Class of August 2016 Support Thread Part 2
 

Here is the last part:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...rt-1-a-25.html

Evening, all - checking in :)

Thanks for the new thread Anna :)

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I found you!
 

I posted on another thread that I spent the last three days reading everyone's August posts only to get to the end and find it closed. Still figuring out how to navigate around here with my phone. When I was part of SR before we didn't even have smart phones yet! My how times have changed. Anyway, I'm off to a sober dinner with my boyfriend and daughter and need to finish getting ready. I'll check in again later. Day 8 for me, y'all! Everybody hang in there!! 😘

Just a quick check in as the internet is very patchy here on my holidays and will probably boot me off as I go to post :)

Still sober. Can't quite believe that 4 days into them with family drinking around me, I'm still abstaining and the weird thing is I haven't found it too hard. Ok had the odd, a drink would be nice thoughts but I've been doing a lot of playing the tape to the end. Getting pissed and showing myself up drunker than everyone else, dying the next morning with a hangover and horrible anxiety but having to deal with hyperactive kids wanting to do lots of stuff. Trying to fill in the blanks of the night before. It certainly take the shine off those thoughts and they quickly pass.

The book you recommended has been very good pocketpanda, I've been reading away at it all holidays and it is helping a lot. Thanks.

So 11pm, tucked up in bed and knowing that tomorrow will be day 10. Double figures! Very pleased.

Sorry about that Elicia - we usually close threads around 500 posts.

Sometimes we have to fit that into our schedules so sometimes it's 490 posts and sometimes 510 :)

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Hi everyone, I would like to join this class please. I have joined many classes and have failed them all. I am hoping to do better this time. I had 19 days on 8/5 but drank that Friday. Then I drank last past Friday, and it turned into Saturday, and then Sunday. Today is day 1 again. Today I have been drinking a lot of water and following my eating plan from my diet center. I just lost 10lbs but I feel like as soon as I start to do something good for myself, I mess it up. I am going to try to keep it simple, so my plan for right now is:

1. Don't drink.
2. When I want to drink, drink a large glass of water instead (this seems to help me).
3. If the water doesn’t help, post, eat something or go for a walk.

Aside from that, post my gratitude daily and pray. And make sure I follow the plan because sometimes I don’t.
I hope everyone is doing well. I have read some of your posts but need to go back and catch up more. Have a good evening everyone and Happy Tuesday tomorrow :)

Hi emme :)

Welcome Emme :)

Why not put reaching out for help at the same level as the water? :)

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I would like to join this class. I had almost 3 years and broke it in May. Haven't stopped since then. I'm ready to get my life back on track and become the woman I know I am deep down. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day. :)

Hi Caramel, it's good to see you :)

Thanks Dee, I most likely will :)

I'm checking in. Have to go back to work for a few hours tonight, and be back early tomorrow. These first three days of the week are brutal. Catching myself being stressed about things I can't control, it makes me want to drink every time.

I don't like the person I am when I'm drinking and it's the same person who gets stressed about things that I can't do anything about. I know I don't have to be that way and I remember that here.

I also remember that when I'm outside in nature, around sober people, and focused on positive things.

In gratitude,

B

Had a lovely evening and a yummy dinner. So tired and hoping for a good night's sleep. Glad to be sober one more day. Hope y'all are hanging in there too...😘

Hi everyone 😊
Any tips on beating these cravings please? I am finding it really hard 😔
I am trying to keep busy but with hubby out at work all day until late I get lonely 😔😔

Hi Pinky :)
If you are looking for something to do to distract yourself there is a sticky at the top in the newcomers section. I will try to post a link but I haven't posted a link before so not sure it is going to work:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ething-do.html

Otherwise, when I get a craving I try to drink some water and it usually helps it subside a bit. Or if you are hungry, it might help to eat something. Or maybe go for a walk if it's not dark?

Hi everyone,
I'm just checking in, enjoying another sober night. I had a pretty productive day, I got thru the cravings just by immediately distracting myself by thinking of something else. Keeping busy definitely helps. But I can only get so much done in one day, so I am resting now, spending time with my child and our 2 pups, reading and posting here. Here's to another 24 hours sober!

Hi Pinky1, I am going thru kind of the same situation, and what has worked for me is just getting my mind on something, anything else. For me, I get a visual in my mind of me drinking, but I just really try to throw that thought/image away immediately, as many times as I have to. If I can't think of anything else to do, I go drink some water or herbal tea, or read just to keep my mind busy and off of alcohol. What someone said to me on here the other day is, "be kind to yourself," and keep coming back here because there is so much support and understanding here. I hope you are doing well.

some great tips & techniques to help against cravings:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-cravings.html

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Hi all,cravings..... Gahhh.... Those silly little thoughts that twist our brains. Everywhere you look people are drinking out in the sunshine, then home watch some TV and they're drinking, read a book but it mentions drinking and it goes on and on:headbange. All that I know is that people tell me that these thoughts will cease in time and I will no longer notice these things. They tell me to play the movie in my mind of where that one drink will lead..... Back into the darkness. I prefer to stay in the light and so I plow on, one day at a time. Elle

Hi everyone ☺
Thanks for all of your tips and support really appreciate it

Hi everyone,
Quick check in...welcome emme and rogue!

Spent yesterday visiting with some old friends...no alcohol involved. Last night one of them returned home with me and stayed over. TodY we will have a quiet day just catching up...I look forward to me mind be occupied!

Have a great Tuesday all xoxo

Hi everyone, and welcome all newcomers. I just wanted to pop in quick and say hi. I'm doing well, staying sober. As I mentioned yesterday my week is busy but I want to try and pop on as much as I can.

I hope everyone is doing well and staying strong. Let's all get through this week and celebrate our milestones together. Just take it one day at a time and choose not to drink. Have a plan for when cravings hit! And come here everyday for inspiration and support.

Take care
Kgirl

Hi, all - checking in and waving hello! :)

Good morning or good day (depending on where you are) to all my fellow August peeps. I still entertain the idea that someday I may be able to drink again but I will not drink today. For now, it's just too overwhelming to think of never drinking again. It is a lovely, cool morning here in Georgia. I'm keeping quiet for now trying to let my daughter sleep. Once she's up we will get busy on some projects around the house and maybe catch a movie later. For everyone struggling, just don't drink today. Worry about tomorrow when tomorrow comes. 😘

Good day class. I'm somewhat of an old-school SR alumni. I'm jumping on the wagon today. It will be a pleasure getting to know everyone as well. I have to get through day 1 today first though. We'll see.......

Thanks for having me.

Welcome to all the newcomers!

Just checking in here. Today is day 16. The last time I remember being sober for this long was in 2013 (3 months). This time feels a lot different, though. I was definitely white-knuckling it at every last attempt.

Have a great day everyone :)

Hey all you August'ers!

I'm doing OK today and no thoughts of drinking. Having a little stress with work. Mainly because mid-august is slowest time of year. So when it's slow.... I get bored and my mind rambles..... you know.

Seems that late morning is the worst.

Anyways.... Just looking for a little something to cheer me up.

Is your name a reference to The Allman Bros....?

Glad to hear you're hanging in there.

Indeed ... 100%

"I still entertain the idea that someday I may be able to drink again but I will not drink today. For now, it's just too overwhelming to think of never drinking again"

Elicia, this is exactly the way I feel about drinking. You put that in the right words..... it's just so overwhelming to think of teetotaling, although that IS my ultimate goal for the future.
Just take it one day at a time and don't drink today! We can do this! Hope you have an awesome sober day!