7 days sober? Me? No way
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Richmond VA
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7 days sober? Me? No way
I made it to 7 days sober? What? That's it, close the internet down, something is clearly going wrong here. Honestly though, 7 days sober is the longest time I've refrained from alcohol since I was 19 (I'm 31). Hell, 5 days would be longer. Anytime I've tried to quit before day 4 seemed to be the magic number to return to booze.
I talked to a good friend about it yesterday and he asked me "what's it like?" (this is an old drinking buddy). I told him I wasn't sure yet. I feel good, sleep well, haven't woken up hungover or feeling regret. The days seem to be twice as long and I don't know what to do with myself. I know it's only 7 days but when you go from a 12 pack a day blur to drinking tall boys of Arizona Green Tea there is almost a surreal feeling about the day.
My fantasy football league has been planning online what bar to watch the game but I told them I was trying to stay sober and couldn't be there. I kinda wondered if I should delete the comment (this was the first time I publicly said I was trying to quit drinking), but I got a lot of good feedback from everyone. I Guess after all these years of seeing me be the drunk heavyweight champion of the world they understand that someone else can have that belt. I'd like to say it was fun while it lasted, but towards the end it was anything but.
I talked to a good friend about it yesterday and he asked me "what's it like?" (this is an old drinking buddy). I told him I wasn't sure yet. I feel good, sleep well, haven't woken up hungover or feeling regret. The days seem to be twice as long and I don't know what to do with myself. I know it's only 7 days but when you go from a 12 pack a day blur to drinking tall boys of Arizona Green Tea there is almost a surreal feeling about the day.
My fantasy football league has been planning online what bar to watch the game but I told them I was trying to stay sober and couldn't be there. I kinda wondered if I should delete the comment (this was the first time I publicly said I was trying to quit drinking), but I got a lot of good feedback from everyone. I Guess after all these years of seeing me be the drunk heavyweight champion of the world they understand that someone else can have that belt. I'd like to say it was fun while it lasted, but towards the end it was anything but.
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Join Date: Sep 2013
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You found a good place to open up about concern for your drinking habits. You can find help and not tackle it on your own if you find yourself going back to the bottle.
Keep it up! Seven days is fantastic!
Keep it up! Seven days is fantastic!
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Melbourne Beach, FL
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Awesome! It is almost surreal changing your drink of choice to something non-alcoholic. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Nobody wakes up regretting not getting drunk the night before. You rock, keep it up! Every day gets better.
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