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Originally Posted by Esspee 
Does today count as my day 1? It's just gone midnight and I had my last drink about 5 hours ago but I'm still under the affects of alcohol as I had 2 bottles of wine
I chose the latter cos that's the day I committed to changing my life
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Originally Posted by Dee74
There are two main schools of thought - one counts from the first day you are sober, the other counts from the day you had your last drink.
I chose the latter cos that's the day I committed to changing my life
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I chose the latter cos that's the day I committed to changing my life
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I'm counting today as day 1. Although I'm not sober, I'm sober enough to decide this is it. I've got to get a grip on things as my life is verging on non-existent. I don't drink out the house (except a disastrous holiday last August. Too embarrassing to think about!) so I spend most of my time at home.
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Hi I'm joining this gang. It's where all the cool sober kids hang out right?
Day 1.
Feeling crappy!
--------------------------------------------------- "Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a day without any new mistakes in it yet?" Anne of Green Gables.-
Day 1.
Feeling crappy!
--------------------------------------------------- "Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a day without any new mistakes in it yet?" Anne of Green Gables.-
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Welcome everyone new. Ive been here quite some time but still not gotten to the promised land. Due to my own short comings of course.
I plan to post here every day this month as a goal... and to stay sober. Of course I plan for long term sobriety but I need to start somewhere again. Having my last drink now.
Looking back Ive had 3 beers and 3 shots tonight. Lying in bed with the 3rd beer now.
Cheers to sobriety
I plan to post here every day this month as a goal... and to stay sober. Of course I plan for long term sobriety but I need to start somewhere again. Having my last drink now.
Looking back Ive had 3 beers and 3 shots tonight. Lying in bed with the 3rd beer now.
Cheers to sobriety
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I just made it through week one, after struggling off and on over the past year (last month managed 1 week sober, then had some wine on Sat, then another week sober, only to relapse the following week, having at least 2 large beers every day before going back on the wagon this time last week).
Feel pretty depressed right now as well, Patricia. Obviously I used to not feel like this because of having a beer or two every day (and a smoke). Guess the alcohol kept the emotions, anxiety etc at bay.
Also had a pretty **** day today - started well, but after spending the morning busting my ass to get a lesson together (I teach English in Chiang Rai, North Thailand), literally 7 students out of a class of 24 even showed up (nothing to do with me, really - as far as I know, this lot didn't even come to school at all - we just had a 10 day holiday at work, and they're probably still in lazy mode - plus this is Thailand, people are way too laid back, even lazy, about many things).
Earlier today I was in the local Tesco Lotus store - went dangerously close to the beer fridge - but somehow avoided that, and instead went for a large banana muffin instead - comfort food.
Which isn't great, but still preferable to relapsing into drinking (my smoking isn't really a problem in itself - I only ever want a smoke when I've had a drink; it basically goes hand in hand with the alcohol - so as long as I stay sober, I won't want a smoke).
Just hoping to hold on, and do everything I need to do at work, continue to get all the lessons planned, tests done etc. Just telling myself its only 3 weeks, then I'm done, then after term ends I can go to Wat Tam Wua during the loooong school holiday (Wat Tam Wua is a Buddhist meditation retreat I've stayed at before).
Just 3 weeks . . . just 3 weeks . . . just hope I can hold on. I've been doing so good since I moved to Chiang Rai. . .
Feel pretty depressed right now as well, Patricia. Obviously I used to not feel like this because of having a beer or two every day (and a smoke). Guess the alcohol kept the emotions, anxiety etc at bay.
Also had a pretty **** day today - started well, but after spending the morning busting my ass to get a lesson together (I teach English in Chiang Rai, North Thailand), literally 7 students out of a class of 24 even showed up (nothing to do with me, really - as far as I know, this lot didn't even come to school at all - we just had a 10 day holiday at work, and they're probably still in lazy mode - plus this is Thailand, people are way too laid back, even lazy, about many things).
Earlier today I was in the local Tesco Lotus store - went dangerously close to the beer fridge - but somehow avoided that, and instead went for a large banana muffin instead - comfort food.
Which isn't great, but still preferable to relapsing into drinking (my smoking isn't really a problem in itself - I only ever want a smoke when I've had a drink; it basically goes hand in hand with the alcohol - so as long as I stay sober, I won't want a smoke).
Just hoping to hold on, and do everything I need to do at work, continue to get all the lessons planned, tests done etc. Just telling myself its only 3 weeks, then I'm done, then after term ends I can go to Wat Tam Wua during the loooong school holiday (Wat Tam Wua is a Buddhist meditation retreat I've stayed at before).
Just 3 weeks . . . just 3 weeks . . . just hope I can hold on. I've been doing so good since I moved to Chiang Rai. . .
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Hi everyone I am here to join the feb class. A bit about me first Iam 33 and had quit drinking going on 17 weeks but had a relapse Friday last week . I was coping well and was doing very well with the anxiety and depression but a few hrs on fri changed that so I am now ready to go again and am sure I don't want to drink ever again . Don't know what the going rate is for alcoholism but I was a Wednesday, fri & sat drinker every week and due to work stress and an addictive highly strung personality I crashed and burned ,, well that's me so lets go for a good month people.
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