stopped drinking today
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Hello world, its 6am Day 3.
Last night was a bit hairy. Spent half the night awake or weeing. Didnt drink that much fluid the day before. Feeling jumpy and my jaw is clenched. Also felt angry. at everything. Strapping myself in for a bumpy ride today. Praying for the strength...
Last night was a bit hairy. Spent half the night awake or weeing. Didnt drink that much fluid the day before. Feeling jumpy and my jaw is clenched. Also felt angry. at everything. Strapping myself in for a bumpy ride today. Praying for the strength...
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For me it's the anger (adolescent as it may be) that feels like it will overwhelm. It's irrational and makes excuses. I deserve to get blasted! So what if there's so much of my life affected by booze! You don't live forever. Who is keeping track anyhow.
It's an insidious and evil voice that the anger speaks with. I'm just going to ignore the f out of it today.
It's an insidious and evil voice that the anger speaks with. I'm just going to ignore the f out of it today.
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Hi dead lift. I can start to see a little light at the end of the tunnel. Feeling more like my old self every hour. Collective sigh of relieve in my household as I've been a scary witch for the last four days. How are you sleeping?
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Day 6. Time seems to be going so slowly. I realised its because am sober and present in every moment. What a gift it really is. Day 6 today. Everyday I feel and see something new, like its for the first time. I'm only day 6 but after 17 years of daily heavy drinking I feel new again. This is amazing...
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Welcome to SR!
I'm only day 6 but after 17 years of daily heavy drinking I feel new again. This is amazing...
I drank daily for a long time, although I managed to function well enough that nobody caught on until the end. What I found is that I needed to change old patterns of behavior and develop new ways to deal with life that didn't involve drinking. After 17 years, I bet that you will need to do this too.
I finally gave up and tried AA. The program, and the guys I met in it, helped me to get and stay sober. I relapsed a few times. I found that getting sober was pretty easy. Staying sober was the challenge.
I'm only day 6 but after 17 years of daily heavy drinking I feel new again. This is amazing...
I drank daily for a long time, although I managed to function well enough that nobody caught on until the end. What I found is that I needed to change old patterns of behavior and develop new ways to deal with life that didn't involve drinking. After 17 years, I bet that you will need to do this too.
I finally gave up and tried AA. The program, and the guys I met in it, helped me to get and stay sober. I relapsed a few times. I found that getting sober was pretty easy. Staying sober was the challenge.
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You might want to read this thread about hypoglycemia http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...lcoholism.html
and since I do not see Neferkamichael anywhere let me tell you:
Congratulations on 8 days you are fantastic
and since I do not see Neferkamichael anywhere let me tell you:
Congratulations on 8 days you are fantastic
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Day 12. I may sound smug but I've impressed myself. Finally. I'm doing really much better than I thought. Physical symptoms started to taper off around day 7 for me. This is what normal life must feel like. Strange but good. 17 years of daily heavy drinking and I've been sober for almost 2 weeks. I toy with the idea of trying to drink socially but I do know I can't do that because I've tried that many times and I drink everything until its all gone. It doesn't work for me. So this is going to be the path for me. Will I lose some friends? Probably. I've already had a friend change her plans to come over because Im NOT drinking.. Oh well, This is about me not you. Lol
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congrats
Good for you. Everyone of us started on day one. It is the day you make the choice to stop. It was 17 days ago for me. I have slept well. I am feeling clear headed and every day gets better. I had been drunk for over 25 years. The help here is amazing. Everyone has been so sweet, friendly and helpful. I had a few rough days that first week, but since I only want to drink in the evenings. I come to the chat room here instead. I am on step three in the twelve step program and it is helping me. Everyone does this their own way and at their own pace. You are in my prayers. Congratulations on your decision. 
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You're impressed with yourself? Well let me tell you yoohoo, everyone here is impressed with you! 12 days is a lifetime for an alcoholic. Other people might not think it's a big deal but we know how huge an accomplishment it is.
Feels pretty amazing don't it? Tapping an inner strength you had no idea was there. Keep taking things one day at a time and checking in here. We all support you 100%.
Feels pretty amazing don't it? Tapping an inner strength you had no idea was there. Keep taking things one day at a time and checking in here. We all support you 100%.
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