Two weeks today!
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Two weeks today!
So I didn't give up last night and head out to the booze house. Now I have an entire day to feel good and get my reading done, also some chores. Now that I have some sleep I feel a little better and I have a renewed sense of how beneficial sobriety is to me. Heading off to a meeting later and I am glad that I made it to two weeks. Today I just want to keep going and begin to work on achieving my goals of finding a job I want. Last night I was so depressed, I was driving around and afraid to go to a restaurant because I was alone and everyone was with their families, or friends, and I have no one to call. So, I need to quit feeling sorry for myself, and if I want to go eat by myself I should not worry about what people are going to think about me. I am REALLY trying to work on not worrying what other people think of me. It feels wonderful to not be hungover. 
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Congratulations!!
Two weeks here as well! Yesterday I went out, with the intention to drink, overwhelmed with whatnot but than, in an empty restaurant (it was about 2 PM - I was a morning drunk all my life) I saw how wasteful, pathetic, sad and sorrowful it would be to sit there and moan.
So I left and enjoyed the day. At noon today I'd be meeting with a good friend of mine, an AA veteran, sober for ages, and will talk about my recent relapse and this new struggle to stay on the wagon.
Two weeks here as well! Yesterday I went out, with the intention to drink, overwhelmed with whatnot but than, in an empty restaurant (it was about 2 PM - I was a morning drunk all my life) I saw how wasteful, pathetic, sad and sorrowful it would be to sit there and moan.
So I left and enjoyed the day. At noon today I'd be meeting with a good friend of mine, an AA veteran, sober for ages, and will talk about my recent relapse and this new struggle to stay on the wagon.
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It sure does feel good to be sober and have no depression or anxiety. I am thinking almost all my depression and anxiety came from binging.
I never drank in the mornings that often, but I know how hard it is to be in a restaurant or something and see other people drinking, that is why I have been isolating lately and just taking care of my work. Tonight I will get some exercise done.
I never drank in the mornings that often, but I know how hard it is to be in a restaurant or something and see other people drinking, that is why I have been isolating lately and just taking care of my work. Tonight I will get some exercise done.
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Congratulations on two weeks sober, that's great!. Try and not worry about what other people may or may not be thinking about you. Most people honestly won't be paying any attention to whether you are eating alone or not. You should do whatever you please. Hope you have a relaxing weekend.
Very, very well done 
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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Congratulations on 2 weeks!
I echo the other statements to not worry about what others think when it comes to drinking. I was in a position last night where I was the only one not drinking at a social event. I kept telling myself, "Whatever they're thinking about me not drinking, is much better than what they would think of me drinking." It's true.
I echo the other statements to not worry about what others think when it comes to drinking. I was in a position last night where I was the only one not drinking at a social event. I kept telling myself, "Whatever they're thinking about me not drinking, is much better than what they would think of me drinking." It's true.
I'm glad you're feeling more positive today. 
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Good going Ach! I think there is a tendency amongst many of us to assume that our mental health issues such as anxiety or depression are separate from our alcohol consumption. Indeed I have seen many people 'justify' their drinking in terms of it actually helping with those issues! Perhaps it does now and again but I suspect in the majority of cases it is simply self justification. The simple fact is that over consumption of alcohol can cause both!
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