Class of August 2021 Support Thread Part Two
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Goodnight and sweet dreams Erratic and FF. Kitten I hope you are getting some rest as well.
My boys are all sleeping! I wish they could share a bit of their easy sleep/nap vibes with everyone here who needs it!
Talked to hubby for a bit. And talked to my Dad on the phone for the first time since he got out of the hospital. He is struggling with coughing when he speaks, but he is a talker so it didn't seem to be bothering him much. Covid is so yucky.
My boys are all sleeping! I wish they could share a bit of their easy sleep/nap vibes with everyone here who needs it!
Talked to hubby for a bit. And talked to my Dad on the phone for the first time since he got out of the hospital. He is struggling with coughing when he speaks, but he is a talker so it didn't seem to be bothering him much. Covid is so yucky.
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Originally Posted by Backtogood 
A new day! I actually got sober sleep, so anxiety is way better. Taking the boys to super fun bowling/arcade/laser tag place...so that shall be fun (for them lol). At least I'm out of the house.
sHope you can get a lovely tall iced coffee while you deal with all of that noise.
s ❤️
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Keeping secrets was a major part of my addiction. Fear ruled me.
Now I’m sober I try to do what’s best for me, even tho sometimes that’s the hard route.
Sometimes the right thing to do is scary but we know it’s the right thing to do.
There are decisions that promote healing - and decision that will keep us sick.
Don’t hide things from your Dr. FF.
Not telling your Drs everything and then having it come out later could work against you.
If you don’t want to get involuntarily committed again, you can do the work now to make sure that doesn’t happen.
I think part of that work is actually letting your Doctor/s know how bad things can get for you.
D
Now I’m sober I try to do what’s best for me, even tho sometimes that’s the hard route.
Sometimes the right thing to do is scary but we know it’s the right thing to do.
There are decisions that promote healing - and decision that will keep us sick.
Don’t hide things from your Dr. FF.
Not telling your Drs everything and then having it come out later could work against you.
If you don’t want to get involuntarily committed again, you can do the work now to make sure that doesn’t happen.
I think part of that work is actually letting your Doctor/s know how bad things can get for you.
D
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Hi All! I’m going to stay close to here after being absent. I recently hit 6 months sober actually next week would be 7 but I had a slip up at a wedding this weekend. I’ll be posting more often as I try to sharpen and engage in my recovery program again. I definitely let that go to the wayside as I accumulated more sober time and the cravings/urges subsided.
My husband and I have been trying to conceive the last few months which has been frustrating and disheartening and that has just zapped a lot of my mental energy. In a way I let it over power the importance of being sober.
Drinking again sucked. I had a few brief moments of looseness but it was not worth the disappointment, guilt, not to mention the physical hangover was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced.
My husband and I have been trying to conceive the last few months which has been frustrating and disheartening and that has just zapped a lot of my mental energy. In a way I let it over power the importance of being sober.
Drinking again sucked. I had a few brief moments of looseness but it was not worth the disappointment, guilt, not to mention the physical hangover was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced.
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Great post Dee, as always.
I think it's important for us all to remember that keeping secrets in general isn't good for our sobriety. And that includes little ones that can just add up to bigger things. I know AV likes nothing better to pounce on something like that. Any little weakness in ourselves that we can change and make ourselves stronger gives us a better chance to be stronger and stay sober.
If that makes any sense at all!
I'm a bit tired.
The boys all went to a volleyball thing at was school so I am home alone for a few hours. AV definatly has taken notice, darn it. I think I will read for a while.
I think it's important for us all to remember that keeping secrets in general isn't good for our sobriety. And that includes little ones that can just add up to bigger things. I know AV likes nothing better to pounce on something like that. Any little weakness in ourselves that we can change and make ourselves stronger gives us a better chance to be stronger and stay sober.
If that makes any sense at all!
I'm a bit tired.
The boys all went to a volleyball thing at was school so I am home alone for a few hours. AV definatly has taken notice, darn it. I think I will read for a while.
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I'm still feeling tired today, didn't sleep great last night, I'm blaming the weather still, as my sleep was fine before last night. Today was interesting but nothing new during my early weeks, I felt pretty emotional all day, a little grumpy (I'm not usually) but I think after the past week or so the adrenaline has run down and it's hitting me that I really got so very lucky that I stopped when I did, but oh, why did I start again in the first place? I know looking backwards is not helpful, but I do know that trouble is a-coming as I get near that three week mark if I don't make that call to the people on the list I was given in the ER. Why am I afraid of a face to face? I have already learned that asking for help is a good thing, reaching out has allowed me to see things very differently this time. Afraid isn't the right word. I still think I can do it the same way, by myself, but I proved that to be untrue. Since doing this all over again from the beginning is not an option, I guess I have a call to make.
Thanks for putting up with my ramble. Sometimes I have to go through the process.
Thanks for putting up with my ramble. Sometimes I have to go through the process.
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Originally Posted by Dee74
Keeping secrets was a major part of my addiction. Fear ruled me.
Now I’m sober I try to do what’s best for me, even tho sometimes that’s the hard route.
Sometimes the right thing to do is scary but we know it’s the right thing to do.
There are decisions that promote healing - and decision that will keep us sick.
Don’t hide things from your Dr. FF.
Not telling your Drs everything and then having it come out later could work against you.
If you don’t want to get involuntarily committed again, you can do the work now to make sure that doesn’t happen.
I think part of that work is actually letting your Doctor/s know how bad things can get for you.
D
Now I’m sober I try to do what’s best for me, even tho sometimes that’s the hard route.
Sometimes the right thing to do is scary but we know it’s the right thing to do.
There are decisions that promote healing - and decision that will keep us sick.
Don’t hide things from your Dr. FF.
Not telling your Drs everything and then having it come out later could work against you.
If you don’t want to get involuntarily committed again, you can do the work now to make sure that doesn’t happen.
I think part of that work is actually letting your Doctor/s know how bad things can get for you.
D
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So it's day five. I'm setting a few small goals. Can't have another day like yesterday.
- shaved, shower, moisturize
- Brush teeth twice
- Eat ~1500kcal including five a day and 80g protein
- Complete week 2 day 1 of couch to 5k
- Read 20 pages of Rational Recovery
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