Done_With_It

And think mine was a steady few weeks of it.
So you can do one night, or two, piece of cake.
Watch a good movie, read a book, something,
anything, to get you through it. It will all be worth
it in the end.. 8

Hope

After 12 am, I won't be able to drink because that's the only place I'd walk around here.

I'm trying to calm down and breathe. My muscles are in knots.

Since I posted my original post, my mind has stayed occupied on other things. Reading and re-reading these posts and then I went and tried to tidy up my kitchen a little bit.

Done_With_It

oddtodd.com - Laid Off - No Nothing Productions.

Hope

I'll probably try to find a good movie tonight or do a little bit of reading.

nandm

:ghug3
I have to say there have been times in my sobriety I have felt the same way. What I have come to learn though is that if I just hang in there one more day it does get better. I just put off that drink until tomorrow. Since I can never live in tomorrow as each tomorrow becomes a today I will not have to worry about actually taking that drink.

Emotions in early sobriety can suck. I know my head spun and I felt like I was going to be swallowed up by my emotions in early sobriety. I spent a lot of time driving around the countryside during those times as it helped me to focus on something else rather than what was going on in my head. I also read a lot, the Big Book, self help books, etc.... One book I found really useful besides the Big Book is called Change your mind and your life will follow if you get the chance to read it the book is well worth the read.

I am glad you posted here rather than letting it overwhelm you and going out to get the drink. Hang in there as much as I hated hearing it in early sobriety I am going to say to you what was said to me so many times "This too shall pass."

Hope

Thanks for that link!

Hope

I can barely breathe. This must be an anxiety attack. I don't usually have this but I am right now.

Hope

My sponsor gave me an assignment to do by Saturday. Do reading in the Big Book so we can discuss it this weekend.

I have 3 other unread books laying around. I started reading them and got halfway, then I stopped and started another one. I need to finish reading one.

Done_With_It

I'm about way over my computer time for the day.
So I'm logging off for the night.
You hang in there and Be Strong.

It would just be silly to give up your sobriety over a fight.
Think it through.
You've come way to far, you've got too many tools in your bag,
and to many support systems in place to use over what happened tonight.

I'm not trying to say your feelings are not important, invalid or silly,
but you have better coping skills now than using to hide from your feelings.

If we keep running to the doc every time something does not go the way
we like it, or when it gets too rough, we are not going to stay in recovery.
And I think that is where you like it.

From what I saw last night, anyway.... I'd say you were pushing for Eight Months.

Nine Months

Ten

Eleven


Bada Bing......




:day4

Done_With_It

Breathe..............

Hope

I have one more hour and then drinking won't even be an option because the store will be closed.

Hope

I can do this. I can get through tonight.

nandm

This might help. I have posted some speaker tapes on the Steps in our alcoholism forum. Here is the link to the one on step one. This guy is great, has a nack for helping people understand and has a great sense of humor. Under each of the Steps are his tapes just click on the link in the thread and it will take you to them. They are free.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-step-1-a.html

least

I had a lot of panic attacks in the first couple weeks sober. I really thought I was losing it. I walked the dogs an awful lot in those weeks, just to do something, anything.

The panic attacks went away. I didn't notice but all of a sudden they were gone. You will get thru this, one minute, one hour, one day at a time. We're all pulling for you.:ghug3


I still walk the dogs a lot, but not THAT much! Now when I feel anxious I pet them and talk to them a lot.

Hope

I really appreciate all of you being here.

I have pulled on your strength tonight in my moment of weakness.

45 minutes to go and then I'm officially "safe" (well, meaning that it is no longer an option).

Hope

Nan, thanks for that link. I will check it out. I'm sure that I will find it useful.

nandm

I am the same way about my dogs. I don't know what I would do without them somedays. I can always count on them to be there no matter how I am feeling.

Hope

I have about 30 more minutes.

I was calmed down but now seems like I got a second wave of anger.
I have to work through this anger. Anger is dangerous for me.

least

You can do this, you can do this, you can do this! I have faith in you!:ghug3

Hope

Staying sober will be worth it tomorrow!