Class of January 2013
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,566
Hi and welcome to:
Rosieblue, Imustdothis, Grindilow,stillhere12,beige, gsp0050, Michelle0719, CherylT,
lionk22, Christie210, Citrus, Bombshell and ForHim - great to have you all here
Hope you're doing better today MLC - I think the more addictions we have the more we really need to involve a Dr - if you're coming off several things, and have pain and anxiety into the bargain, I think it's pretty much a necessity I'm afraid.
WhoDey - yeah dreams are very common...they'll fade tho...oh and I liked sparkling water (or soda water here) as a healthy substitute...I still drink it
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Rosieblue, Imustdothis, Grindilow,stillhere12,beige, gsp0050, Michelle0719, CherylT,
lionk22, Christie210, Citrus, Bombshell and ForHim - great to have you all here
Hope you're doing better today MLC - I think the more addictions we have the more we really need to involve a Dr - if you're coming off several things, and have pain and anxiety into the bargain, I think it's pretty much a necessity I'm afraid.
WhoDey - yeah dreams are very common...they'll fade tho...oh and I liked sparkling water (or soda water here) as a healthy substitute...I still drink it
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 236
Can I join please? Am day minus 1 today. Ended up drinking heavily over new year and had 2 glasses of wine yesterday and one today. Simply couldn't cope with the withdrawal/ hangover (i'm phobic about throwing up - oh the irony!). Joined SR last February and though I've had some decent longish sober spells, have had some bad relapses too. So back to square one for me. At the moment to be brutally honest, all I care about is getting through the nausea, insomnia, headaches and shakes. It's true what they say - it does get worse every time. After the next couple of days I'll come up with a game plan. Right now am working up to going for a shower. Am vile and sweaty!
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 12
Originally Posted by Beige 
Fifteen hours. Yes, I'm in the meager hour-counting phase, these long thin hours spent wondering how I went from four years of sobriety to drinking 24/7, hiding and lying and sneaking while driving my life into the ground.
Best wishes to you and take care.
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 442
day 1 for me and glad to join.
Had so many beers on new years eve that it sent me to the local restaurant at lunch to get grease and, ironically, more beer because I was on the verge of throwing up from 8am-12pm. I am ready to be done
Had so many beers on new years eve that it sent me to the local restaurant at lunch to get grease and, ironically, more beer because I was on the verge of throwing up from 8am-12pm. I am ready to be done
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Midwest
Posts: 69
Whodey,
On my last three month sober, I found I really liked something tart or not as sweet. I would mix tart cherry juice with diet tonic water or club soda. I also like the spicy V-8 or tonic water with lime. I really had to experiment around, I didn't want the full fruit juice because of the calories. Oh, diet crystal light lemonade isn't bad either.
GSP
On my last three month sober, I found I really liked something tart or not as sweet. I would mix tart cherry juice with diet tonic water or club soda. I also like the spicy V-8 or tonic water with lime. I really had to experiment around, I didn't want the full fruit juice because of the calories. Oh, diet crystal light lemonade isn't bad either.
GSP
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 739
Well it would be rude not to join, now wouldn't it!
Day two for me, and it was going great until I drove 20 miles to the Gym, which was shut. Still home sober, and away to bed.
Looking forward to checking in tomorrow night.
Day two for me, and it was going great until I drove 20 miles to the Gym, which was shut. Still home sober, and away to bed.
Looking forward to checking in tomorrow night.
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: New England
Posts: 732
I just wanted to chime in and say how great it is to see so many here in the Class of January 2013! It's a tough row to hoe in the beginning but it is so worth it!! I am part of the Class of January 2012 and it has changed my life. In fact, I am celebrating (with green tea and exercise) my 1 year anniversary today!! I am a changed person and if I did it you can too. I no longer wake up full of dread, anxiety and shame with my heart pounding and afraid I might die. I remember the conversations I had with my family the night before. I am truly Present Every Day of my life.
In the beginning, I spent a lot of time on SR reading and posting. I walked in the afternoon to get through my usual "wine" time and drank lots of caffeinated beverages. I recognized that the voice in my brain telling me to drink was evil and had to be ignored. I focused on improving my health which gave me an incentive to succeed. When I had cravings, I ate and drank healthy things and prayed a lot. Find what works for you, make sure you get some kind of help, and don't give up!
In the beginning, I spent a lot of time on SR reading and posting. I walked in the afternoon to get through my usual "wine" time and drank lots of caffeinated beverages. I recognized that the voice in my brain telling me to drink was evil and had to be ignored. I focused on improving my health which gave me an incentive to succeed. When I had cravings, I ate and drank healthy things and prayed a lot. Find what works for you, make sure you get some kind of help, and don't give up!
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Posts: 6,069
Day two in my pjs, doing fine.
But wary of my well-beaten path:
- Drink
- Drink
- Drink
- Start feeling poorly, but continue to drink
- Feel worse, but continue to drink
- Feel absolutely horrible, stop drinking
- Start feeling better, but don't drink
- Feel ok physically, take any excuse to start up the drinking again
- Rinse and repeat
Madness.
Glad to be in company with all of you.
But wary of my well-beaten path:
- Drink
- Drink
- Drink
- Start feeling poorly, but continue to drink
- Feel worse, but continue to drink
- Feel absolutely horrible, stop drinking
- Start feeling better, but don't drink
- Feel ok physically, take any excuse to start up the drinking again
- Rinse and repeat
Madness.
Glad to be in company with all of you.
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: TX
Posts: 47
Day 2 (again) for me. I have to admit I'm even less motivated this time. I went 28 days in Nov/Dec. Over the holidays I drank in moderation so now I'm hearing this very loud voice telling me I don't really have a problem. Anyone else quitting and dreading it? Doesn't seem like the right attitude
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