Dee74

Welcome Karen and SansaS

I think 6 months at Xmas sounds a great aim

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sweetichick

Hey Everyone in the US. Wishing you all a happy sober Independance Day! And I like your idea Sansa, that at Christmas we can all be at 6 months. Now that would be truly awesome!

SansaS

Lets aim to do it sweetichick! Are you in the US or somewhere else?

theVman31

Mee too 6 months to Xmas !
I'll buy one of those tickets too

Patricia526

Hey wanted to check in at day two! Can't sleep but have a great book to read and a 7 am meeing

theVman31

Enjoy your book

janeeb

Morning all - slept on and off but was nice to wake up without self loathing !! A six month target sounds awesome I have a new book to read and the day planned out so here's to day 2 have a great day everyone !!

SansaS

Looks like we've got a squad going for our Xmas plan

Chickenlady06

Morning July kids! I'm starting day 7 and still feeling a bit sick, but I'm trying to go to the gym after work anyways. I like the 6 month goal! Let's get after it and have a great week! Time to drag my butt out of bed.

Easyrider

Morning! Day 2. didn't sleep very well. But feel happy and optimistic. Still need to a get a binder and paper etc. to make my plan.

janeeb

Finding I am so hungry today, and massively 'craving' something ! Found a sweet in my bag which helped ! Sugar withdrawal is there sugar in wine !!???

Easyrider

I've hardly eaten anything. Got into a habit of drinking instead of eating...then ordering takeaway. I think there is sugar in wine.

BarOwnersSon

Starting Day 3 with a nice cup of coffee, knowing that I have several work challenges ahead, and many things to take care of before a weekend hiking trip with my 14 year old son. The one thing that I KNOW is that I will not drink today. There are tears welling in my eyes as I say that as I KNOW that it's true and I couldn't be happier. God bless all of you. We can do this. We must do this.

KarenOskie

I'm in for six months at Christmas, too! I know it's one day at a time, but one day at a time we can all have that as our Christmas present to ourselves this year. I love it. I watched a really good show on Netflix last night called, Starting Over. It's a Christian minister who does it, but I think it can apply to anyone. all about stopping and looking at where you went wrong before as you are starting over. I'm feeling hopeful today.
Have a great sober day everyone!

Lawdawg

Day one--again!

NorthernLass

Hi! I'm back. Failed Miserably at June. Started drinking in moderation but then had a couple of heavy drinking days in the last week and just feel so So I am going to join July. Day 1. again. De ja vu. Please can someone explain what a plan is? I keep reading about it. Have a good day wherever you are!

janeeb

For me it is a set of things that I will do to distract myself and changes day by day depending on challenges and triggers !!! Ie go to a different shop than the one you used to buy your alcohol when you have a craving what are you going to do to occupy the time ?? New book ? Cook ? Walk ?? I try to think each day about what challenges it will bring and what I can do and plan to avoid failure xx

Betha

Is anyone in day 7? I'm still tired and unmotivated. I made myself go to gatherings this weekend to stay occupied, ate tons to ward away the hunger, took naps, etc. I have this week off work and feel guilty since I'm not doing anything special and they are super busy. I can go in, but I'd rather just lie around and read. Can't decide. If I do go it's up at 330 in the morning 😖. The guilt of being so unmotivated gets to me, but I don't feel the energy. Coffee just makes me nervous, shaky, and moody. My Hub doesn't know I quit. No one does. Except all of you, and that's been a blessing. I know he thinks I'm being lazy.
Is anyone else feel like this? I hate these emotional roller coaster rides.

Easyrider

Northern lass, I think this is the link

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ery-plans.html

Betha, I'm not motivated to do anything at all either, except staying sober that is!

NorthernLass

Thanks very much for that! Will have a look at it. So a plan is a project to distract you from drinking and/or what you are going to do when the urge to drink comes.