JustMe1972

Hello all. This is my 1st post here, though I've been lurking since last Thursday when I decided enough was enough. This will be my 1st attempt to quit drinking forever. I have stopped drinking in the past during pregnancy, while nursing, for a while after surgery and occassionally for a week or 2 at a time to prove I didn't really have a problem, but this is the 1st time I've admitted it HAS to be forever.

Forever is scary sh!t.

suki44883

Welcome to SR, justme. This is a great place for support. Most of us have found it much easier to not think of it in terms of forever, but just for today. One day at a time is much easier to manage; although, at times, it can become one hour or even one minute at a time. Please stick around and be sure to read the stickies at the top of the forum. Lots of good information there.

Once again, welcome to SR! 8

JigOvLife

All the very best with your decision. There's an August club on the Newcomer forums, sign yerself up.
The really special thing about these forums is there are so many folk in early recovery like you and me, you won't feel like the new kid on the block for long.

Take care and welcome

RK2007

I remember being in your shoes about quitting too. Well done for taking the plunge and posting.

Wishing you all the best in quitting, hope you stick around and look forward reading more of your posts.

tommyk

Forever is tooooooo scary.

Try doing it for just one day at a time and it becomes much more reasonable.

CarolD

Welcome to our recovery community

Congratulations on your resolve
do you have a plan?

Blessings to you and your family

stone

Welcome Justme!

Forever is less daunting when done a day at a time, like Tommy says.

JustMe1972

Thank you all. JigOfLife, I just posted in the Class of August, thanks for the suggestion.

bruce24

Welcome JustMe! Keep coming back and fighting those urges! Best wishes!

adore79

Welcome Justme, good to have you here.

winwin

Welcome to our family. Just keep posting here and you will find some really supportive people who are all aiming for one goal. It is good to have you here.

Ezzi

Welcome Justme!

I find something else neat about this great big board is how many of the stories I can relate to. Not all, of course, but enough that I don't feel too weird!

Skyburst

Check, day 3.

Ya know it's funny to me. Feels like a week or two. Was thinking today of something that occured recently and it hit me... that was yesterday.

Forever is scary to me too. It's an unsettling thought and daunting. When I get that one I just say to myself "well I'm not gonna drink right now".