First week of sobriety
Raised from the Dead
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Chicago
Posts: 376
Hey wow congrats on a week. No small feat for alcoholics of our variety. Every day is a miracle. When I came in, people told me to make AA meetings, get a sponsor, and work steps. My entire life has changed because of it. The journey of long term sobriety is unlike anything I've ever embarked on.
Follow Directions!
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Fredericksburg, Va.
Posts: 9,730
Congrats on that first week, physically it is the toughest, the mental battle is what always used to bite me in the ass!!!! AA is what saved my ass, I found that I could get sober alone, but I had no idea how to stay sober alone!
Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,876
Congratulations Fitz!!! Hopeful all your physical withdrawals have disappeared. Keep on keeping on!
For me it was very important to combat any cravings I had head on, I wrote a list of the pros and cons associated with drinking. As you can imagine the con list was way longer. I kept it in my pocket so I could read it when ever a craving hit me. It proved to be very useful to me and I find I hardly ever deal with cravings anymore.
Keep on posting and remember you can do this, you have the power...tap into it and your life will transform!
For me it was very important to combat any cravings I had head on, I wrote a list of the pros and cons associated with drinking. As you can imagine the con list was way longer. I kept it in my pocket so I could read it when ever a craving hit me. It proved to be very useful to me and I find I hardly ever deal with cravings anymore.
Keep on posting and remember you can do this, you have the power...tap into it and your life will transform!
Congrats on one week keep up the good work.
Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Murrieta, Ca
Posts: 2,683
Originally Posted by Tazman53 
Congrats on that first week, physically it is the toughest, the mental battle is what always used to bite me in the ass!!!! AA is what saved my ass, I found that I could get sober alone, but I had no idea how to stay sober alone!
Power of Positive Thinking!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Richland, WA
Posts: 39
It gets easier, with a few hicups now and then. Just gotta' stick it out and not drink.
I'm on day 10 since my last drink. I feel great! I'm happy and I don't seem to get pissed off at stupid things (as much). My wife is very happy with my new attitude about not drinking. We're talking and things are going in the right direction. There's hope for me yet.
I'm on day 10 since my last drink. I feel great! I'm happy and I don't seem to get pissed off at stupid things (as much). My wife is very happy with my new attitude about not drinking. We're talking and things are going in the right direction. There's hope for me yet.
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