ca3726

I was feeling so positive and excited about being sober. I'm only on day 4 and today was tough. I had a very stressful day. Just regular life stuff, work, kids, bills, money. It all just came crashing in on me. I'm not used to dealing with these things without alcohol. I get stressed and the first thing I think is I Need a drink. But I'm not going to give in. I know my emotions will be out of whack for awhile. I've dealt with addiction before and I know how long it can take to feel normal. I'm just going to keep reading and posting on here and hopefully tomorrow I will feel like putting more of my plan into action. Today I just don't have it in me. Sorry, I'm venting again. Thanks for listening.

quitforme79

Hang in there ca! It's a week for me and I have been having many ups and downs too...I am just trying to stay positive and focused by reading here, listening to uplifting music, talking w close friends about good things to come....we can do this ((hugs))

ca3726

Thank you, quitforme! This isn't easy but I know we can do it. It is huge that I didn't drink today with all that went wrong. I made it another day and that gives me hope. Thanks for your encouragement.

artsoul

The first week or two can feel pretty rocky. Keep it simple and be really patient with yourself, let some things go if you can. I didn't cook or clean for a couple weeks.... I figured it would be easier to stay sober if I wasn't stressing over everything.

A good night's sleep always helps, too. Hang in there!