Class of July 2013 Pt 3
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: USA
Posts: 678
[QUOTE="Dee74;4093399"]I didn't use AA need - I just used SR, but I really had a burning desire to quit.
I think Dee nails it right on the head here: 'burning desire to quit'.
If you have that, it's far more powerful than any support group. The groups may help all of us in one way or another, but without such 'burning desire', our chances of success in sobriety are probably low. I'm pretty optimistic I have this desire at the moment, just hope that this desire is sustainable for the long term.
Happy to be closing out Day 15, holding strong:-)
I think Dee nails it right on the head here: 'burning desire to quit'.
If you have that, it's far more powerful than any support group. The groups may help all of us in one way or another, but without such 'burning desire', our chances of success in sobriety are probably low. I'm pretty optimistic I have this desire at the moment, just hope that this desire is sustainable for the long term.
Happy to be closing out Day 15, holding strong:-)
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 3,313
Hi all!
Day 5 and doing pretty well. Can't believe July is almost over! I am pretty sure I will make it to 1 week as I do not want to have to join another class
It is discouraging when I think about how I joined SR on April 1st and am only on Day 5. It has been harder and has taken me a lot more attempts than I thought. But, if I add up all of my sober days it makes me feel a little better. Have been sober 110 out of 120 days so I guess that is progress (considering I was drinking just about every other day before April)? Now I just need to figure out how to keep them consecutive. A minute/hour/day at a time for now.
Hope everyone is doing well! ((HUGS)) to all of you
Be kind to yourself today - this is not an easy journey.
Day 5 and doing pretty well. Can't believe July is almost over! I am pretty sure I will make it to 1 week as I do not want to have to join another class
It is discouraging when I think about how I joined SR on April 1st and am only on Day 5. It has been harder and has taken me a lot more attempts than I thought. But, if I add up all of my sober days it makes me feel a little better. Have been sober 110 out of 120 days so I guess that is progress (considering I was drinking just about every other day before April)? Now I just need to figure out how to keep them consecutive. A minute/hour/day at a time for now.Hope everyone is doing well! ((HUGS)) to all of you
Be kind to yourself today - this is not an easy journey.
Breaking Thru
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: SW Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,219
Originally Posted by Ladybug2;
Have been sober 110 out of 120 days so I guess that is progress
Hi my friend
I've been to a few classes myself , nope
Don't want to start over. The next class we'll join is the 1 year & Over Club
Whadya think
Tr
Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: London
Posts: 209
hey
i want to start getting sober again
havent been on SR for months
how do i get back into the swing of it
life has been hard and alcohol hasnt done anything good for me but destroy my life
my profile name is something i want to believe in
freedom!
thank you for reading
ytf
i want to start getting sober again
havent been on SR for months
how do i get back into the swing of it
life has been hard and alcohol hasnt done anything good for me but destroy my life
my profile name is something i want to believe in
freedom!
thank you for reading
ytf
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 472
DAY 5
Tuesday 7.30 am
Woke up depressed/anxious and feeling very sorry for myself!
I've just spent an hour reading everyone else"s experiences and struggles which has helped me get my thoughts into perspective and made me realise how well I have done to get this far.
So the start of another sober day for me! Thank you SR for guiding me though this emotional journey.
Tuesday 7.30 am
Woke up depressed/anxious and feeling very sorry for myself!
I've just spent an hour reading everyone else"s experiences and struggles which has helped me get my thoughts into perspective and made me realise how well I have done to get this far.
So the start of another sober day for me! Thank you SR for guiding me though this emotional journey.
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 178
Sober Monday felt soooo good! Still, I woke up great in the morning and was happy. I can't remember the last time I woke up happy! My brain cooperated with me all day as well. Although it was both a stressful and boring day, it was completely tolerable without the headache and reason-less anxiety following me around. About noon, I caught myself with an image of a drink right after I walk in the door. I had all afternoon to dream about all of the great things I could do with my evening. Since after work is a huge HALT danger period and my strongest trigger time, I had some caffeinated tea to wake up a bit before I left work. I poured myself a huge mineral water with ice and had a snack right away when I came home. It worked like a charm!
Highlight of my day? Being able to face myself in the mirror! Loved it.
Highlight of my day? Being able to face myself in the mirror! Loved it.
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: USA
Posts: 138
Day 11 is winding down. After work is also my big HALT time. I worked from home today so had dinner ready to go right away. If I get something in my tummy it makes all the difference. Tomorrow morning I have my alarm set early so I can get a walk in before showering. I have got to pick up on activity. I'm trying like heck to get this right.
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Northern California
Posts: 563
Back from camping and back into cell phone range...have to catch up on what the class of July has been up to!
Just off to jump in the shower to feel human again, but had a GREAT weekend camping with my boyfriend and his huge family. Neither my boyfriend or I slipped. We brought flavored waters to drink and any time we were offered beer, wine, whatever we just said "no thank you" and that was the end of it. No need for big proclimations or explanations. And it was a great weekend, floating on the river, playing cards, hanging out with the family. As my boyfriend and I sat drinking coffee by the campfire this morning we both agreed how much nicer it was to be there without a smidge of hangover, and that the trip was better than last year when we were drinking.
Day 9 for me, day 5 for him.
Now for that shower!
Just off to jump in the shower to feel human again, but had a GREAT weekend camping with my boyfriend and his huge family. Neither my boyfriend or I slipped. We brought flavored waters to drink and any time we were offered beer, wine, whatever we just said "no thank you" and that was the end of it. No need for big proclimations or explanations. And it was a great weekend, floating on the river, playing cards, hanging out with the family. As my boyfriend and I sat drinking coffee by the campfire this morning we both agreed how much nicer it was to be there without a smidge of hangover, and that the trip was better than last year when we were drinking.
Day 9 for me, day 5 for him.
Now for that shower!
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,462
Hi everyone..sounds like everyone is really getting through this and trying so hard! It is really so encouraging to me…
Ladaybug..I try to look at my sober time the same way. While I have been far from perfect, I have had more sober days than drinking days over the past year which is a sharp contrast to drinking just about every day for years and years. It’s progress. We will get there, in our own way, at our own time.
Emkay and Tryingharder, I’m beginning to think that hunger is just about my biggest trigger of all. 4-7pm is pretty rough, but if I think about it, those are usually the hours I’m most hungry too.
I worked pretty much all day and got so much accomplished! I spent so many years not understanding why I couldn’t seem to know where to start on big projects and struggling just to focus on the task at hand. If only I had realized how alcohol affects our brains over time, even if we aren’t drinking at the moment or hungover necessarily.
But about 5pm, I was hungry and ready for some wine. I started conniving ways to figure it out without my kids seeing. It would be a nice reward for working all day. I checked SR from my phone and read a few uplifting posts, then came home and I ate and the craving went away about 90%. It’s amazing how for about 2 hours a day, drinking can seem like the whole world to me. But before and after, I’m just fine. Except for the fact that I usually start thinking about bed at like 8pm, kind of like I just want the night over with. Not sure what to think about that, but it’s been like that throughout most of my sober stretches. Anyone else?
So thankful that we are all in this together. It is sooo hard and I’m not sure I could do it alone.
Ladaybug..I try to look at my sober time the same way. While I have been far from perfect, I have had more sober days than drinking days over the past year which is a sharp contrast to drinking just about every day for years and years. It’s progress. We will get there, in our own way, at our own time.
Emkay and Tryingharder, I’m beginning to think that hunger is just about my biggest trigger of all. 4-7pm is pretty rough, but if I think about it, those are usually the hours I’m most hungry too.
I worked pretty much all day and got so much accomplished! I spent so many years not understanding why I couldn’t seem to know where to start on big projects and struggling just to focus on the task at hand. If only I had realized how alcohol affects our brains over time, even if we aren’t drinking at the moment or hungover necessarily.
But about 5pm, I was hungry and ready for some wine. I started conniving ways to figure it out without my kids seeing. It would be a nice reward for working all day. I checked SR from my phone and read a few uplifting posts, then came home and I ate and the craving went away about 90%. It’s amazing how for about 2 hours a day, drinking can seem like the whole world to me. But before and after, I’m just fine. Except for the fact that I usually start thinking about bed at like 8pm, kind of like I just want the night over with. Not sure what to think about that, but it’s been like that throughout most of my sober stretches. Anyone else?
So thankful that we are all in this together. It is sooo hard and I’m not sure I could do it alone.
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Pennsylvania
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Originally Posted by forabetterlife 
But about 5pm, I was hungry and ready for some wine. I started conniving ways to figure it out without my kids seeing. It would be a nice reward for working all day. I checked SR from my phone and read a few uplifting posts, then came home and I ate and the craving went away about 90%. It’s amazing how for about 2 hours a day, drinking can seem like the whole world to me. But before and after, I’m just fine. Except for the fact that I usually start thinking about bed at like 8pm, kind of like I just want the night over with. Not sure what to think about that, but it’s been like that throughout most of my sober stretches. Anyone else?
So thankful that we are all in this together. It is sooo hard and I’m not sure I could do it alone.
So thankful that we are all in this together. It is sooo hard and I’m not sure I could do it alone.
I used to love my nights (when drinking) and now they just sort of loom ahead of me. Hope this changes as I get more comfortable with my sobriety.
The Little Alcoholic Monstress That Could
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Northern California
Posts: 1,159
Hi all! July 29 today is my sober day! Can't wait to get to know you all!
Reposted for awesomeness: "I think Dee nails it right on the head here: 'burning desire to quit'.
If you have that, it's far more powerful than any support group. The groups may help all of us in one way or another, but without such 'burning desire', our chances of success in sobriety are probably low. I'm pretty optimistic I have this desire at the moment, just hope that this desire is sustainable for the long term."
Reposted for awesomeness: "I think Dee nails it right on the head here: 'burning desire to quit'.
If you have that, it's far more powerful than any support group. The groups may help all of us in one way or another, but without such 'burning desire', our chances of success in sobriety are probably low. I'm pretty optimistic I have this desire at the moment, just hope that this desire is sustainable for the long term."
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