Class of July 2016 Support Thread Part 1
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Well day 4 is officially over! Hallelujah. I have been home sick with tonsillitis, cold, and ear infection. Had a battle with my mind over the thoughts of my embarrassing moments that occurred in the last week of my drinking, especially that last night. It was a struggle. Usually I would have a drink to push them away, but I prayed, wrote in my journal, and found little tasks to keep me busy all day. Got all of my laundry done, room and car spotless (again!), & prepacked for our trip we are taking this weekend. I was exhausted, but it seems insomnia has kicked in. Lovely, especially considering I have class in the morning. Lol. Hope everyone had a blessed and wonderful day! We made it another one you guys!
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Morning all - slept better last night got up at 5:40 and took the dog out, finally starting to feel a bit better. Trying to stick to 10pm bedtime to get myself used to sleeping unaided !!!
Not sure how today will go pretty determined but soon the voices will start 'you have got this now, treat yourself to just one glass tonight' but I pledge if I feel like taking that first drink I will come on here and yell at the top of my voice for help !!!
Support from people going through the exact same process is priceless and should not be underestimated and here is where I have fallen down previously.
So, good luck to everyone for another successful day xxx
Not sure how today will go pretty determined but soon the voices will start 'you have got this now, treat yourself to just one glass tonight' but I pledge if I feel like taking that first drink I will come on here and yell at the top of my voice for help !!!
Support from people going through the exact same process is priceless and should not be underestimated and here is where I have fallen down previously.
So, good luck to everyone for another successful day xxx
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Join Date: Jul 2016
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We just need to remember that the thing with alcohol is that one drink makes you want more, and so just one drink is non existent we have to say do I really want to drink till I am blotto and feel bad, and not I can have one drink and feel good!
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Originally Posted by Joy63 
We just need to remember that the thing with alcohol is that one drink makes you want more, and so just one drink is non existent we have to say do I really want to drink till I am blotto and feel bad, and not I can have one drink and feel good!
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Hi All , Day 3. Still didn't sleep well and still unmotivated. but happy to be sober, and kinda comforting to know I'm not doing this alone and a lot of you are having similar experiences. Addiction was being tricksy last night, I have a close friends birthday coming up soon and agreed to do something for it and it convinced me that I had to drink otherwise I would be letting him down! I was tired and nodding off, but it almost had me for a moment. this is why I need to start work on my plan, as I may well be in a more vulnerable position next time.
I also have a wedding coming up and my friend specifically asked me a few weeks ago if i wanted juice or wine at the reception (no points for guessing my answer lol) so that's been scrabbling around in the beasty brain a bit.
Hope you all have a grand day.
I also have a wedding coming up and my friend specifically asked me a few weeks ago if i wanted juice or wine at the reception (no points for guessing my answer lol) so that's been scrabbling around in the beasty brain a bit.
Hope you all have a grand day.
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Originally Posted by Easyrider
Hi All , Day 3. Still didn't sleep well and still unmotivated. but happy to be sober, and kinda comforting to know I'm not doing this alone and a lot of you are having similar experiences. Addiction was being tricksy last night, I have a close friends birthday coming up soon and agreed to do something for it and it convinced me that I had to drink otherwise I would be letting him down! I was tired and nodding off, but it almost had me for a moment. this is why I need to start work on my plan, as I may well be in a more vulnerable position next time. I also have a wedding coming up and my friend specifically asked me a few weeks ago if i wanted juice or wine at the reception (no points for guessing my answer lol) so that's been scrabbling around in the beasty brain a bit. Hope you all have a grand day.
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Soon we will all wake up and realise it was all just "a bad dream" like Tom : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbLoYVnh4sY
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So I hit my first obstacle I knew it was coming tonight I soooooo want a drink, I have taken a shower cleaned the house done my hair, gone through my list and yep .... Still want a drink !!!! Anyone who can give me some help would be hugely grateful .... Arrghhhhhh
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don't give up
Originally Posted by janeeb
So I hit my first obstacle I knew it was coming tonight I soooooo want a drink, I have taken a shower cleaned the house done my hair, gone through my list and yep .... Still want a drink !!!! Anyone who can give me some help would be hugely grateful .... Arrghhhhhh
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janeeb -- I agree with everything effortjoy said....
I would also add -- Play the tape. Play through what would happen if you did drink. Not the "fun, relaxing" part that we all romanticize it to be, but the nasty, messy, ugly part that comes once we cross that line. Play the tape through to how awful you will feel tomorrow morning with a hangover and mentally and emotionally hating yourself. Play the tape through to how awful withdrawals are and how you never want to go through them again. Play that tape until the urge passes... because it will.
Hang in there! Keep reading and posting on here. It really is a godsend.
I would also add -- Play the tape. Play through what would happen if you did drink. Not the "fun, relaxing" part that we all romanticize it to be, but the nasty, messy, ugly part that comes once we cross that line. Play the tape through to how awful you will feel tomorrow morning with a hangover and mentally and emotionally hating yourself. Play the tape through to how awful withdrawals are and how you never want to go through them again. Play that tape until the urge passes... because it will.
Hang in there! Keep reading and posting on here. It really is a godsend.
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Exactly what effortjoy said. Just don't pick up that first drink. Take a walk, watch a movie, read a book, practice cartwheels...anything that will keep you from it. You've got this, and remember all the reasons you're choosing to do this in the first place.
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This is wonderful Casey, thank you.
Originally Posted by CaseyW
Just another quick drop-in from the class of March 2016. (And many other classes. This is not my first rodeo by far.) Day 115 sober for me. In a row!
Great to see this class coming together. Being active in my own class here has been a cornerstone of my recovery so far. Here's what's worked for me this time:
1. Ask for help as soon as you need it. Don't wait. Get those thoughts out of your head and out into the open as soon as they start entering your head. Seriously, if you're getting thoughts of drinking 20 times a day, post in here 21 times. Or a 100.
2. Help others as much as possible. Get out of your own head. There's an amazing amount of power in the simple act of one addict helping another. If you see someone struggling, speak up, even if it's just to say "hello" or "I'm listening." You'll be helping them and yourself.
3. Always remember that it's the first drink that is the problem for us. As long as you don't take that first one, you don't have to worry about the second or third or sixth or tenth one. You really don't have to take that first drink no matter what thoughts/lies/rationalizations your addiction is throwing at you.
Wishing everyone here a safe and sober Tuesday (or Wednesday for any Aussies)! Congratulations on choosing a better way of life. I'll continue to cheer you all on as we walk side by side on this road of recovery.
Great to see this class coming together. Being active in my own class here has been a cornerstone of my recovery so far. Here's what's worked for me this time:
1. Ask for help as soon as you need it. Don't wait. Get those thoughts out of your head and out into the open as soon as they start entering your head. Seriously, if you're getting thoughts of drinking 20 times a day, post in here 21 times. Or a 100.
2. Help others as much as possible. Get out of your own head. There's an amazing amount of power in the simple act of one addict helping another. If you see someone struggling, speak up, even if it's just to say "hello" or "I'm listening." You'll be helping them and yourself.
3. Always remember that it's the first drink that is the problem for us. As long as you don't take that first one, you don't have to worry about the second or third or sixth or tenth one. You really don't have to take that first drink no matter what thoughts/lies/rationalizations your addiction is throwing at you.
Wishing everyone here a safe and sober Tuesday (or Wednesday for any Aussies)! Congratulations on choosing a better way of life. I'll continue to cheer you all on as we walk side by side on this road of recovery.
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Unfortunately I am on Day One again 
. I caved yesterday after not sleeping well and being woken up by an obnoxious person outside my apartment which happens all too regularly. I was in a terrible mood all day and felt very odd.
I cannot wait to get out of here.
I have an appointment for a chemical dependency assessment next week to hopefully get a referral to a treatment center. I wish the appt were today and I could walk in to a good treatment facility tomorrow and stay there for a long time. I might not be saying that a few days from now ('Ah, I don't need help') which is my downfall.
. I caved yesterday after not sleeping well and being woken up by an obnoxious person outside my apartment which happens all too regularly. I was in a terrible mood all day and felt very odd.I cannot wait to get out of here.
I have an appointment for a chemical dependency assessment next week to hopefully get a referral to a treatment center. I wish the appt were today and I could walk in to a good treatment facility tomorrow and stay there for a long time. I might not be saying that a few days from now ('Ah, I don't need help') which is my downfall.
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Originally Posted by Soberella66
Unfortunately I am on Day One again . I caved yesterday after not sleeping well and being woken up by an obnoxious person outside my apartment which happens all too regularly. I was in a terrible mood all day and felt very odd. I cannot wait to get out of here. I have an appointment for a chemical dependency assessment next week to hopefully get a referral to a treatment center. I wish the appt were today and I could walk in to a good treatment facility tomorrow and stay there for a long time. I might not be saying that a few days from now ('Ah, I don't need help') which is my downfall.
. I caved yesterday after not sleeping well and being woken up by an obnoxious person outside my apartment which happens all too regularly. I was in a terrible mood all day and felt very odd. I cannot wait to get out of here. I have an appointment for a chemical dependency assessment next week to hopefully get a referral to a treatment center. I wish the appt were today and I could walk in to a good treatment facility tomorrow and stay there for a long time. I might not be saying that a few days from now ('Ah, I don't need help') which is my downfall.
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Thanks Janeeb.
I am probably going to sleep as much as possible for the next 24 hrs.
I am probably going to sleep as much as possible for the next 24 hrs.
Originally Posted by janeeb
Stay positive, at least you have admitted you need help that is a massive move towards the future!!! The previous times I would have disappeared and opened that bottle but this time I pledged that I would ask for help on here, where else do we have such a collection of knowledge and insight into addiction. Hope you have a plan for the next 24 hours, we can do it ! Good luck and thanks for the fab advice X
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