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Feeling good
I've given up drinking too many times to count, yet for some reason I think its is the time it's going to stick. Sober for a week and feeling so good and strong. Been here before and failed, tho.
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You can decide that this time it will stick. You never ever have to drink again if you don't want to.
Try this, one day at a time: no matter what happens, no matter how your feel, don't drink or get high. If you get a craving, just sit down and don't move until it is gone, no matter how long it takes, no matter where you are. Call a sober friend to come and get you and take you somewhere safe if you want. But don't pick up a drink. If you don't drink, you can't get drunk!
Try this, one day at a time: no matter what happens, no matter how your feel, don't drink or get high. If you get a craving, just sit down and don't move until it is gone, no matter how long it takes, no matter where you are. Call a sober friend to come and get you and take you somewhere safe if you want. But don't pick up a drink. If you don't drink, you can't get drunk!
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Originally Posted by BeanWee 
I've given up drinking too many times to count, yet for some reason I think its is the time it's going to stick. Sober for a week and feeling so good and strong. Been here before and failed, tho.
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Congrats on one week! From my experience, a lot of my relapses came when I was too confident with my sobriety. I thought I had it in the bag, and with that false confidence, I dropped my guard. I'm not saying that all alcoholics/addicts need to constantly worry every second, but there are things that can be done to minimize relapses. One example that I still have a hard time with is going to certain places or functions that have alcohol or drugs. You've heard the saying "If you hang out at a barber shop long enough, you're bound to get a haircut." Even after being sober for 2-3 weeks, I would already test my limits by going to bars/functions with my friends. I like to control what I can and cannot do, and so when people say don't go to bars, i'm naturally going to go the other way. I never plan on drinking, but when I get there, I try to hold out. Sometimes I succeed, but all it takes is one slip, and i'm on my binge again.
I'm beginning to realize that I'm not comfortable in my own skin, which is why I use or drink to self-medicate that fear. Going into a bar, where my social anxiety is at it's highest, is overall not a great environment for someone who isn't comfortable in their own skin. Anyways, I'm not trying to lecture you or anything, but these were the mistakes I made. Stay vigilante.
I'm beginning to realize that I'm not comfortable in my own skin, which is why I use or drink to self-medicate that fear. Going into a bar, where my social anxiety is at it's highest, is overall not a great environment for someone who isn't comfortable in their own skin. Anyways, I'm not trying to lecture you or anything, but these were the mistakes I made. Stay vigilante.
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