End of Day One
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Portland, Oregon
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End of Day One
It is only my second day one ever so it feels precious. In retrospect, I wasn't ready for my first day one earlier this summer. I did not yet have all the tools I needed to greet the bumps in the road with a clear understanding of what they were and the equanimity and courage to face them down. With help from SR and other sources, I feel hopeful now. More ready. Like I can do this. Met with the doctor today and was reassured that I haven't done myself in just yet. I will be OK. I am looking forward to 2014, to feeling better and reintroducing myself to the parts-good and bad-of life that I've been avoiding for so long. I am scared, but I have you! So I will be brave.
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: England
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Good that your back. I am sure you are more equipped now to do this. I lost count of the number of day 1s I had. But I kept trying and now on day 110 I feel confident in my sobriety. Keep the positive mindset going and here's to a sober and happy 2014.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: C.C. Ma.
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Hi FR. The idea of overcoming the bumps is great. In AA I needed to learn to adjust to "normal" life and not try to escape with each bump. It seemed I drank because my coping skill was mainly to escape the moment. Didn't work for me or many others. I needed to learn "REMEMBER WHEN" and not whitewash it by being honest about my drinking. I also needed the repetition of many meetings to remind me that I cannot drink in safety. It takes time but definitely gets better.
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Good Job! 
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Location: UK
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Well done on making it through three days. This is a really good start to the year. Try to work out what you can do to stay sober in the next few days because if you get into good habits now, you'll soon start to feel the benefits.
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