For Members with Less than 2 Weeks Part 8
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Adjusting my Sails
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,021
Thank you so much Steam and Pixy for coming back here and sharing. I know it takes courage and I am grateful you are so willing to share your experiences with us. It's only been 60 days since my last drink so I feel what your going through, this is such a miserable sickness and it really doesn't get any better.
Congradulations on your 2 weeks Wednesday.
Congradulations on your 2 weeks Wednesday.
Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: England
Posts: 1,981
Dean 60 days is great just great. I have never got that many days but this time I'm giving it everything. I have no choice.
The important thing is to just keep going. If you fall, get back up!
Even when drinking I came back here every day. I refused to let this problem slide into the background. But I sure did feel like it sometimes.
I have to say one thing though. For one reason or another this thread is not like it was when I first joined in March last year. People seem to post a little less. I know when I first got here this thread was very important to me. Or may be it's because I have had so many slips, who knows
The important thing is to just keep going. If you fall, get back up!
Even when drinking I came back here every day. I refused to let this problem slide into the background. But I sure did feel like it sometimes.
I have to say one thing though. For one reason or another this thread is not like it was when I first joined in March last year. People seem to post a little less. I know when I first got here this thread was very important to me. Or may be it's because I have had so many slips, who knows
Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: massachusetts
Posts: 2,216
Hey Pixy...come on over to the May thread. We'd love to have you!! I, too, posted on this thread last year, but now I'm hanging out on the "Class" thread. We try to post regularly there....check us out, we're a nice bunch!
Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 235
Good Morning. Unfortunately Sunday night, on my 7th day...I was weak. I feel terrible about it...and extremely guilty. I had been doing so good. My roommate was practically begging me all day to go out with her Sunday night. At first, I said no...but I caved in. I've come to the conclusion that living with her is not going to work. If she hadn't asked me to go out and hadn't been so adament about going out...it would have never crossed my mind! I wasn't even in the MOOD to drink. I just did it because at the time I lost track of what mattered most to me. We went out to our "hot spot" and drank...then of course since we had off Monday I ended up drinking all day Monday. My drinking has gotten to the point where I can't go out, drink, and stop. If I don't have any obligations the following day I'll just keep on.
My boyfriend is SO supportive. He drank on occasion, but has decided to stop completely to support me. When I told him I was going out Sunday night he BEGGED me not to. Once it was all said and done he asked what I was doing differently now to stop that I didn't do in March or April...because I say I'm willing to do whatever it takes, but don't necessarily follow through on that. I need to do something...starting with my living arrangements changing. That, however, may be a bit complicated.
Day 2 now...
Working out and focusing on my health is so beneficial for me. When I'm sober, I work out twice daily, 5-6 times a week...It clears my mind and makes me feel good...better than alcohol ever could!
My boyfriend is SO supportive. He drank on occasion, but has decided to stop completely to support me. When I told him I was going out Sunday night he BEGGED me not to. Once it was all said and done he asked what I was doing differently now to stop that I didn't do in March or April...because I say I'm willing to do whatever it takes, but don't necessarily follow through on that. I need to do something...starting with my living arrangements changing. That, however, may be a bit complicated.
Day 2 now...
Working out and focusing on my health is so beneficial for me. When I'm sober, I work out twice daily, 5-6 times a week...It clears my mind and makes me feel good...better than alcohol ever could!
Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Portugal
Posts: 104
I got to 5 or 6 weeks... I got complacent and stopped counting. Then had a drink, well two. Then another the next day.... *sigh* Its not much but it took a lot to keep it at that and all day today the thoughts came that I wanted some more. So here I am again.
Day 1
Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: England
Posts: 1,981
Elect pick yourself up and start again. What ever you do keep coming back!
I have woken up in a bad mood because I have over slept. I don't have to be anywhere or do anything today but it's put me in a bad mood.
The day can only get better
I have woken up in a bad mood because I have over slept. I don't have to be anywhere or do anything today but it's put me in a bad mood.
The day can only get better
Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 235
Day 3. I'm feeling okay, besides the fact that I didn't get much sleep last night. I'm not sure why, I just couldn't fall asleep for some reason. I got up this morning at 5AM and got my morning workout in...even though I was dragging a little bit.
It's beautiful outside today...the sun is shining and it's basically perfect weather.
It's beautiful outside today...the sun is shining and it's basically perfect weather.
Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Portugal
Posts: 104
Originally Posted by Lindsay 
Good Morning. Unfortunately Sunday night, on my 7th day...I was weak. I feel terrible about it...and extremely guilty. I had been doing so good. My roommate was practically begging me all day to go out with her Sunday night. At first, I said no...but I caved in. I've come to the conclusion that living with her is not going to work. If she hadn't asked me to go out and hadn't been so adament about going out...it would have never crossed my mind! I wasn't even in the MOOD to drink. I just did it because at the time I lost track of what mattered most to me. We went out to our "hot spot" and drank...then of course since we had off Monday I ended up drinking all day Monday. My drinking has gotten to the point where I can't go out, drink, and stop. If I don't have any obligations the following day I'll just keep on.
My boyfriend is SO supportive. He drank on occasion, but has decided to stop completely to support me. When I told him I was going out Sunday night he BEGGED me not to. Once it was all said and done he asked what I was doing differently now to stop that I didn't do in March or April...because I say I'm willing to do whatever it takes, but don't necessarily follow through on that. I need to do something...starting with my living arrangements changing. That, however, may be a bit complicated.
Day 2 now...
Working out and focusing on my health is so beneficial for me. When I'm sober, I work out twice daily, 5-6 times a week...It clears my mind and makes me feel good...better than alcohol ever could!
My boyfriend is SO supportive. He drank on occasion, but has decided to stop completely to support me. When I told him I was going out Sunday night he BEGGED me not to. Once it was all said and done he asked what I was doing differently now to stop that I didn't do in March or April...because I say I'm willing to do whatever it takes, but don't necessarily follow through on that. I need to do something...starting with my living arrangements changing. That, however, may be a bit complicated.
Day 2 now...
Working out and focusing on my health is so beneficial for me. When I'm sober, I work out twice daily, 5-6 times a week...It clears my mind and makes me feel good...better than alcohol ever could!
Its interesting that your room mate "practically begged" you to come out and your boyfriend (who seems very supportive of YOU and what YOU say you want) "BEGGED" you not to go out yet you chose to go and drink with your room mate.... how sure are you that you weren't in the "mood to drink". Just asking because addiction can be a slippry beast and its all to easy to put things onto others.....
I am really really good at that by the way! A champion in finding excuses, reasons, justifications to drink.
You cant do it! and don't let that roomie convince you again! :ghug3
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
Way to go everyone.......
It's a good time to share your weekend plans
on how you are going to stay sober.
For me...that means 2 AA meetings plus fellowshipping
with AA friends. Of course....I will be in and out
of SR too......
Please stay in focus and strong....recovery is worth the effort.
Forward is the correct action......
Sooo...what are you going to do??
It's a good time to share your weekend plans
on how you are going to stay sober.
For me...that means 2 AA meetings plus fellowshipping
with AA friends. Of course....I will be in and out
of SR too......
Please stay in focus and strong....recovery is worth the effort.
Forward is the correct action......
Sooo...what are you going to do??
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