Day 1
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Day 1
I read Whodey's note today and decided to join.
For me it is day 1.
Before I begin, I want to say thankyou to everyone who has posted here. Many of you are suffering and have suffered a great deal. Your postings are motivating me to get this thing under control.
Simply, I do not know how drinking managed to get a hold on me. For years I only drank on weekends and not to excess.
The past 2 years it moved to Thursdays then Wednesday; now pretty much everyday. I wake up in the morning with enormous guilt and tell my wife 'I won't drink for another week'. This last 2 days.
I don't know what this means long term. Don't care at this point. I just simply want to go 30 days without any alcohol. I have not done that since I was in my teens, 20 years ago.
Many people have related similar stories, I am particularly motivated by those who have stopped drinking and tell of how much better their life is after stopping. I hope to be able to say the same thing.
Right now, I want to get through the rest of the day.
For me it is day 1.
Before I begin, I want to say thankyou to everyone who has posted here. Many of you are suffering and have suffered a great deal. Your postings are motivating me to get this thing under control.
Simply, I do not know how drinking managed to get a hold on me. For years I only drank on weekends and not to excess.
The past 2 years it moved to Thursdays then Wednesday; now pretty much everyday. I wake up in the morning with enormous guilt and tell my wife 'I won't drink for another week'. This last 2 days.
I don't know what this means long term. Don't care at this point. I just simply want to go 30 days without any alcohol. I have not done that since I was in my teens, 20 years ago.
Many people have related similar stories, I am particularly motivated by those who have stopped drinking and tell of how much better their life is after stopping. I hope to be able to say the same thing.
Right now, I want to get through the rest of the day.
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You will be able to say that your life is better without alcohol, but keep in mind that stopping drinking is only the beginning. There is lots of support here and lots of information too!
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Welcome aboard, soberjim!
Glad you joined us and good job deciding you need to take care of yourself. I am only on day two (again), but I had eight months in 2010 and life was so much better. I want to get back to that point and I really hope we both can achieve our goals. Hope you'll make it to 30 days (&beyond) and make good progress! For now, I'd say it's best taking it day by day as you already said.
Keep us in the loop on how you are doing, will you?
Glad you joined us and good job deciding you need to take care of yourself. I am only on day two (again), but I had eight months in 2010 and life was so much better. I want to get back to that point and I really hope we both can achieve our goals. Hope you'll make it to 30 days (&beyond) and make good progress! For now, I'd say it's best taking it day by day as you already said.
Keep us in the loop on how you are doing, will you?
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Originally Posted by soberjim 
I read Whodey's note today and decided to join.
For me it is day 1.
Before I begin, I want to say thankyou to everyone who has posted here. Many of you are suffering and have suffered a great deal. Your postings are motivating me to get this thing under control.
Simply, I do not know how drinking managed to get a hold on me. For years I only drank on weekends and not to excess.
The past 2 years it moved to Thursdays then Wednesday; now pretty much everyday. I wake up in the morning with enormous guilt and tell my wife 'I won't drink for another week'. This last 2 days.
I don't know what this means long term. Don't care at this point. I just simply want to go 30 days without any alcohol. I have not done that since I was in my teens, 20 years ago.
Many people have related similar stories, I am particularly motivated by those who have stopped drinking and tell of how much better their life is after stopping. I hope to be able to say the same thing.
Right now, I want to get through the rest of the day.
For me it is day 1.
Before I begin, I want to say thankyou to everyone who has posted here. Many of you are suffering and have suffered a great deal. Your postings are motivating me to get this thing under control.
Simply, I do not know how drinking managed to get a hold on me. For years I only drank on weekends and not to excess.
The past 2 years it moved to Thursdays then Wednesday; now pretty much everyday. I wake up in the morning with enormous guilt and tell my wife 'I won't drink for another week'. This last 2 days.
I don't know what this means long term. Don't care at this point. I just simply want to go 30 days without any alcohol. I have not done that since I was in my teens, 20 years ago.
Many people have related similar stories, I am particularly motivated by those who have stopped drinking and tell of how much better their life is after stopping. I hope to be able to say the same thing.
Right now, I want to get through the rest of the day.
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Originally Posted by soberjim
I don't know what this means long term. Don't care at this point. I just simply want to go 30 days without any alcohol.
Our stories sound similar. I like your attitude of not worrying about what this means long term and just focusing on today. I'm going to strive to do the same ... so thank you for the positive example.
Day 1, huh? Never thought I'd be saying that.
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Hi SoberJim- I am on Day One too. Been trying to quit for 6 years. I need to get past 15 days -!thats the longest I have ever gone, but for now it's one day and sometimes one hour at a time. Good Luck.
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soberjim - it's great to have you join the family. WhoDey and Marine28 too! This is an amazing place that helped me get sober after a lifetime of drinking.
It's wonderful you're refusing to allow alcohol to ruin your life the way many of us did. I never saw what it was doing to me until I was almost destroyed. I kept insisting I could control the amounts I drank. That insanity led to 24/7 drinking and a life in turmoil. This doesn't have to happen to you - you can turn it all around and have a beautiful life. Be proud of your decision.
It's wonderful you're refusing to allow alcohol to ruin your life the way many of us did. I never saw what it was doing to me until I was almost destroyed. I kept insisting I could control the amounts I drank. That insanity led to 24/7 drinking and a life in turmoil. This doesn't have to happen to you - you can turn it all around and have a beautiful life. Be proud of your decision.
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I'm also on day 1 (again). I think the worst part is the shaking, trembling, anxiety, nausea, and inevitably....it will be hell tonight when I try to go to sleep. I need to stop doing this to myself and I hope it's for real this time. Good luck to you.
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Welcome to the family. I got sober almost two years ago and the only thing I regret is that I didn't do it sooner. YOu've done the right thing to join our family. We support each other on our journeys.
I got sober almost two years ago and the only thing I regret is that I didn't do it sooner. YOu've done the right thing to join our family. We support each other on our journeys.
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Welcome!
Life is better without alcohol abuse, but it's not going to change overnite. Your progression into a daily drinker took awhile, it's going to take awhile to recover. But don't get that far ahead, just take it one day at a time. The "one day at a time" thing may sound like a trite slogan, but when you truly start living your life that way, life's better.
Life is better without alcohol abuse, but it's not going to change overnite. Your progression into a daily drinker took awhile, it's going to take awhile to recover. But don't get that far ahead, just take it one day at a time. The "one day at a time" thing may sound like a trite slogan, but when you truly start living your life that way, life's better.
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