Class of May 2014 Part 3
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Hi all, day 20 here, totally respect everyones own choice in their recovery method, a combination of AA and this site is working for me at the moment but all paths no matter the difference lead us the same way- to sobriety and the freedom from alcohol.
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Good morning everyone.
Day 18 here. I think I miscounted and claimed that yesterday. AV was talking a bit, more of making a plan for "someday", but I shut her up. Down about 5 pounds. But drinking or not I seem to lose, and then find, the same 5 pounds over and over. Sigh...
Day 18 here. I think I miscounted and claimed that yesterday. AV was talking a bit, more of making a plan for "someday", but I shut her up. Down about 5 pounds. But drinking or not I seem to lose, and then find, the same 5 pounds over and over. Sigh...
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Good morning, or afternoon friends! Hope you all are feeling well today! A day off of work for me today... gotta keep the AV at bay today. Must keep busy... going to clean my place and then maybe see a friend for a little while, and go for a walk... may even contemplate a beginning workout. 25 who would of thought!
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Join Date: May 2014
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Hi everyone,
Glad to read about folks doing so well, keep it up! And for those not feeling so great, ((hugs)).
Day 6 here and feeling fine. I'm contemplating another run soon.
Hope everyone is well.
Glad to read about folks doing so well, keep it up! And for those not feeling so great, ((hugs)).
Day 6 here and feeling fine. I'm contemplating another run soon.
Hope everyone is well.
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Join Date: May 2014
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Day 9. Walked 2.5 miles this morning, about half of it over brick sidewalks and cobblestone paths up hills. SWEATY, but sweat is good. 
Feeling good and happy and I'll be DAMNED if the bottle wrecks this.
Stay strong, everybody!
Feeling good and happy and I'll be DAMNED if the bottle wrecks this.Stay strong, everybody!
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Day 13 here - yesterday I had my first sober argument and my first instinct was to drink because that is what I always did - drink to punish others. However, drinking punishes me more than anything and I was able to think it through and not drink. It was hard to feel my feelings but I accepted them and talked about them instead of drinking and shutting my feelings down. Feeling good today and happy SR is here.
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Well I had a real battle with myself today. The voice that wants to kill me started whispering that old rubbish to me. You know the script....
You're not an alcoholic
you can control your drinking if you try harder
You love your old life, why change it?
The AA people will see right through you and realise you're not a proper alcoholic. They won't want to be friends with you.
You will die of boredom anyway so might as well die happy
You're just being a drama queen...
Thankfully I have enough of a store of horrible drinking memories to fight off this sort of stuff. It shocks you though.. zooms in out of nowhere.
Keep at it everyone. XXX
You're not an alcoholic
you can control your drinking if you try harder
You love your old life, why change it?
The AA people will see right through you and realise you're not a proper alcoholic. They won't want to be friends with you.
You will die of boredom anyway so might as well die happy
You're just being a drama queen...
Thankfully I have enough of a store of horrible drinking memories to fight off this sort of stuff. It shocks you though.. zooms in out of nowhere.
Keep at it everyone. XXX
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Originally Posted by GwenCummings 
Well I had a real battle with myself today. The voice that wants to kill me started whispering that old rubbish to me. You know the script....
You're not an alcoholic
you can control your drinking if you try harder
You love your old life, why change it?
The AA people will see right through you and realise you're not a proper alcoholic. They won't want to be friends with you.
You will die of boredom anyway so might as well die happy
You're just being a drama queen...
Thankfully I have enough of a store of horrible drinking memories to fight off this sort of stuff. It shocks you though.. zooms in out of nowhere.
Keep at it everyone. XXX
You're not an alcoholic
you can control your drinking if you try harder
You love your old life, why change it?
The AA people will see right through you and realise you're not a proper alcoholic. They won't want to be friends with you.
You will die of boredom anyway so might as well die happy
You're just being a drama queen...
Thankfully I have enough of a store of horrible drinking memories to fight off this sort of stuff. It shocks you though.. zooms in out of nowhere.
Keep at it everyone. XXX
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Gwen ((hugs)). It's amazing how quickly those thoughts can creep in, isn't it? Stay strong. We're all rooting for you.
Something I really enjoy about sobriety, and might help yourself and others to focus on, is the peace that it brings. We fool ourselves into thinking that alcohol relaxes us, but it does nothing of the sort. I didn't like the way I was beginning to get so anxious after drinking, anxiety actually verging on paranoia. Horrible feeling. I'm trying to think of that if I do get any wee cravings just now too.
I realise I'm only 6 days in, but I remember this peaceful feeling from long stretches not drinking in the past (I was never a daily drinker).
I've had a good day 6. I got another fantastic run in. That's another thing I love about not drinking, I can focus on my running with no interruptions.
Good to read about those of you doing well, keep strong. X
ETA ((hugs)) to you too, Minion, just seen your post after I posted.
Something I really enjoy about sobriety, and might help yourself and others to focus on, is the peace that it brings. We fool ourselves into thinking that alcohol relaxes us, but it does nothing of the sort. I didn't like the way I was beginning to get so anxious after drinking, anxiety actually verging on paranoia. Horrible feeling. I'm trying to think of that if I do get any wee cravings just now too.
I realise I'm only 6 days in, but I remember this peaceful feeling from long stretches not drinking in the past (I was never a daily drinker).
I've had a good day 6. I got another fantastic run in. That's another thing I love about not drinking, I can focus on my running with no interruptions.
Good to read about those of you doing well, keep strong. X
ETA ((hugs)) to you too, Minion, just seen your post after I posted.
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