Class of March 2015 Part 2
 

The last part:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...2015-a-26.html

Congrats to the Marchers you guys are doing really well

Y'all must get accustomed to the practice of...

SHOTGUN!

First on a new thread is chance occurrence to be captured and celebrated!

Thanks for starting the new part, Anna. :hug:

I'm off sick at the moment guys but I'm wishing you Marchies all the best. Be back soon :wave:

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Get well soon, Dee.

Get well soon D wishing you a speedy recovery

Hope to see you around soon Dee. Get well! :)

Feel better soon, Dee! And you too, Bobcat!

And Djinn -- I love that re: the Marching Band. Hope you're feeling great tonight.

@NikTes Not doing too bad. I've seen better days but then, I think we all have. Still trying to sort through this emotional upheaval but otherwise OK. How about you?

Cameron57 asked on the other thread: So, I've been thinking about all the good things that's happened in the few days I've not been drinking....tell me yours.



1. I am eating better and more frequently. When drinking, I usually only ate when I felt like it.
2. The common annoyances of life haven't bothered me as much.
3. My house is a little less cluttered
4. I have more space in my refrigerator since there aren't so many beer bottles in there.
5. I have more space in my recycle bin since there aren't so many beer bottles in there.
6. I have more money in my pocket since it is not being used to buy beer
7. I have more time to do whatever since it is not being used to drink beer.
8. I have more energy in general.

Went to AA today....
 

I posted my experience on another thread, but wanted the class to know also. It was interesting and I'm glad I went. I didn't speak, but only sat in the back and listened this time. Might go to another meeting on Friday.

Congrats Bobcat

Have a nice day Marchers

Almost blew it last night. We were out with friends and everyone was drinking except me. Every time the waiter came to our table I almost ordered a drink. I could taste the vodka, I wanted to it so badly. Only one, I can handle one. But then a few things kept going through my head - you guys were the first, oh sh*t I'll have to report I'm back to day 1 and I don't want to do that! I also thought I DO NOT what to wake up with anxiety, dread and remorse. So I pouted and felt sorry for myself, but I DID NOT DRINK!

And this morning I am getting my reward, no anxiety (I've been suffering terrible anxiety the last few months), no remorse, no dread. A new day and I feel good.

Thank you for all your support. I love this group!

Checking in, today is day 5 for me. I would usually drink on Thursday nights in the past, so tonight may be a challenge for me, but I'm still feeling pretty good and hopeful about the future. I just read "the reasons I want to quit" (a note I wrote to read almost every day) to kind of reinforce the plan to stay sober. Have a great day everyone.

Day 10
Had a talk with my husband last night. Found out he is just accepting it as fact that I will be drinking in the future after I am healed inside.

I hear ya re: the emotional upheaval. The sleeping hasn't improved much either -- still waking up heaps and still drinking nightmares. I've been walking and doing yoga once a day to give my hamsterwheel brain a break. Home feels tense. My husband and I have very little to say to each other these days. He's dealing with his own alcohol issues. I've become quiet, edgy, and frustrated. Upheaval... yes, indeed.

Sorry to vent! It's strange for me to be open. I'm the type who keeps everything bottled up but I'm trying things differently on SR.

The forum does feel like a real support system. You all make it easy to be open and honest. I appreciate your posts!

Love your list, Bobcat! 4, 5, and 6 especially brought a grin to me. Thanks.

Good idea to make a tally every once and a while. I'll try to do the same.

You can do this, ClearMind. Think of how good you'll feel when you get to the other side of tonight.

Do you keep the note with you in your wallet?

That's fantastic, secretary! A difficult thing to sit through -- everyone around you drinking. Sobriety muscles!:You_Rock_

My hard "test" night is coming up in a couple of weeks. I'm already starting to worry about succumbing to the wine, and I'm trying to think of tactics to avoid the same old scenario of getting wasted in public. I have to give a presentation, which makes me nervous as hell, even with beta blockers. I drink before, I drink during, I drink after, I hate myself the next day. (Hmm. I should make that past tense?)

All this to say, I'm adding your comment about getting the reward the next day: "no anxiety, no remorse, no dread." That might become my mantra!