Class of March 2015 Part 3
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Good Morning...waking up yo day 14 today! I feel great for the most part. I am having very VIVID dreams that wake me up. They seem so real and I'm the main character. Once I wake up I can't remember the dream! It happens a few times a night then when my alarm goes off I'm finding it hard to get out of bed. I start off strong in the morning and am finding my self getting super sleepy around 2pm. Hope this is temporary.
Hope everyone has a great sober day.
HF
Hope everyone has a great sober day.
HF
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Good morning, everybody!
And Djinn, everything going ok? Sending good vibes your way.
Spent most of yesterday in a rheumatoid arthritis funk. Lots of fatigue and aches here and there. Feeling a little better this morning.
I can relate to those you posting about the flat mood. I'm not sure if it's the rheumatoid arthritis, or the fact that I've now got a clear head about what's going on in and around my life. I've been feeling kind of dead inside these days. Even exercise isn't lifting me out of it, except when I'm actually in the moment, so to speak. Going to wait it out... the only time my stubbornness comes in handy.
Hope everyone has a great day today.
And Djinn, everything going ok? Sending good vibes your way.
Spent most of yesterday in a rheumatoid arthritis funk. Lots of fatigue and aches here and there. Feeling a little better this morning.
I can relate to those you posting about the flat mood. I'm not sure if it's the rheumatoid arthritis, or the fact that I've now got a clear head about what's going on in and around my life. I've been feeling kind of dead inside these days. Even exercise isn't lifting me out of it, except when I'm actually in the moment, so to speak. Going to wait it out... the only time my stubbornness comes in handy.
Hope everyone has a great day today.
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Good morning, Marchers. I woke up to the beautiful sound of my alarm! This is one of the few times I have actually slept well enough that I needed the alarm to wake me up. It is amazing (and frightening) to see how long I had been surviving in a state of exhaustion. That inevitably led to poor performance in all areas of my life, which ate away at any self-esteem and self-respect I had.
Have good sober days!
"In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." Max De Pree
Have good sober days!
"In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." Max De Pree
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That's great you're sleeping better, jazz! Me too. Maybe?? (I may have just jinxed myself.)
Originally Posted by jazzfish 
Good morning, Marchers. I woke up to the beautiful sound of my alarm! This is one of the few times I have actually slept well enough that I needed the alarm to wake me up. It is amazing (and frightening) to see how long I had been surviving in a state of exhaustion. That inevitably led to poor performance in all areas of my life, which ate away at any self-esteem and self-respect I had.
Have good sober days!
"In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." Max De Pree
Have good sober days!
"In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." Max De Pree
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Off to see my addiction counsellor in an hour or so. It will be my third session and the first since I stopped drinking 10 days ago. We missed last week because she was ill and cancelled.
The last time we met we talked about cutting back from daily drinking to three or four days per week. I realised pretty much immediately that this wasn't going to be possible. For the likes of me it is an all or nothing proposition it seems. Anyway we shall see where today takes us.
Ten days here!
The last time we met we talked about cutting back from daily drinking to three or four days per week. I realised pretty much immediately that this wasn't going to be possible. For the likes of me it is an all or nothing proposition it seems. Anyway we shall see where today takes us.
Ten days here!
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10 days! Awesome! 
Originally Posted by Mentium
Off to see my addiction counsellor in an hour or
so. It will be my third session and the first since I stopped drinking 10 days ago. We missed last week because she was ill and cancelled.
The last time we met we talked about cutting back from daily drinking to three or four days per week. I realised pretty much immediately that this wasn't going to be possible. For the likes of me it is an all or nothing proposition it seems. Anyway we shall see where today takes us.
Ten days here!
so. It will be my third session and the first since I stopped drinking 10 days ago. We missed last week because she was ill and cancelled.
The last time we met we talked about cutting back from daily drinking to three or four days per week. I realised pretty much immediately that this wasn't going to be possible. For the likes of me it is an all or nothing proposition it seems. Anyway we shall see where today takes us.
Ten days here!
I will NOT drink to that!
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Still going strong. Now that I have a few good amount of sober days under my belt, I really need to start dealing with the issues in my marriage. My husband & I tend to rug sweep our issues, then explode when they crop up. sigh.....
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Good morning March class! Today is day 16 for me. I found out yesterday morning that I got the job I interviewed for last week! I got to the interview just barely in time and I know if it hadn't been for the fact that I was sober the night before, I wouldn't have made it in time! I'm grateful for 16 days and looking forward to the next 16.
Congratulations on 14 days Happyfeet and 10 days Mentium!
I haven't been sleeping as well this week as I was last week, but I think that's the nerves from my new job offer. But, I'll take a restless night over the excitement rather than a day feeling like crap and regretting drinking.
The only downside is I've been kind of moody lately. When I get into stressful situations, my emotions become erratic and I think I've been a bit hard on my husband lately because of it. I'm trying to be more aware of this but it's a change just like anything else I suppose. Anybody experiencing the same or have any advice?
Have a great day everybody!
Congratulations on 14 days Happyfeet and 10 days Mentium!
I haven't been sleeping as well this week as I was last week, but I think that's the nerves from my new job offer. But, I'll take a restless night over the excitement rather than a day feeling like crap and regretting drinking.
The only downside is I've been kind of moody lately. When I get into stressful situations, my emotions become erratic and I think I've been a bit hard on my husband lately because of it. I'm trying to be more aware of this but it's a change just like anything else I suppose. Anybody experiencing the same or have any advice?
Have a great day everybody!
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Back from my addiction counselling session a while ago. It is actually very tiring so I probably won't be on-line much after this for the rest of the day. Some TV and an early night tonight I suspect.
We really nailed some of the issues around how I have managed my anxiety levels over the years (decades!) using alcohol. We also disussed some techniques for reducing anxiety without alcohol - 'mindfulness' and similar methods, which we will go into more next time.
In terms of helping with motivation to get and stay sober I can say categorically it is really helpful.
I recommend it highly if it is available in your area!
We really nailed some of the issues around how I have managed my anxiety levels over the years (decades!) using alcohol. We also disussed some techniques for reducing anxiety without alcohol - 'mindfulness' and similar methods, which we will go into more next time.
In terms of helping with motivation to get and stay sober I can say categorically it is really helpful.
I recommend it highly if it is available in your area!
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Day 8 sober for me! I was hoping my sleep would be better by now, I had a weird night last night where I woke at 2:30 am and just kept thinking about all these strange things, like what if my parents die? What if my children end up with addictions? What if I can never find true happiness? These thoughts just wouldn't go away...
Very strange. Anyway, despite the lack of sleep I feel pretty good, and I swear my face is already less bloated/puffy.
Very strange. Anyway, despite the lack of sleep I feel pretty good, and I swear my face is already less bloated/puffy.
I will NOT drink to that!
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Originally Posted by Kafkaesque
The only downside is I've been kind of moody lately. When I get into stressful situations, my emotions become erratic and I think I've been a bit hard on my husband lately because of it. I'm trying to be more aware of this but it's a change just like anything else I suppose. Anybody experiencing the same or have any advice?
Have a great day everybody!
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Originally Posted by johnt99
Day 8 sober for me! I was hoping my sleep would be better by now, I had a weird night last night where I woke at 2:30 am and just kept thinking about all these strange things, like what if my parents die? What if my children end up with addictions? What if I can never find true happiness? These thoughts just wouldn't go away... Very strange. Anyway, despite the lack of sleep I feel pretty good, and I swear my face is already less bloated/puffy.
Also, I was just thinking yesterday that my face looked thinner than normal so it's crazy you mentioned that. I never would have guessed alcohol had any effect on my face but it makes perfect sense now that you say it.
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Originally Posted by JT0626
Oh yeah, I have had erratic mood swings myself. On my birthday I had an all-day adult temper tantrum. :-(
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JT and Kafkaesque-
Thanks for sharing. I am glad I am not the only one. The mood swings are really horrible. I am trying to get control of my life, yet I feel so out of control.
JT: "adult temper tantrum"...I wouldn't know anything about that.
Thanks for sharing. I am glad I am not the only one. The mood swings are really horrible. I am trying to get control of my life, yet I feel so out of control.
JT: "adult temper tantrum"...I wouldn't know anything about that.
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Day 9 for me now, really strong craving this morning and it's not even 9am here!!! I have work today and I still want to pick up a bottle of something on my way there which is insane
Getting some breakfast instead
Getting some breakfast instead
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