Class of November Support Thread 2017 Pt 2
The Little Alcoholic Monstress That Could
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Northern California
Posts: 1,159
Day 8 down! Feeling so optimistic. Just finished midterms week and it feels like such an accomplishment. I've been having the coziest sleeps ever which I am so happy about because before this I was really afraid I was developing insomnia. I did cut out the caffeine though, so I believe that and no alcohol is really helping my sleep out. Keep on keeping on everyone!
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Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 634
Morning all!
Glad to hear you're doing ok linners.
Welcome ignite, stick with us, you can do it.
On my mobile so not easy to see all the posts! I've probably missed loads of people/posts!
Dull, rainy England this morning. Definitely a stay indoors kind of day...once I've braved the playgroup!!
Glad to hear you're doing ok linners.
Welcome ignite, stick with us, you can do it.
On my mobile so not easy to see all the posts! I've probably missed loads of people/posts!
Dull, rainy England this morning. Definitely a stay indoors kind of day...once I've braved the playgroup!!
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Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 164
Day 20! I got woken up by my fiancé at the crack *** of dawn for him to go hunting but it's ok, I'm not hungover! I was having a horrible dream that my mom was accusing me of drinking and I was yelling that I hadn't had a drink in 3 weeks! (Apparently I exaggerate in dreams).
Everyone is doing great! Have a fantastic sober Monday. I'm so glad I don't have to drink today!
Everyone is doing great! Have a fantastic sober Monday. I'm so glad I don't have to drink today!
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 928
Good morning everyone. Great way to kick off the week is without a hangover. Welcome back those coming back. I know how it feels.
I think I’m just now coming out of the funk of the last 4 days. Day 5. Holidays are coming. Have a great week
I think I’m just now coming out of the funk of the last 4 days. Day 5. Holidays are coming. Have a great week
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 242
Hi everyone! Congrats on another day sober or on coming back!
A new day begins for me: now at 6.5 days sober; 8 of 9; 18 of 22.
I am grateful that I have no hangover: no dehydration, no headache. Grateful I did not drink a poison that causes cancer! Grateful I did not further damage my brain, liver, esophagus and heart. Grateful that my sleep was not disrupted, so I feel more rested and am in a much better mood. Grateful I did not waste money and time drinking yesterday. Grateful that I have SR for Support, along with AA and many folks in AA. Grateful for the renewed desire and goal to stay sober. Grateful for a new opportunity to stay sober! Grateful to wake up in a warm bed and to know all that I did yesterday. Grateful that I did not make a fool of myself yesterday and have nothing to be ashamed of. Grateful my loving wife has nothing to be angry or scared about! Grateful that I see clearly today how awfully destructive alcohol is for me!! Grateful that I recognize that I have huge issues when I drink alcohol, that I cannot stop when I start, that my relationship with alcohol is different from others without our problem. I am grateful to know that I am not alone—many others suffer from this same condition. Grateful to know that I can have a great, fun and fulfilling life without the poison known as alcohol. Grateful to realize that alcohol has never been my friend— it has always been destroying my life. I am not losing a friend or helpful aid; I am killing a fatal enemy!
A new day begins for me: now at 6.5 days sober; 8 of 9; 18 of 22.
I am grateful that I have no hangover: no dehydration, no headache. Grateful I did not drink a poison that causes cancer! Grateful I did not further damage my brain, liver, esophagus and heart. Grateful that my sleep was not disrupted, so I feel more rested and am in a much better mood. Grateful I did not waste money and time drinking yesterday. Grateful that I have SR for Support, along with AA and many folks in AA. Grateful for the renewed desire and goal to stay sober. Grateful for a new opportunity to stay sober! Grateful to wake up in a warm bed and to know all that I did yesterday. Grateful that I did not make a fool of myself yesterday and have nothing to be ashamed of. Grateful my loving wife has nothing to be angry or scared about! Grateful that I see clearly today how awfully destructive alcohol is for me!! Grateful that I recognize that I have huge issues when I drink alcohol, that I cannot stop when I start, that my relationship with alcohol is different from others without our problem. I am grateful to know that I am not alone—many others suffer from this same condition. Grateful to know that I can have a great, fun and fulfilling life without the poison known as alcohol. Grateful to realize that alcohol has never been my friend— it has always been destroying my life. I am not losing a friend or helpful aid; I am killing a fatal enemy!
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Washington State
Posts: 591
Good morning folks! Welcome back Ignite and Wildflower, and welcome anyone I missed. Congrats everyone on another day.
This is day 9 for me, which means this is the longest I've gone since January. It feels great! Thank you all for being here!
I'm off to work today but then taking the rest of the week off for Thanksgiving. I'm both happy about that and a little nervous since I'm going to visit my parents this week, and I have a history of relapsing when I go visit them. They are my original trigger
Though they're a lot more mellow now than when I was growing up - especially my dad. I have a feeling it will go well this time though, so we'll see.
Take care everyone and have a good sober day
This is day 9 for me, which means this is the longest I've gone since January. It feels great! Thank you all for being here!
I'm off to work today but then taking the rest of the week off for Thanksgiving. I'm both happy about that and a little nervous since I'm going to visit my parents this week, and I have a history of relapsing when I go visit them. They are my original trigger
Though they're a lot more mellow now than when I was growing up - especially my dad. I have a feeling it will go well this time though, so we'll see.Take care everyone and have a good sober day
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Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Illinois
Posts: 8
Hi November class,
I am hosting Thanksgiving at my house and I decided my sons or parents or who ever wants to drink can bring their own drinks. If i buy the wine now in prep for the day, I will be too tempted. Seems like a simple strategy but a little hard to put into action because I feel like I should have wine for when the first guest shows up. I'm going to ask people confidently to bring their own drink.
Its all my past failures that have allowed me to put together successful strategies to make this work this time.
I am hosting Thanksgiving at my house and I decided my sons or parents or who ever wants to drink can bring their own drinks. If i buy the wine now in prep for the day, I will be too tempted. Seems like a simple strategy but a little hard to put into action because I feel like I should have wine for when the first guest shows up. I'm going to ask people confidently to bring their own drink.
Its all my past failures that have allowed me to put together successful strategies to make this work this time.
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Phoenix
Posts: 1,189
Hi sath79,
Are you able to take the day off without any repercussions? I found it helpful to take a few days to get my mind and body back on track, before I needed to give work my full attention.
It will get better! I'm on day 11 and feel ready to tackle the world and this awful addiction
hang in there...day by day
Are you able to take the day off without any repercussions? I found it helpful to take a few days to get my mind and body back on track, before I needed to give work my full attention.
It will get better! I'm on day 11 and feel ready to tackle the world and this awful addiction
hang in there...day by day
Tomorrow is another day!!
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 242
Sath79: "Struggling2getby. I get the days, but what numbers are you posting after? "
That's my most recent struggle success rate: days sober versus total days. So, 18 of the last 22 days sober. I choose not to treat every "slip" as a need to start over. Although I seek total abstinence, if I have been sober 18 of 22 days, that's a pretty big victory for me, as usually/often I'm drinking 20/22 or so.
That's my most recent struggle success rate: days sober versus total days. So, 18 of the last 22 days sober. I choose not to treat every "slip" as a need to start over. Although I seek total abstinence, if I have been sober 18 of 22 days, that's a pretty big victory for me, as usually/often I'm drinking 20/22 or so.
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 183
Its almost the end of November. I hate joining so late but here I am, AGAIN. I'm a mess, a loser, a bad mom (some days) bloated, fat, my skin sucks. I'm 36 and nowhere. If I hadn't spent years drinking I might actually have graduated from college and had a good job, and a happy life. Nope instead I sit here with a hangover my mind filled with sadness. I am depressed. Last night I slapped, yes slapped my husband in the face because , well I don't know why... that's the point. We were both drunk and pushing eachothers buttons like we always do. So like we always do we said our apologies to eachother this morning and I seen him off to work. But all day I keep thinking about what I did. I mean how have we gotten this BAD! So bad that I slapped my husband. This is sick. Its just sick. Yet I cant stop. I have tried so many times and nothing is working. AA didn't work, yeah I think I could have tried harder but I just didn't feel it changing anything. I can join a program that my doctor has recommended but in all honesty I have too much going on already. I'm stressed out. My kid has adhd and autism so I take him to therapy and OT, I work and I am in school to finish my AA. I feel it would only stress me out more to put more on my plate. This is not an excuse either. I don't have anyone to watch my son. Its just such a **** storm. My life is insane.
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Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 164
Originally Posted by letsdance 
Its almost the end of November. I hate joining so late but here I am, AGAIN. I'm a mess, a loser, a bad mom (some days) bloated, fat, my skin sucks. I'm 36 and nowhere. If I hadn't spent years drinking I might actually have graduated from college and had a good job, and a happy life. Nope instead I sit here with a hangover my mind filled with sadness. I am depressed. Last night I slapped, yes slapped my husband in the face because , well I don't know why... that's the point. We were both drunk and pushing eachothers buttons like we always do. So like we always do we said our apologies to eachother this morning and I seen him off to work. But all day I keep thinking about what I did. I mean how have we gotten this BAD! So bad that I slapped my husband. This is sick. Its just sick. Yet I cant stop. I have tried so many times and nothing is working. AA didn't work, yeah I think I could have tried harder but I just didn't feel it changing anything. I can join a program that my doctor has recommended but in all honesty I have too much going on already. I'm stressed out. My kid has adhd and autism so I take him to therapy and OT, I work and I am in school to finish my AA. I feel it would only stress me out more to put more on my plate. This is not an excuse either. I don't have anyone to watch my son. Its just such a **** storm. My life is insane.
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Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 24
Day 12 and feeling good though anxiety has been quite high the last few days. But glad to dealing without the exacerbated hangover anxiety, depression, headache, guilt, etc.
I told my parents that I had had attended AA and was done with drinking. I half expected them to tell me (one of them at least) that I didn't have a problem. Instead they were both incredibly supportive. Exactly what I need with the holidays coming up
Thankful to be here.
I told my parents that I had had attended AA and was done with drinking. I half expected them to tell me (one of them at least) that I didn't have a problem. Instead they were both incredibly supportive. Exactly what I need with the holidays coming up
Thankful to be here.
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