Whew made it week 1...
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Whew made it week 1...
its 7.45Pm and Ive made it!! I hope that means apart from
the urges here and there that my stuiped brain has decided that its serious this time :0)
Goodnight everyone take care
Ang
the urges here and there that my stuiped brain has decided that its serious this time :0)
Goodnight everyone take care
Ang
? That's wonderful!
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7 or 9 days is big!!!! The beginning is the hardest part physically, but the hardest part is staying sober. I have done it one day at a time, I can not stay sober today off of yesterdays sobriety, nor can I worry about tomorrow.
I have found it is far easier to live strictly in today, when my mind starts trying to tell me it is okay to have a drink, I simply say to myself "Well maybe I will drink tomorrow, but today I am not going to drink!
What I have found continues to make each day better is working on changing myself, I found that when I had tried to quit drinking in the past the only thing I did was to quit drinking. As a result I was still the same old drunk I had always been, I just was not drinking..... this led to me being miserable because all I was doing was wishing I could drink and thinking about drinking, this always led to me drinking again.
I have been sober now for over a year and the reason I was able to stay sober this long is because I have changed, I am no longer a drunk, I have changed, I became willing to start to change who I am Sept. 18, 2006 and have worked on changing myself ever since.
Today I am a different person, I am still me, but I am no longer the drunk I was, the urge/need to drink has been lifted from me, I am a much happier and better person who finds no joy greater then being sober and being a good husband & parent again along with helping others escape the bondage of alcoholism.
I have found it is far easier to live strictly in today, when my mind starts trying to tell me it is okay to have a drink, I simply say to myself "Well maybe I will drink tomorrow, but today I am not going to drink!
What I have found continues to make each day better is working on changing myself, I found that when I had tried to quit drinking in the past the only thing I did was to quit drinking. As a result I was still the same old drunk I had always been, I just was not drinking..... this led to me being miserable because all I was doing was wishing I could drink and thinking about drinking, this always led to me drinking again.
I have been sober now for over a year and the reason I was able to stay sober this long is because I have changed, I am no longer a drunk, I have changed, I became willing to start to change who I am Sept. 18, 2006 and have worked on changing myself ever since.
Today I am a different person, I am still me, but I am no longer the drunk I was, the urge/need to drink has been lifted from me, I am a much happier and better person who finds no joy greater then being sober and being a good husband & parent again along with helping others escape the bondage of alcoholism.
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thankyou for the lovely words for encouragement
Tazman I like your idea saying "I wont drink today I may drink tomorrow"
Im a little ratbat at times and if people say I cant do something ( like when hubby said Im not allowed to drink I would!) I do it!! so Im going to adopt that idea (makes me think im still in charge lol
Thanks again Ang
Tazman I like your idea saying "I wont drink today I may drink tomorrow"
Im a little ratbat at times and if people say I cant do something ( like when hubby said Im not allowed to drink I would!) I do it!! so Im going to adopt that idea (makes me think im still in charge lol
Thanks again Ang
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Way to go Angie. I'm also on day 9 today and for me, getting that first week behind me was crucial. It was the most important week of my life. This week is the second most important week of my life, but for right now,
Today is the most important day of my life. I've actually been living for the moment so to say and collecting all of these little moments of sobriety has equalled 9 days.
I woke up this morning feeling better that any morning after a drunken stupe of a night.
Keep up the good work and pat yourself on the back
Today is the most important day of my life. I've actually been living for the moment so to say and collecting all of these little moments of sobriety has equalled 9 days.
I woke up this morning feeling better that any morning after a drunken stupe of a night.
Keep up the good work and pat yourself on the back
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