lilymaz

I'll keep checking in too, the thing is dtp some folks might not feel like it some days or be too busy or whatever reason. But the class is the class and everyone is welcome to post as little or often as suits them. I just wish everyone who started this journey with us in August the best. I love to read everyone's posts regardless. We are coming up to a tricky time of year and this place and everyone here is so very valuable to me.

Purplrks3647

Checking in - "Here!"

Downthepath

I 100% agree with you, Lily. I hope it didn't come across any other way. I was trying to stimulate a bit of conversation, if I'm honest. I really like the people in here and I enjoy interacting with them all.

theVman31

Im in too.
Still ok at 96 days
10/08/2017

theVman31

Glad to be here with you all.
I spend à good bit of time in the weekender but I have 3 "regular" threads : 24h, weekender and here. I post to new peoples threads to try to help and encourage. Take care all.

Downthepath

96 days. That's good going, Vman.
The lights are going out on day 86 for me.
Goodnight.

leanabeana

I'm still here! 103 days today.

I've been dealing with a lot of cravings but I'm hanging in there, trying to solidify my recovery program before the holidays. I declined to visit my relatives for Thanksgiving because I thought it would be too stressful to deal with sans alcohol so I'm spending the holiday with my friends. I think it's the right decision.

Downthepath

Excellent on all counts, Leana.
Have a great day.

lilymaz

Good morning all, look at those numbers! I am enjoying a week off on holiday, spending loads of time with the grandson, shopping lunching etc. Having a great time. 👍 I remember in the past I would have spent days just lying on the couch drinking. Very sad, but in the Past now thank goodness. Not that I am complacent, I've read too much on here to ever take my guard down. Hope everyone is well, leana, you are doing so well with beating those cravings, well done!

Purplrks3647

Have a nice vacation, Lilymaz!

I think today marks two months for me.....I try not to keep track too much, but it's like hey, guess I'd better keep it going!

lilymaz

Two months purps, well done!👍👍👍

Downthepath

I was doing a bit of reading last night and discovered that 90 days of sobriety is something of a big deal. Is this true? If so, why?

lilymaz

I don't know the true answer to that dtp, I know that when you join AA they recommend at least 90 meetings in 90 days but have no idea why. 90 days sober for the likes of us is a big deal in anyone's book I suppose! Happy Friday class 😊😊

Dee74

I don;t know the science or psychology behind it but 90 days was definitely a turning point for me - it was the point I started to believe lifelong recovery might be possible.

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Downthepath

Today is day 89 for me. I've had both extremes in the last 24 hours. Last night, I realised as I went to bed that drinking hadn't crossed my mind all evening. I was delighted. Today, I almost went for a beer with my friends after work. I think I'm having my milestone dip before I've even hit my milestone.

leanabeana

Supposedly it takes 90 days to break a habit. Not sure the science behind that but here's an article: https://iwishicouldtellyou.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/for-a-lasting-change-try-the-9090-principle/amp/

Dee74

Milestones can be tricky - especially the early ones - long enough for us to forget the worst of our addiction and not yet quite long enough to appreciate some of the benefits of our recovery.

The main thing is not to confuse abstinence for control.

I haven't take a drink since 2007 but if I ever did I believe I'd very soon be right back there in that sad and sorry place.

D

leanabeana

I used to look at my day count every day and now I do about once a week. Not sure if that is a good thing for a bad thing.

Today is day 107.

I'm nervous about Thanksgiving and may take a Naltrexone but I don't like the side effects. My liver is still busted so that's my main motivation to stay sober at this point.

lilymaz

Is it thanksgiving today? If so have a happy one people! And happy day 90 dtp and day 107 leana! We don't celebrate thanksgiving here, but I was thinking this morning it is a good opportunity for reflection on all the things I have to be thankful for. And actually when you think about it that list could potentially be endless.

Leana, I am full of admiration for you and I hope you see some good liver results soon, you deserve it. DTp, hope you're okay. I've had wine thoughts a few times this week, being off on leave etc, such a trigger from the past. It would be easy to pick up but in my experience if I did, it wouldn't be so easy to stop at that.

I have been busy during the day times and a couple of evenings babysitting etc and I just force myself to remember how I was feeling when I first signed up here and on smart back in July. I can't put myself through feeling like that again and I am starting to believe that I don't deserve to ever feel like that again.

Sorry for rambling, have a great Sunday and a happy thanksgiving if it is indeed today! I should have googled!

theVman31

I have a first cousin older than me who is an alcoholic. He quit, got back with his wife and kids. Seven years later relapsed and back down to hell. I met him in february this year. He quit again at xmas 2015.
Just to say you dont get cured you get control every day.

And have a good week everyone.
Xmas decorations in all the shops now.
I always loved xmas. I hope to put up a tree shotrtly !

V.