mtnmagic

Hi Pam - 6 days is awesome. Glad you are getting face to face support and
hope to get to know you better here. I go to an AA meeting every day also.
It keeps me sober the 24 hours in between meetings. I come here in the morning and at night when I get off of work. I've been able to stay sober 27 days now. Haven't been able to do that in a long, long, long time.

ksplash - One more day down for both of us. I can relate to your post.
For me it wasn't way up or way down today. I guess it just was. That is good enough for me.

Have a great night my wonderful friends.

allport

Good morning, being in the Uk I feel like I am just getting up when the rest of you guys are turning in, I just wanted to post that this is the start of my third day totally sober. Physically I feel good but mentally a bit wobbly. However I've got a busy and hopefully productive day ahead of me. I'm seeing my counsellor and I'm going to an aa meeting, its going to be difficult for me to get there(its quite far away from me) but no pain no gain, I hope it will be worth it. Have a good day. X

four812

yay pam

yay mountianmagic

yay allport

Magic we are doing it....it's always nice seeing you make it another day, as I do the same.

day 28!!! we can do it

Ananda

allport.....stoney has to go through that too...seems it takes a huge chunk of the day just to get to a meeting...don't know whts with the uk on that....

good to see you all doin so well!!!!

don't drink if your a$$ falls off

:ghug

allport

I didnt make it to the meeting im feeling quite ill and its so cold. Excuses, excuses but I dont feel too bad about as I had a really good session with the counsellor today and Im feeling, if anything, more determined to take control of my life. There is another meeting tomorrow that is quite close to me and I am determined to get to it even though its a massive meeting and Im a bit scared of crowds. Another thing is Im currently attending a support group twice a week and although I like it quite a lot of the members are trying to moderate their drinking rather than abstaining. I know that is their choice and I wish them all well I sometimes feel a bit jealous of the fact that they are still drinking. I would appreciate any advice anyone has to offer because I dont want to turn my back on a place I feel welcome just because Im getting a bit jittery. x

Pixy1

Wish I could moderate my drinking but I can't. It's all or nothing for me.

I'm not too good on the advice side as I haven't ever got to more that 22days. But I couldn't be anywhere that put temptation in my way. I would be hanging on the moderate drinkers every word looking for a excuse to pick up again.

allport

thats what i think might happen, i dont want that to happen i think ill speak to the group leader tomorrow and see what she thinks. I hate to stop going because it fills in a bit of time but i have to put my sobriety first!

four812

good idea about speaking to the group leader!

CarolD

Hmm...
from what I know about moderation
it's not ever going to work for long
once you are an alcoholic.

The program...Moderation Management ... at one time
suggested that was true. Haven't been to their
website recently....but you could go check.

As we know...not all drinkers become alcoholics.
I drank for years before I became adicted.
It was a slow downhill slide for me...

My recovery was also slow...but Wow!
what a great adventure!...

CarolD

...steamvessel

Glad you are still trying...
Good for you!

mtnmagic

steamvessel - Glad you found this thread. There is a lot of good support for those early days. No more day 1's for us...Take care and keep posting as to how you are doing.

Another day down for me. Night my friends.

least

Way to go everyone on staying clean and sober one day at a time! Woo hoo!! YOur successes and struggles strengthen my sobriety! Thank you for letting me share in your journey! The trip is so much easier and more fun cause we're not travelling alone.

four812

today is the beginning of DAY 29 for me (and magic!)

and as this day starts out I'm feeling very good. my one and onlyl goal today is to stay and be clean.

and I can and will try to CREATE the structure in my day. I will create my recovery. I will try to ACT instead of re-act.

allport

Hi and thanks for your messages about my support group, I come to the conclusion that wether moderation is possible for some (maybe) theres not any good reason for me to be around active drinkers at the moment. Im not going to cut ties completely because maybel i will need them in the future, but it day 4 for me today and so far so good! While I respect others views and aims total abstinence is the only way for me, ive proved that to myself hundreds of times. I love this thread everyone is so supportive so for today at least i am not going to drink and im going to make my sobriety my number one priority. Day 29 that is amazing one day soon that will be me. X

Pam08

I am hours from day 8 for me It is not an easy road and I have had some urges yesterday, this morning, but I tried to quickly think of something different I come on here and start reading. This place surely does help, so much support. I am so working to get my first 30 days, that would be such an accoumplishment for me. For all the newbies like me..great job, we can do it..and for the old timers, thank you for the encouragement and wisdom. So appreciated.

shanman422

Today is 23 days for me... I'm feeling great today! It's been up and down the last 3 weeks. I'm just happy to say that I have stayed sober. It's hard to believe that I am strong enough to do this... I always felt so weak. But with my new found friends and the support I get from you, I CAN and WILL stay sober today!

Shannon

least

Just like the tortise, slow and steady wins the race! Congrats to all on their clean and sober time!

:ghug3

Eclipse

Day 1, but I feel good about it...I am getting back to that point I was before I had 30+ days. It just becomes too much work thinking about it, arguing with myself, beating myself up. I was enjoying getting into bed at night with a cup of tea and a book, and just taking some time for me...I haven't done that since I started drinking again. I miss that. Will not drive by the store today. It takes about a week of me just staying away from the store after work...

CarolD

Eclipse ....

Yes. in early sobriety I too had to change my patterns
about after work. I took a taxi ..rather than walk
by my favorite drinking spots!

H.A.L.T....-----don't allow yourself to become overly
Hungry --Angry--Lonely--Tired.
Right after finishing work I was often
experiencing some or all of these elements.

Ergo...my many false starts ..I was
open to the quick fix of alcohol.

You now know you can quit...Wonderful ...

CarolD

My noon AA meeting topic was Gratitude.
20 of us shared various things we were grateful for.

Soooo...I thought I would share with you the top
item on my gratitude list.

peace of mind...
that deep sure feeling that
I count as a person.

Who wants to share on what makes them grateful?
It helps me move forward...side by side with you!