stubbs

Hello everyone,
It's day 14 for me and I am having a tough time this weekend.I was real close to getting all my goodies to have a fun time last night.But at the last minute I decided against it.I am feeling weak today as well.The thought of getting a buzz on today sounds really good.I still feel I cannot enjoy anything without a buzz.I hope and pray that my feelings come around soon.I know I am very early in recovery and have to just trust that with each day sober a truly joyous life is waiting.....

GracieLou

One day at a time. Just don't use today. 24 hours.

Try not to think about tomorrow, next week, next month or next year. Just today.

You can do it. Hang in there. Take it easy!

visch1

"Recovery is not about quitting alcohol and drugs. It is about learning to live a life that does not require mood-altering chemicals to be worth living."

Walking the walk and getting honest with ourselves are so important. BE WELL

secretary

Stubbs, look at the quote at the end of your posting, it says it all.

This is truly your AV trying to suck you in to believing you can't have any fun with booze. You have 14 days under your belt, that is something for you to enjoy. Cease the day sober, my friend. It's a wonderful world.

I'm 19 days in and it's hard, I admit. But I try to remember one day at a time.

aasharon90

Just remember you don't have to stay
sober all by ur self. Doing everything
alone in life doesn't have to be.

For me, im not a people person and
don't mind enjoying life away from
people. However, in early recovery
I had my little family to keep me
busy with responsibilities there.

Along with that, I needed to hear
messages of hope. I needed to see
other people that are alcoholics in
recovery like me. I needed to know
how they learned to stay sober themselves
without going crazy with temptations
and lifes aggrivations.

In early recovery, I quietly sat amongst
many just listening and absorbing what
I could for just an hour each day to bring
home with me and make it another day
sober.

It didn't take me just one day to have a
problem and addiction to alcohol and so
it wouldn't take me just a day to learn
how to remain sober for many days at
a time living happy, joyous, honest and
free in recovery.

Time heals all.

stubbs

Recovery is not about quitting alcohol and drugs. It is about learning to live a life that does not require mood-altering chemicals to be worth living.

This is what I am after,I want a life to enjoy without the chemicals.Thank you all for the support.

Dee74

stay close Stubbs - you can do this

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least

You can do this, one day at a time. You are still very early in recovery so expect your feelings to be all over the map. Give yourself time to heal.

stubbs

Thank you least,
Yeah my feelings are all over the place as you said.I almost broke last night again.I just recently got on a antidepressant.It seems to be helping a small bit but the weekends are what kill me.I just wish I could feel a little relief and joy in life.It has been a dark and boring ride so far.I guess I just do the best I can till the fog lifts.

Dee74

Keep in mind a course of something like anti depressants can take some time to 'kick in' stubbs.

Hope you find you're feeling better soon

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