Haha na, further north than that sadly.

Morning all! Day 3 begins and going to face some consequences of my drinking today. Should keep me on the straight and narrow. Hope you're all well. Will check back later!

Morning DeepBreath, have a great day x

Good morning, all.
Day 5.

It's time to start thinking about tomorrow and start laying in reinforcements for the incessant nagging of the addiction that started to stir last night.

There is no reason to be afraid.
It's a bottle, an inanimate object.
The contents are toxic, but if not ingested, they are entirely innocuous to me.

The addiction puffs itself up to try to intimidate me, but it's a ridiculous thing.
Like an insect that's threatened by a human, rearing up on it's hind legs - just doing what nature intends it to do to ensure its own survival. Poor thing has no idea I can squash it or simply walk away, because it has no concept of the magnitude of me.

Good Thursday to one and all.

Anohter night of blurry, catatonic sleep. How sleep deprived can I be? I swear, I feel like i could just sleep days and days away. So glad tomorrow is Friday. This weekend is slated for one thing and one thing only--rest.
Day 4 here. Hope everyone is doing well and pushing through the struggles.
Evan

Welcome sober sun & sober by the sea; awesome strategies by you both to resist temptations. Wonderful inspiration!

Evan, sleep will come soon. We just need to push through! The weekend is almost here, hang in there

Morning jimuk, obladi, SFMS, Dee, soberjim and ALL others!!! We CAN do this!!!

I haven't been up this early in a loooong time and I must say it feels stupendous!

Have a great day...I am thinking of you all!!

Went to bed sober, and woke up feeling great. My wife said that she was proud of me. I am proud of me, and all of you. Have a great sober day friends. If that AV starts talking, don't listen.

Day 4 here. :c029:

Proud of you WWG!!!!!

I am worried that I am feeling to good. I have anxiety and depression disorder and take Cymbalta. I feel like now that I am sober the meds are actually working.

Good morning all - it is a beautiful day 6 starting out. Went out to eat with my wife last night and people around me were drinking and I honestly did not feel like I wanted or needed it. Feeling good in mind and body. Stay strong class!

Good decision, Sobersunshine. I know that anger. But we are giving ourselves a lifetime of chances to have 'drinks' with old friends ( and concerts, vacations, dinners out, and any other opportunity that we used to use to drink) by staying healthy and sober now. It's a small price to pay, methinks.;)

Good Morning my Friends!

Day 8 here...I have 1 full week under my belt!! Although, just barely, I was on a very slippery slope yesterday. But thanks to my SR family (a special thx to you, SFMS) & trying out the 'urge surfing', I made it through just fine. Sobrietygrl, Marjoram, Evan & WWG...so proud of you that you pushed through too!! Much better mood this morning, I know that if I would've given in, the disappointment would be overwhelming me right now, instead, I feel full of energy & ready to face the day.

Welcome SBTS & Martin!

Sobersun, way to go on turning down that invite!! You rock!

Obladi, GREAT post! Very empowering. Thank you!

FDM, how was the date?

Jimuk, cograts on day 12! Although I'm not too far behind, it seems like ages away. Taking it 1 day at a time for sure.

Whether you think this way or not, I think all of you are some of the strongest & most supportive people I've ever met!

Hope everyone has a wonderful & sober Thursday!
Big Hugs!!

because you guys are such prolific posters, and I'm going to bed, we'll end this part early...

we continue here:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-part-3-a.html

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