Class of February 2016 Support Thread Part 3
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Hi all,
Some great posts this morning, thank you everyone! Day 5 today and it feels good. AV was pretty quiet last night, but then all of a sudden i became very irritable and was in a bad mood. Just like that. Ugh. Like many of you have said, I think it's just going to take time for our minds and bodies to adjust to new habits. All I know is I don't ever want to go back to Day 1.
Keep going strong everyone! Let's keep this thread busy over the weekend.
AppleKat, PeacefulRain and FABL, hope you all check in soon?!
Some great posts this morning, thank you everyone! Day 5 today and it feels good. AV was pretty quiet last night, but then all of a sudden i became very irritable and was in a bad mood. Just like that. Ugh. Like many of you have said, I think it's just going to take time for our minds and bodies to adjust to new habits. All I know is I don't ever want to go back to Day 1.
Keep going strong everyone! Let's keep this thread busy over the weekend.
AppleKat, PeacefulRain and FABL, hope you all check in soon?!
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Originally Posted by amazingjoy 
Happy Thursday OldSkoolFool!
It occurred to me this morning...I really like being able to look my family in the face in the morning without any shame and not try to hide my face with my long hair and avoiding eye contact hoping they cannot seeing how puffy I am!
It occurred to me this morning...I really like being able to look my family in the face in the morning without any shame and not try to hide my face with my long hair and avoiding eye contact hoping they cannot seeing how puffy I am!
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Originally Posted by bluedog97
Morning! Got a great night sleep last night, woke up feeling good. It almost feels weird. I'm so used to waking up, head throbbing and in a fog all day and feeling tired and nauseaus. My AV is saying, Something wrong! No AV, it's so right.
Day 6. It's gonna take some time, but I can get used to this.
Day 6. It's gonna take some time, but I can get used to this.
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Day 4 is done. Must have been the worst one so far. Upset stomach, headache from hell feels like i am getting the flu. Went to bed for 3 hrs and seem to feel a bit better.
Ate sumething now took some painkillers and in for 10 hrs of sleep. Hope tomorrow i feel better as me and my wife is going camping.
Well done to everyone keep up the good work.
Ate sumething now took some painkillers and in for 10 hrs of sleep. Hope tomorrow i feel better as me and my wife is going camping.
Well done to everyone keep up the good work.
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Hang in there Freedom, it'll get better.
Day 3 is done. I feel brilliant! Going to meetings regularly is doing me the world of good. I have withdrawal symptoms but not finding them that bad this time around, I was feeling a lot worse after my last few binges. I bought my dinner on my way home today and paused at a can of pre-mixed vodka cranberry... and then carried on walking. Not. Worth. It.
Day 3 is done. I feel brilliant! Going to meetings regularly is doing me the world of good. I have withdrawal symptoms but not finding them that bad this time around, I was feeling a lot worse after my last few binges. I bought my dinner on my way home today and paused at a can of pre-mixed vodka cranberry... and then carried on walking. Not. Worth. It.
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Originally Posted by Emandm
Day 12.
Toughest day yet. Working from home. Snowstorm. AV is screaming at me.
So I locked my keys in my car. Hubs has the spare.
Do what you gotta do.
Happy Thursday!
Toughest day yet. Working from home. Snowstorm. AV is screaming at me.
So I locked my keys in my car. Hubs has the spare.
Do what you gotta do.
Happy Thursday!
Good stuff! Like you said, do what you've got to do.
Snow can be a pain or it can be beautiful depending on how you look at it.
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Originally Posted by Emandm
Day 12.
Toughest day yet. Working from home. Snowstorm. AV is screaming at me.
So I locked my keys in my car. Hubs has the spare.
Do what you gotta do.
Happy Thursday!
Toughest day yet. Working from home. Snowstorm. AV is screaming at me.
So I locked my keys in my car. Hubs has the spare.
Do what you gotta do.
Happy Thursday!
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Originally Posted by Camryn474
I've gotten back up to a week sober today. I'm having a hard time accepting being sober though. I keep going back and forth as to whether I really want sobriety more than I want to drink. Thoughts of drinking are pretty constant in my mind. I keep finding myself planning how I'm going to drink around my obligations. I keep thinking that my next drink will be the one that makes the difference, that will make me happy. I think the biggest thing is I'm just not convinced sobriety is going to make me happy. Even in my extended periods of sobriety I only had very fleeting bouts of contentment. I just figure if I'm going to be miserable, I might as well drink because at least then I have a reason to be miserable and know what to expect. Any perspective or encouragement would be super appreciated. I'm in a bit of a dark place.
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Originally Posted by Oroszlan
Anyone else finding themselves worried about future events and relationships with friends? I know it is all part of my AV but it really gets me anxious. I just keep questioning how I will have fun and enjoy things without drinking?
Am I Going to be Miserable if I Quit Drinking and Doing Drugs, and Will My Life Ever be Fun Again? - Spiritual River
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Originally Posted by Outonthetiles
I'm a little worried. There's some things coming up where I'll get together with friends where drinking is mandatory. I'm going to have to be extra vigilant, because I am NEVER going back to what I was.
In the future, I'll be able to handle being around drinkers and drinking events, but for the next few months I'm staying away. I owe it to myself.
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