Members with less than 2 weeks-Welcome! Part 11
Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 26
Day 8.
Feeling good. Went to my favorite restaurant and skipping the beer meant more fabulous sushi, and a lower tab even then.
Good times.
Fandy: B vitamins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Looks like Vitamin B is pretty well tolerated by the body, but I don't know if it affects every body (as in the alcoholic's body) the same.
Feeling good. Went to my favorite restaurant and skipping the beer meant more fabulous sushi, and a lower tab even then.
Good times.
Fandy: B vitamins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Looks like Vitamin B is pretty well tolerated by the body, but I don't know if it affects every body (as in the alcoholic's body) the same.
Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Saint John, NB
Posts: 23
hi folks.. today is day 10 for me.... and one of my worst for cravings... I have not mastered, as it seems others have, the techniques to deal with cravings.. it was so bad today I kept having to leave my desk at work and walk around. Being very stressful this time of year at work I wanted to go for a drive today to relax, but seeings how there is a liquar store nearby I stayed at work because I knew the drive would end at the liquar store... I did not expect this to be so hard...I now see what drives people to relaps...
thanks for listening~
thanks for listening~
Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 40
This is my first post and I am on day 3 at the moment. I am glad I have found this site because i cant go down the AA route as i am a Stay at home parent to 2 toddlers and all the meetings in my area are in the day (unless you drive which i don't).
When i would drink, I would always make sure I didn't eat any food so the alcohol had a stronger feeling. This didn't stop me drinking over 21 standard drinks a day of cheap wine. So the last few days i keep trying to eat as much as i can.
I also have the added trouble of living next to a pub and bottle shop. I have tried to quit in the past but i have always came back to drinking. I don't want my children to ever remember me as a drunk.
When i would drink, I would always make sure I didn't eat any food so the alcohol had a stronger feeling. This didn't stop me drinking over 21 standard drinks a day of cheap wine. So the last few days i keep trying to eat as much as i can.
I also have the added trouble of living next to a pub and bottle shop. I have tried to quit in the past but i have always came back to drinking. I don't want my children to ever remember me as a drunk.
Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 20,458
verytallcat...i can totally relate to what you are saying....when i would take a drink on an empty stomach i would wait for the "hit" too. I was drinking about the same amount as you 10 glasses (large) of wine a day....over on the vanity thread we calculated the calories consumed....
I am now on Day 5....didn't sleep as well, got 4 hours, but feel clear headed and ready to tackle my list for my FIRST SOBER WEEKEND!!!! past weekends meant laying in bed drinking/ sleeping intermittently untl noon then a 1/2 ass attempt at the house and myself...today i feel like getting things done and getting organized. the stove is scrubbed, the dishwasher running, there are cinnabons in the oven, a grocery list is made....the TV is on! and the blinds are open to the sun.
I am now on Day 5....didn't sleep as well, got 4 hours, but feel clear headed and ready to tackle my list for my FIRST SOBER WEEKEND!!!! past weekends meant laying in bed drinking/ sleeping intermittently untl noon then a 1/2 ass attempt at the house and myself...today i feel like getting things done and getting organized. the stove is scrubbed, the dishwasher running, there are cinnabons in the oven, a grocery list is made....the TV is on! and the blinds are open to the sun.
Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: massachusetts
Posts: 2,216
It's great to see all the new people on this thread. If you are new to SR, you will find the people and resources here to be fabulous.
And for those who continue to make progress, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Isn't it interesting to note how well we feel without all that poison? How much we enjoy things? I have always thought that the degree of our gratitude is proportional to the degree of our past despair. In other words, we appreciate "heaven" because we have known such "hell". I'm of the personal opinion (not sure whether this qualifies as religion or spirituality) that "heaven" is always there for us, and it is we who choose our own "hell".
EXCELLENT going, everyone!!!
And for those who continue to make progress, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Isn't it interesting to note how well we feel without all that poison? How much we enjoy things? I have always thought that the degree of our gratitude is proportional to the degree of our past despair. In other words, we appreciate "heaven" because we have known such "hell". I'm of the personal opinion (not sure whether this qualifies as religion or spirituality) that "heaven" is always there for us, and it is we who choose our own "hell".
EXCELLENT going, everyone!!!
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
Donna....
Yes early sobriety is difficult on many levels.
I think there are 2 types of cravings
perhaps a mixture?
One type is more a habit than physical.
You drive home and your car steers into your
favorite bar or package store.
You come home tired...sit in "your: chair and
want the usual comfort of a glass/can in hand.
To sleeep better...toss down a drink.
These can be avoided by changeing your routine
Drive a different route
Change the furniture around..sit in a different place.
Fix a glass of anything non alcoholic.
If you drink booze from a can...use a glass
If you did drink from a glass...use a mug
I did time my cravings in early sobriety.
Mine were 5 to 7 minutes in duration.
seemed forever...but that was false.
I took action....drank cold watter ...brushed my teeth
went for a walk...danced around the room...ate Lifesavers
I was also taking a multi vitamin and a B 12, B1
I was following an eating plan for hypoglycemia
Within 2 weeks they lessened immensley... in both
intensity and duration By 2 months they vanished.....
Keep in focus.....staying sober is soooo worth the effort
Yes early sobriety is difficult on many levels.
I think there are 2 types of cravings
perhaps a mixture?
One type is more a habit than physical.
You drive home and your car steers into your
favorite bar or package store.
You come home tired...sit in "your: chair and
want the usual comfort of a glass/can in hand.
To sleeep better...toss down a drink.
These can be avoided by changeing your routine
Drive a different route
Change the furniture around..sit in a different place.
Fix a glass of anything non alcoholic.
If you drink booze from a can...use a glass
If you did drink from a glass...use a mug
I did time my cravings in early sobriety.
Mine were 5 to 7 minutes in duration.
seemed forever...but that was false.
I took action....drank cold watter ...brushed my teeth
went for a walk...danced around the room...ate Lifesavers
I was also taking a multi vitamin and a B 12, B1
I was following an eating plan for hypoglycemia
Within 2 weeks they lessened immensley... in both
intensity and duration By 2 months they vanished.....
Keep in focus.....staying sober is soooo worth the effort
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
verytallcat....
Welcome to our recovery community
Thanks for joining us on our "Yes! You Can" thread.
I do use AA but other members are not and they too
are winning over alcohol. There is no one way to recover.
Please keep moving forward with us...we nderstand and care
Welcome to our recovery community
Thanks for joining us on our "Yes! You Can" thread.
I do use AA but other members are not and they too
are winning over alcohol. There is no one way to recover.
Please keep moving forward with us...we nderstand and care
Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ozstrayleeya
Posts: 2,950
Two weeks 4 me!!
..this has been a wonderful thread to kick start my/our sobriety..
..tomorrow i'll dive into the under 30 day thread,looking forward and
focused...
...*1 day at a time*,newcomers,blessings...Oz..
..tomorrow i'll dive into the under 30 day thread,looking forward and
focused...
...*1 day at a time*,newcomers,blessings...Oz..
Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 20,458
Day 6~Sober Sunday! my first in a very long time...it wasn't a cakewalk yesterday, i had a little resentment building up, but i managed to see "the big picture" and remember the highlights of the week...i NEVER thought i could get this far, i am working towards and entire week!
now to get real sleep back on track....one issue at a time.
now to get real sleep back on track....one issue at a time.
....
....."1 day at a time"
ozy..
Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 20,458
I had an entire Sober weekend....I can't remember the last time that happened! truly.
I am now working Sober Day 7 and so glad i have been able to come this far, looking forward to each day is a new feeling. as an added bonus my chronic depression is greatly lessened which eases my mind and feelings of constant anxiety. thanks again everyone for your constant support and help. I truly appreciate all of you!
I am now working Sober Day 7 and so glad i have been able to come this far, looking forward to each day is a new feeling. as an added bonus my chronic depression is greatly lessened which eases my mind and feelings of constant anxiety. thanks again everyone for your constant support and help. I truly appreciate all of you!
Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Dancing in the Light
Posts: 61,476
Good for you, Oz, congratulations and I'm so glad that you're moving on!
Fandy, good for you and I am so glad that your depression is easing up. When I began to drink, I had already been battling depression for years, and it never occurred to me that alcohol was a depressant.
Fandy, good for you and I am so glad that your depression is easing up. When I began to drink, I had already been battling depression for years, and it never occurred to me that alcohol was a depressant.
Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: massachusetts
Posts: 2,216
Congrats OZ....don't forget to visit and keep us posted on your progress! And Fandy, great going on the sober weekend. Making those milestones gives us such a boost in confidence!
YAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! Take THAT, you beast!!!!!!
YAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! Take THAT, you beast!!!!!!
Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 20,458
This is Sober Day 8 for me. i am making the most of what I've got. I'm certainly not perfect and I have some issues that bother me, but I don't feel hopeless. I think being sober is helping me to learn more tolerance and patience. (not my strong points). Anyway, I am looking forward to this sober day....
i have a lot going on at work through March 4, which previously would have me running to the liquor store, but now that is not the answer....i will just work extra diligently through each day instead and count them off too! Then I can relax...
i have a lot going on at work through March 4, which previously would have me running to the liquor store, but now that is not the answer....i will just work extra diligently through each day instead and count them off too! Then I can relax...
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