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Hi All,
I have been looking at posts the last few days and wanted to introduce myself.
My last drink was 9/30/13, I got my 30 day chip last week
I am married (my husband doesn't drink much) and have 4 kiddos.
The evenings are hard for me as well as any time I am bored.
Thanks!
I have been looking at posts the last few days and wanted to introduce myself.
My last drink was 9/30/13, I got my 30 day chip last week
I am married (my husband doesn't drink much) and have 4 kiddos.
The evenings are hard for me as well as any time I am bored.
Thanks!
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Location: Upstate New York
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Welcome sham! It's good to meet you - this is a wonderful & supportive place.
Congrats on your sober time - what a great accomplishment. Evenings were hard for me too - but it got much better after a few months. I found that posting here when I felt anxious really helped.
Congrats on your sober time - what a great accomplishment. Evenings were hard for me too - but it got much better after a few months.
I found that posting here when I felt anxious really helped.
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Center of Mass
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Thirty days is huge! Congratulations. I know what you mean about being bored. When I sobered up I found a had huge stretches of time with little to fill them. For me, I had to focus on something new. I've revived old hobbies, I've started new ones, and I've brought back a (sober) social life. It didn't do it overnight but now I find I don't have enough time to get everything done ... which for me is a really good thing.
It's very hard. I realize that. At first it feels like something huge is missing in your life. For me it was temporary.
Hang in there and thank you for posting.
It's very hard. I realize that. At first it feels like something huge is missing in your life. For me it was temporary.
Hang in there and thank you for posting.
to the family. 
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: North Carolina
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Hi sham. 30 days is amazing! Congrats!! Like Bruce said, you feel like something is missing in your life, but I imagine any big change, no matter what it is, will make you feel that way. The evenings are hard for me, too. I was a nighttime drinker (after the kids were in bed) too. I think that's why it was easy for me to pretend I didn't have a problem because everyone (including my husband) was asleep while I carried on. I couldn't lie to myself any more. I was done making myself sick. I am only on day 5, but I am bound and determined to be a 30 dayer +++ just like you! Congratulations!!!
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