Mentium

Good night to you all. In bed with iPad and sober at the end of day five and managing well enough to feel on track.

Good luck to every one of you.

Kallistia

Woot woot woot woot yay!!!

anewpage

Uggghhhhhh.... I can't stop thinking about vodka.

dSober

Think about where you know drinking it will end.

TheBigC

drink water. Or think of me spending the entire day trying to get into a detox! The lack of unavailability is surprising

Dee74

do you know why you're thinking of vodka anewpage?
what do you think it would do for you?

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anewpage

I'm having a really hard time right now. I think I'm having some kind of panic episode because I'm thinking about it too much and my kids are driving me crazy and I keep thinking, can I really go the rest of my life without alcohol? Yes of course I can, but do I want to? Not really. I want to be normal and drink like normal people drink but of course I can't and i'm just having a really really hard time in my head right now. I don't feel good at all. All I can think of is getting in my car and getting some alcohol. Day 11 and my resolve is leaving fast.

Dee74

If you haven't tried urge surfing, try it
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...e-surfing.html

It sounds like you need some new ways to counter panic and stress, anewpage?

You need to accept the old way - drinking - has too many side effects and bad consequences for you.

There are a lot of useful exercises on panic and anxiety here too:
Calm Clinic for Your Anxiety & Panic « Calm Clinic

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Minion09

Feel ya anewpage...having a tough day also...but this shall pass. Gotta stand firm! This week has been good for the most part... not sure why today is the struggle for me. Thought I had this... guess its catching back up. Ughhhh...going to go to bed and sleep this away and pray tomorrow is better... gotta be right? Day seven tomorrow

Minion09

Quiet tonight...ughhh

anewpage

Trying to calm down now but oh my god I feel like i'm losing my mind. my brain won't stop thinking about it and I feel desperate. I told my husband about it and he said there's no way i'm getting any alcohol and I need to ride this out.. but of course that's easy for him to say! ughhhHHHHHH

Dee74

You're doing great minion - imagine how you'll feel tomorrow morning waking up sober?

Minion09

Thanks dee... I am really trying. This is the first night i feel like I'm having a rough go...my head is messing with me.

Minion09

Anew... we've got this! Lets ride this out together!

anewpage

I'm not surprised the cravings are getting this bad now. Usually by day 10 I've given up and gone back to drinking. This craving is almost unbearable. Way worse than I can get my husband to understand. Riding it out... riding it out... in the morning I will be proud of myself for making it to Day 12.

happyandfree

You'll be proud and you will feel good. You are doing great! It gets easier. ...hang in there anewpage.

Minion09

Right there with u anew...tomorrow we will be glad we did

Dee74

It's not tho
I've been there. You can do this, like I did

We get so used to not feeling, that simply being uncomfortable feels like agony - but it will pass, and you'll be stronger for it.

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Upward2Enlightenment

Stay strong guys, you can do it. When the cravings get bad take some deep breaths and think how bad you will feel both physically and mentally in the morning. Alcohol doesn't help anything.

Rooting for you guys.

Upward2Enlightenment

There are some tips posted by someone else that might help you guys.

things-helping-me-stay-sober