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Thanks artsoul and everyone. I don't know if I'm an oddball or what but I really don't crave alcohol that much at this point. I went from 2+ bottles of wine or 12-18 beers a day, quit, and now feel okay. Just a little empty if that makes any sense. I'm at 9 days now and starting to feel a lot better.
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That's great, Humble!
It seems like people have all kinds of experiences in recovery. For some, the first few days are the hardest, others hit a wall later on. (I shouldn't say wall; a rickety fence or a hedge you can plow through....) For me the early part was fairly easy; exciting even. Later I started hearing that voice, telling me I had done well, vanquished the beast, why not pick up one nice cold beer on the way home, etc. etc. What a liar that voice is.
Anyway, I'm personally enjoying the good days — but staying on high-alert for unexpected urges. I'm cautiously optimistic, with equal emphasis on both parts of that phrase...
It seems like people have all kinds of experiences in recovery. For some, the first few days are the hardest, others hit a wall later on. (I shouldn't say wall; a rickety fence or a hedge you can plow through....) For me the early part was fairly easy; exciting even. Later I started hearing that voice, telling me I had done well, vanquished the beast, why not pick up one nice cold beer on the way home, etc. etc. What a liar that voice is.
Anyway, I'm personally enjoying the good days — but staying on high-alert for unexpected urges. I'm cautiously optimistic, with equal emphasis on both parts of that phrase...
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Originally Posted by HUMBLEPIE 
Just a little empty if that makes any sense.
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Welcome.
As somebody already mentioned you need to get a plan. It sounds like alcohol was a big part of your life for the past 20 years. To remove that from your life leaves a big void that you need to fill in with something else. If you fail to fill in the void, when life gets challenging you may use alcohol again.
As somebody already mentioned you need to get a plan. It sounds like alcohol was a big part of your life for the past 20 years. To remove that from your life leaves a big void that you need to fill in with something else. If you fail to fill in the void, when life gets challenging you may use alcohol again.
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