Newly sober, new to SR
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Newly sober, new to SR
Hey Everyone! Let me start by saying my name is Tim, im 24 years old and have just started my sobriety 3 days ago. Ive been drinking a case of beer everyday for the past seven years. I never thought id have such a problem quitting until i recently decided to. My motivation is great to keep going, i just welcomed my first child 5 months ago, a beautiful healthy girl. So finally three days ago i gave up drinking and smoking cold turkey. Now that ive told my story my main concern now is the withdraws. Tonight is the worst theyve been including such things as naseua, anxiety, very frequent bathroom visits and depression, but im glad to be here this evening looking to hopefully get over this disease of an addiction ive suffered from for what seems like forever! Thanks for taking the time to read my post....needed to get it out 
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Couldnt agree more Peaceful, my drinking had a huge impact with the relationship i had with my daughters mother which unfortunately is far passed recovery at this point. But keep your head up. Someone told me yesterday, if you ever start thinking about drinking think about your daughter and so far thats all im trying to do. Im sure you already do think about your kids all the time. But it took someone telling me that to get the drinking off my mind when it was all i was thinking about and craving
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Welcome TMR0605!
Congratulations on getting sober! It feels strange at first, and a bit scary, but once I got through the first days, my anxiety went way down and I actually started looking forward to day when I woke up in the morning.
The cravings (and that addicted part of us) don't go away right away, but the more you persevere, the easier it gets. Welcome to the forum - glad you're here!
Congratulations on getting sober! It feels strange at first, and a bit scary, but once I got through the first days, my anxiety went way down and I actually started looking forward to day when I woke up in the morning.
The cravings (and that addicted part of us) don't go away right away, but the more you persevere, the easier it gets. Welcome to the forum - glad you're here!
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yeah, just echoing the standard warning that alcohol withdrawal can be a nasty animal, potentially harmful or fatal, unlike nicotine or weed or etc. so don't hesitate to seek care. luckily I'm young enough and didn't drink enough to get the shakes or anything like that.
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Welcome Tim. Congratulations on quitting. With a little perseverance, that baby will never see dad drunk.
If you're on day three, you're at about the worst time for most people. It might still get a little worse, but not much. Keep hydrated, keep moving around, and make sure that you're eating something. If you haven't already gotten sugar cravings, you probably will soon. That's normal, and if it helps, knock yourself out.
If you're on day three, you're at about the worst time for most people. It might still get a little worse, but not much. Keep hydrated, keep moving around, and make sure that you're eating something. If you haven't already gotten sugar cravings, you probably will soon. That's normal, and if it helps, knock yourself out.
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