hard and heavy every weekend ... to blackout, unination, etc. etc. I am trying to do my 90 mtgs in 90 days and I've made a meeting 4 days/meetings in a row. It's hard, it's not hard, I am hopeful, I am miserable, I am not taking that first drink today. I am not taking that first drink today.
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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I want to share the best piece of advice I've found here. It's from CarolD. She says maintaining sobriety means that you have to want to stop drinking more than anything, and more than you want(ed) to drink.
Thank you Carol D! I thini that is why I'm sober this long. Cause I always really wanted to drink, even when I knew it was bad for me. But now that I want to stay sober more than anything it's not hard to resist temptation and triggers.
Thank you Carol D! I thini that is why I'm sober this long. Cause I always really wanted to drink, even when I knew it was bad for me. But now that I want to stay sober more than anything it's not hard to resist temptation and triggers.
OMG everything's real
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: England
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I got good advice on the Substance Abuse forum - you have to put your recovery first, above everything. Even if it means not going to a certain event because you know it would put you on shaky ground etc, etc. (Actually, going to work puts me on shaky ground - be nice to stop going there!!)
One week for me today - half way through this thread, but I have been here before and had to return. TSH, you're going to graduate soon!
One week for me today - half way through this thread, but I have been here before and had to return. TSH, you're going to graduate soon!
Lostbutterfly and I have one week sober today! 
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
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Location: Serene In Dixie
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Steem BamMany of us had false starts on our way
to solid recovery.
I tried countless times...before I finally quit.
Thanks for checking back in...Yes!
you too can recover.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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still sober and about to wrap up day 12. i can't begin to tell you all how grateful i am for that. it just feels so good to be sober and to have my compulsion to drink removed. meetings really help and reading about alcoholism. Carol - thanks for your suggestion to read "Under the Influence". it's great.
wishing you all a peaceful, sober night.
wishing you all a peaceful, sober night.
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