Class of May 2013 Part 2
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Day 8. Cravings were really strong last night and I made it through with some peanut butter! I'm at that point where I'm feeling good and thinking about the next time I get to "relax" with a drink. It's easy to swear never to drink again when you feel like hell hungover but once you feel good again the drink devil crawls back on your shoulder.
A side note we had a huge storm here last night and I kept thinking about how good it was to be sober with a clear head if something disastrous happened. There are many facets to this drunk thing.
A side note we had a huge storm here last night and I kept thinking about how good it was to be sober with a clear head if something disastrous happened. There are many facets to this drunk thing.
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Bad day yesterday, weepy, feeling aimless, hopeless about the future. Sent an email to my sister, but she responded saying that she has her own problems, but she's thinking about me. Felt very unsupported, I rarely reach out to her, but I give her lots of support, she was in bits when her dog died recently.
Normally, I'd drink, but now I seem better able to envisage what the next day will be like. I don't want to go there. Pushed thru and cut the lawn, later watched a movie, "Sarah's Key" very powerful.
Woke up today feeling almost like I was hungover, what's that all about? Achey, headache, foggy headed, listless, getting tired of always making myself do stuff, there's no fun in my life, wish I could see my friends more often.
Maybe this is paws, I can't imagine dealing with this for 2 years!
Sorry for dreary post, just need to feel that others get it.
Hope others are doing ok...
Normally, I'd drink, but now I seem better able to envisage what the next day will be like. I don't want to go there. Pushed thru and cut the lawn, later watched a movie, "Sarah's Key" very powerful.
Woke up today feeling almost like I was hungover, what's that all about? Achey, headache, foggy headed, listless, getting tired of always making myself do stuff, there's no fun in my life, wish I could see my friends more often.
Maybe this is paws, I can't imagine dealing with this for 2 years!
Sorry for dreary post, just need to feel that others get it.
Hope others are doing ok...
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Hang in there GreenEggs! When I'm feeling low, I'm able to boost myself up a bit by acknowledging what a difficult transition we are going through and that the blahs will not last. The 12 hr days are tough - I hope they are short term.
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Leshar - I have experienced much of the same. Hang in there. I woke up last Saturday feeling hungover and started reliving the night before to see if I needed to be embarrassed about anything - then it hit me that I did not drink and I felt a huge wave of relief. I'm sorry that your sister is not more of a support. I'm finding more support on this website than I am from any family members. They are trying to be supportive - they just do not get it.
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Thanks everyone. Tomorrow is a holiday for me so I'm looking forward to a little R & R. It sounds like a lot of people are feeling a little blah. I think you're definitely right Tess, we need to remind ourselves that this is a transition, not permanent, and whatever temporary dissatisfaction we feel is just that, temporary, and at least in my case if I add everything up I'm doing a lot better than I would be if I was drunk. Enjoy the ballet MLC!
Three weeks today! That makes me happy.
Three weeks today! That makes me happy.
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Originally Posted by Newlife4tess 
I'm finding more support on this website than I am from any family members. They are trying to be supportive - they just do not get it.
First time for me (excluding pregnancies). Newlife4tess, I feel the same. My husband and mom are the only people I have really confided in and while they try to supportive, they just don't get. It's not their fault, I know, but a bit frustrating nevertheless. I had mentioned to my husband, a couple of times, that I was approaching the 30 days, but he hasn't said anything to me today, as of 7pm 
Oh well, I know and feel proud of myself and that is what counts, right?Hope everyone is having a good Tuesday and for those of you who having a hard time - big hugs out to you. We are all on the same roller coaster. Better days ahead
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