Two Weeks
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Two Weeks
Sober for two weeks today! That is the longest i've been without alcohol since 1984! My physical withdrawal symptoms are gone:bounce:bounce I started back with lifting weights and jujitsu, damn I feel good. The only problem is now my mind is telling me "your ok to drink see you feel ok".
Now I understand why the firdt step is so important. How do yall handle these mind tricks?
Now I understand why the firdt step is so important. How do yall handle these mind tricks?
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
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I handle my addict voice by telling her to shut up and stop lying to me.
With more sober time the voice gets quieter until finally you can't hear it at all.
Congrats on your two weeks!
With more sober time the voice gets quieter until finally you can't hear it at all.Congrats on your two weeks!
I got nothin'
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: My house.
Posts: 4,890
Congratulations, Stang.
When the mind tricks are bad I'm on SR a lot. I use SR as prevention.
Going for a long walk or doing something to distract yourself can help. I found it is important to fill the time...especially during the beginning.
Hang in there.
When the mind tricks are bad I'm on SR a lot. I use SR as prevention.
Going for a long walk or doing something to distract yourself can help. I found it is important to fill the time...especially during the beginning.
Hang in there.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mississippi
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Way to go, Stang! Keep it up! 
Great thread and great ideas so far. I need to hear them as well.
One thing I do is say "this is just a thought." Breathe, relax and wait it out. It's uncomfortable, but it passes. I try not to feed it by imagining "what would it be like to drink/not drink." Taking the thought further just helps it grow and get more powerful. I don't know if that makes sense to anyone, but it seems to have worked for me a few times this week. And I agree with Bam - SR is the best.
Also, they say that when those thoughts hit, follow them through to the end (play the whole movie, not just the pleasant stuff!).
Great thread and great ideas so far. I need to hear them as well.
One thing I do is say "this is just a thought." Breathe, relax and wait it out. It's uncomfortable, but it passes. I try not to feed it by imagining "what would it be like to drink/not drink." Taking the thought further just helps it grow and get more powerful. I don't know if that makes sense to anyone, but it seems to have worked for me a few times this week. And I agree with Bam - SR is the best.
Also, they say that when those thoughts hit, follow them through to the end (play the whole movie, not just the pleasant stuff!).
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Buzz-free Zone
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Congratulations, Stang!
The voice - yep, it's the addiction talking - it wants you back so it can take everything from you, but not before it gets you alone in its grip.
It has always helped me to hit the mute button, read something, anything, that reminds me of how alcohol destroys us and never, ever, ever forget how sick I was with my last withdrawal.
The voice - yep, it's the addiction talking - it wants you back so it can take everything from you, but not before it gets you alone in its grip.
It has always helped me to hit the mute button, read something, anything, that reminds me of how alcohol destroys us and never, ever, ever forget how sick I was with my last withdrawal.
Living on a prayer
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: NC
Posts: 234
Congrats on two weeks!!
When my mind wanders to the idea of a drink, I go put on a pot of decaf coffee and come to SR. Reading others posts helps me shake those thoughts quickly. Go find a newcomer's post, someone with just a day or two into sobriety. It'll remind you quick many of the reasons you DON'T want to pick up a drink again. They need our support just as we need that of all those that have so much more time than us, and reading their struggles that we've just been through reminds us to stay on track, too.
When my mind wanders to the idea of a drink, I go put on a pot of decaf coffee and come to SR. Reading others posts helps me shake those thoughts quickly. Go find a newcomer's post, someone with just a day or two into sobriety. It'll remind you quick many of the reasons you DON'T want to pick up a drink again. They need our support just as we need that of all those that have so much more time than us, and reading their struggles that we've just been through reminds us to stay on track, too.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
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Congratulations Stang!
Anytime I tried to convince myself I could drink again, I read, or remembered all I'd written or read here. I made sure where possible I reached out for support too
You can do this
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Anytime I tried to convince myself I could drink again, I read, or remembered all I'd written or read here. I made sure where possible I reached out for support too
You can do this
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