Class of May 2013
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: San Diego, Ca
Posts: 9
Hello everyone. I've been sober for just 2 days, after a very unfortunate mother's day 
I went to a meeting today and it helped more then i can say. However, being sober these last two days (from my rx meds as well) has left me incredibly anxious. I have had butterflies in my stomach for the past two days. It isn't because I want a drink, its just because I'm finally being honest with myself, and it is making me feel embarrassed and ashamed. While logically i CAN see that my life is not over, but just begining, I cannot distract myself from this anxious feeling for more then 5-10 minutes at a time. I know it will get better with time, but it is just like my body is giving me a constant reminder of the mistakes I've made. I am only 25 years old, so I know I have a lot of growing up to do (I don't think I grew up much while i was drinking my problems away...). Please feel free to comment, or share. I would love some feedback. You can never have too much support. 
Thank you all for your time and inspiration.
xo- Nicole
I went to a meeting today and it helped more then i can say. However, being sober these last two days (from my rx meds as well) has left me incredibly anxious. I have had butterflies in my stomach for the past two days. It isn't because I want a drink, its just because I'm finally being honest with myself, and it is making me feel embarrassed and ashamed. While logically i CAN see that my life is not over, but just begining, I cannot distract myself from this anxious feeling for more then 5-10 minutes at a time. I know it will get better with time, but it is just like my body is giving me a constant reminder of the mistakes I've made. I am only 25 years old, so I know I have a lot of growing up to do (I don't think I grew up much while i was drinking my problems away...). Please feel free to comment, or share. I would love some feedback. You can never have too much support. Thank you all for your time and inspiration.
xo- Nicole
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Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 9
I'm gonna join too!!! I'm really scared though. I've stopped drinking before but it never lasts more than a month. I really need sobriety....for me and for my family. It seems like each time I start back drinking it gets worse. I can do this.
Day One.....
Day One.....
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: USA
Posts: 138
Day 5 is drawing to a close. The voice was telling me at the end of the work day that I should have some drinks. Tough day and all. Instead I started cooking dinner and ate and it was much better then. It's critical that I eat shortly after work. It stops the voice dead in its tracks.
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
Posts: 198
After 9 days I went to Ac with my mom and of course drank!!!! Now I'm drinking wine so I don't feel the shakes and to help me sleep! This all seemsss so crazy.. I feel lost....I don't know how to live without alcohol but I really want to... this disease is dangerous
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 83
MAY the force be with us. Day 3 and 2 hours away from Day 4. I even had a final exam tonight and didn't drink last night to "relieve tension" or after it tonight to "celebrate finishing" which is what I normally would have done. I haven't been sleeping well, but the grogginess of 3 hours of sleep really isn't any worse than a hangover. We got this, gang!
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result" -Einstein
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result" -Einstein
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: nottingham
Posts: 10
day 3
hi guys always good to feel your all going through the same thing,im on day 3 and having a birthday party 1st june,and will be glad not to see any embarassing vids of me on you tube the day after....last year it was the thong song....sooooo didnt live that one down..this year ill b the one taking the vides.lol
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: London
Posts: 19
Hi all just checking in on day 5. Quite a hard one cause its my first day off from work since being clean. Usually I would be making a call at this point, feel a bit restless so I'm going to watch a movie and do some crafts for my friends wedding. Hope the restlessness and blue feeling passes soon x
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Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 93
Hi all, I'm writing this with a glass of tomato juice in front of me. It is very unusual not to have a drink handy, and my system is confused. Thanks so much to all the posters from previous classes. It definitely is inspiring to see your success, and Jeni you said everything I'm thinking. I have a question for people talking about your abusive voices. You quote it like you actually hear words in your head. Is that true? Sometimes I catch myself talking to myself in my head, but normally my "AV" is just this full body sense of anxiety or something that demands a drink, no words to speak of.
Good luck to us all!
Good luck to us all!
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