My Last Day Drinking
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My Last Day Drinking
Today is the day, 11-14-13.
I've told myself for the past year when I was binge drinking, drinking while driving, being just an a-hole and a slave to alcohol in general, that when I moved into a better habitat that I would stop the nonsense, meet someone good and begin the rest of my life.
Here I am, moved into a great new apartment, met a nice someone a little bit ahead of schedule, and my excuses are now all out. My gym is even a half mile away from me if I get bored. Nothing to cling to for chugging beer any more.
This thread isn't for sympathy or anything, it's for me to hold myself accountable in the public eye. Tomorrow at this time I will post that I'm 1 day sober and next Thursday I will post my 7 days.
I've created an environment where the beast has no more leverage in my mind, this is the end.
I've told myself for the past year when I was binge drinking, drinking while driving, being just an a-hole and a slave to alcohol in general, that when I moved into a better habitat that I would stop the nonsense, meet someone good and begin the rest of my life.
Here I am, moved into a great new apartment, met a nice someone a little bit ahead of schedule, and my excuses are now all out. My gym is even a half mile away from me if I get bored. Nothing to cling to for chugging beer any more.
This thread isn't for sympathy or anything, it's for me to hold myself accountable in the public eye. Tomorrow at this time I will post that I'm 1 day sober and next Thursday I will post my 7 days.
I've created an environment where the beast has no more leverage in my mind, this is the end.
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A successful Day 1 is coming to a close. I ate so much chicken wings and mac n cheese for dinner, and then a pint of Ben and Jerrys, that I don't think I could roll off of this couch and drink a beer even if I wanted to. We'll see how sleeping goes tonight.
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Good luck. I know that there are "young people's AA groups" around campus, I would suggest you go to a meeting tomorrow. You might be surprised at how many college students are in AA, some aren't even of legal age to drink. Staying sober in a college town is tough.
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Nearing the end of day 2 and things are starting to get hairy. I'm really anxious, have a lot of nervous energy and I'm so bored. I went to the gym this morning and spent 90 minutes on the elliptical and another 30 minutes swimming hoping to fatigue my body because I knew this nervous energy would be coming, but it hasn't seem to negate in very much. I'm thinking about going to the gym once again before I go to sleep.
On past attempts, this would be right about where I was driving myself up to the store to get some beer, but this time I know, through hell or high water, I'm not drinking today.
I also can't stop eating. I've eaten enough food to feed a family of four today.
I just need something to keep myself busy. I've already cleaned a lot of the apartment.
On past attempts, this would be right about where I was driving myself up to the store to get some beer, but this time I know, through hell or high water, I'm not drinking today.
I also can't stop eating. I've eaten enough food to feed a family of four today.
I just need something to keep myself busy. I've already cleaned a lot of the apartment.
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Good job Spartan. Keeping busy & distracted is key. I ate a lot too - I guess to pacify myself. There's no easy way through this time, but it sounds like you're handling it well. Posting here really helped me early on. 
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Spartan,
The very beginning is the most difficult. Just notice that every day how you feel better physically and mentally. Each day it gets a little different and a little better. So when you crave that beer, tell yourself that you've come this far and if you just hold out a little longer you'll be able to experience just how good you can feel. That sense of well being will intensify. Wait and see.
The very beginning is the most difficult. Just notice that every day how you feel better physically and mentally. Each day it gets a little different and a little better. So when you crave that beer, tell yourself that you've come this far and if you just hold out a little longer you'll be able to experience just how good you can feel. That sense of well being will intensify. Wait and see.
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Hi Spartan. Seems like you've wanted this for a while, so am glad to hear you are giving sobriety a chance.
Keep checking in, there's lot so of support here if you want it. Just keep marching forward, those first days and weeks are wild, but SO worth getting that poison out of your system.
Funny how it feels 'boring' in the beginning....I used to fill the gaps with reading as much as I could about being sober. Bought an exercise bike so I could keep myself from drinking. Anything to distract me from that empty space. Walked til the sun went down. Ate a lot, yes.
Anything....anything at all, was better than drinking.
Keep checking in, there's lot so of support here if you want it. Just keep marching forward, those first days and weeks are wild, but SO worth getting that poison out of your system.
Funny how it feels 'boring' in the beginning....I used to fill the gaps with reading as much as I could about being sober. Bought an exercise bike so I could keep myself from drinking. Anything to distract me from that empty space. Walked til the sun went down. Ate a lot, yes.
Anything....anything at all, was better than drinking.
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