Today has been pretty good so far. Just popped home in between meetings to eat lunch. Only had one friend ask me out for drinks tonight so there's a change :)

September 1st - My Day One
 

Hi, I am new here and new to posting on message boards, it's kind of scary!
My first day without alcohol was yesterday, September 1st. I decided Saturday night that I need to do something about my drinking. My husband is worried to death about me, but most importantly, I need to do this for me.

My drink of choice is wine. Lots and lots of wine. I mostly drink on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday when my husband is at work at his bartending job (he rarely drinks these days). On the days he doesn't work, if I am really craving it, I will sneak wine when he's not looking. It had gotten progressively worse over the past years. I have been drinking regularly since I was about 19 years old and I am 39, that's 20 years! I gave up smoking 8 years ago and I was a weekend cocaine users which I gave up 5 years ago. Now I just have one vice....alcohol. I wonder if I have to give this up, what else is there to look forward to? It's very scary to me. But I know there is more to life that alcohol. I quit once for 8 days and I recall feeling both physically and mentally healthier, less irritable. I miss that feeling.

Besides the health risks, the other motivation is to be able to go to the gym and actually see results. I have been doing cardio and strength training 4 times a week and doing Pilates 3 times a week for 2 years and my stomach is still bloated. Stronger, but I still have the pooch from all the extra calories in the many bottles of wine. I average 1 1/2 bottles each night I drank. I am very excited about all the calories I will save. I hope this motivates me to continue to not drink.

I think this website will help too, reading everyone's different situations and advice.

I am excited to begin this new journey!!!

Day one.

If you've got one day, two days or twenty lets keep posting and talking people!!! I know its helping me! I can't believe how much its helping me....

I just want 2 say Congrats 2 all u Brave People out there
we mite of lost the Battle, but not the War

lostbutterfly,I could I.D. with u the cravings n all
I'm on my first month Sept 5, I will make 2 month clean

n I still get cravings 2 drink, specially on the weekends
n when my across the street neighbor is out side
in front of her house,I find it hard some times
saying no, but this morning she came up n I pay her $20
that I had owed her, n told her I'm not going 2 turn back
no more n she was very support it, I'm shock

wibble, I also feel like and out cast, this summer
I wasn't around the people I care about cause
there all addicts, n is funny cause I still relapse
on the 4th of July, after making 6 month clean
that hurted me,so now I'm back 2 square one

N also I want 2 say Welcome 2 all of the new
comers in this thread, n site, Master G, I luv the name
congrats n welcome n audrakay 1969, n dancegirl, n
all of u special people yes wibble, u are right
we all could do this it just takes drive, n determination

just remember when that voice gets even louder
n those cravings snick up on us U could P.M.
n I would do the same thing cause I also need u guys


well that's all for now keep Hope Alive
Hug's-n-Luv, (but no Drugs)http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...contagious.gif

Information On De Toxing
 

As some of you are new to SR ....
you may not be aware that we have a
sticky post in our Alcoholism Forum concerning
withdrawing from alcohol.

Here is the link..

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...at-we-did.html

It's always best to consult with your doctor
as de toxing alone can be dangerous for some people.
There is simply no way to predict how you will react.

Yes! you too can continue to move forward
:Dance7:

Day one for me.. (Sept 2). Feeling anxious and put out to have to think about getting home and making dinner, etc. I think I'll go walk around the block real quick

Hi everyone. I am on day 1 today too!! Glad you started this thread. I am looking forward to checking on everyones progress. I started another thread earlier, after just a few hours. Now I'm really glad to meet all of you. Now we are all in this together.

It is now after 5pm here and I am definitely feeling like crap!! I have a headache, I'm a little queezie, hungry feeling, kinda like I'm getting the flu. My nerves are raw but I have not had a huge urge to drink any wine. On any other day I would go have a glass, or 10, to ease my headache. I hope I feel better tomorrow.

Coming to the end of day 2.

I had a great day and felt so good for not drinking last night. Really craved on way home from work but didn't buy any. I was tempted to go out for dinner but I knew if I did It would just be an excuse to drink.

Still craving and feeling out of sorts but the thought of waking up sober is stronger than the urge to drink.

So I'm just going to sit here on SR and read how everyones day is going. :Dance7:

working through day two, ready to rip someone's head off but I think I'll restain on that too:a043:

feels good not to be hungover at work:e088:

Congrats Girl U Did it this 2 Shall Pass.
by the time u know the obsession, n compulsion, will
eventually B lift it up, U could Do it, n u don't have 2 do it
alone we are cherring 4r U, I know I'm n if u ever
need 2 talk 2 someone feel free 2 P.M. :You_Rock_

Well done to everyone on day 1. Its such a massive positive step.

AT01 is normal feeling what u are feeling I'm on my first month
n I still get irritable, n right down nasty, were I don't want 2 B bother
but like I told pixy1, n everybody in this post, this 2 shall pass
try just relaxing, or making a meetings, n if u are not in that
level yet, just keep posting n talking about what is that u feel
congrats..:a122:

You guys are great :ghug

See you all back here tomorrow.

uhhh that was nice pixy Bye see yawl tomorrow
lots of Hugs xoxoxo:ghug

I was in the August class, but tomorrow I will be joining the September class.. :( IF I don't drink tomorrow. If I don't, I will post here... DAMMIT.

Ugh. I want to be joining you all soon in this class. I just can't seem to get it together. Pixy, I remember we started out on this journey together a few months ago... it's so much harder than I thought it would be! I'm feeling my determination come back a little bit, though. You guys are an inspiration.

Stay with the September class... we are the coolest anyway hehe.

Feeling good even though I didn't get much sleep last night (got to watch a few movies between 3 & 6 am though). I went out for dinner & enjoyed a glass of sparkling water with some lime & said no to the offers of wine :bounce: Then when some others were going off to the bar I let everyone know I was going to be taking it easy & relaxing at home.

I had a better day tired & straight then I would have had if I drank & went to bed @ 11:00. Keep it up everyone.. lets do this.

Keep on keeping on :ghug

Come on Cola.. we need you in the September class. Well.. not if you have kept it clean up until now. Then we will do everything we can do to help you stay there. You can do it :day4

colagirl :ghug3 so good to hear from you. I have thought of you often. Please keep posting!

Tryingsohard, I too was in the August Club and March or was it May :skillet why oh why do we do it? I so want my life to take a different path now and it wont unless I change direction. Remind me of this later when I get home from work craving Ha ha.


Master G, I didn't sleep to well either, but I still woke up happier then I would hungover.

Off to work catch you all later, have a good day/evening wherever you are in the world.

PS Morning Wibble Day 3 :banana: