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I truly understand 1 day at a time.
WOW, yesterday was a tough day. At times I was holding on 1 minute at a time. I told myself to stop worrying about tomorrow, to just concentrate at staying sober this very moment. By the time I was tucked into bed I had a wave a relaxation come over and felt accomplished, but boy was it a struggle at times.
In the past I would tell myself "I will never drink again" and although I had good intentions, I never took the time to really concentrate on the moment I was in. This time I am doing things differently.
In the past I would tell myself "I will never drink again" and although I had good intentions, I never took the time to really concentrate on the moment I was in. This time I am doing things differently.
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Good name for you, AB,
You anchored yourself in and held steady. You didn't know what was out there beyond the moment. Guess that is good. At my second meeting on Friday night, I spoke with the speaker and he said not to say "you'll never drink again. Just stay in the moment. It's then maybe not so overwhelming. But, the main thing, is ya done GOOD. Today is another day no matter how we get through it. Together, hope will make it a little bit easier. Good luck and stay anchored.
You anchored yourself in and held steady. You didn't know what was out there beyond the moment. Guess that is good. At my second meeting on Friday night, I spoke with the speaker and he said not to say "you'll never drink again. Just stay in the moment. It's then maybe not so overwhelming. But, the main thing, is ya done GOOD. Today is another day no matter how we get through it. Together, hope will make it a little bit easier. Good luck and stay anchored.
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Originally Posted by anchorbird 
WOW, yesterday was a tough day. At times I was holding on 1 minute at a time. I told myself to stop worrying about tomorrow, to just concentrate at staying sober this very moment. By the time I was tucked into bed I had a wave a relaxation come over and felt accomplished, but boy was it a struggle at times.
In the past I would tell myself "I will never drink again" and although I had good intentions, I never took the time to really concentrate on the moment I was in. This time I am doing things differently.
In the past I would tell myself "I will never drink again" and although I had good intentions, I never took the time to really concentrate on the moment I was in. This time I am doing things differently.
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Good for you...you proved you can make it one day at a time. Thinking into the future and awfulizing things is one of my downfalls. I have to pull myself back into the now and realize all I have at this moment and feel the gratitude. Right now it is gratitude for a nice hot cup of coffee and a computer 
The only time it its helpful to think ahead is when I think a drink will help me feel better. Think it through...it's not the truth it is the opposite. The drink for me would be a complete disaster and make everything worse. (((((hugs))))))
The only time it its helpful to think ahead is when I think a drink will help me feel better. Think it through...it's not the truth it is the opposite. The drink for me would be a complete disaster and make everything worse. (((((hugs))))))
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"In the past I would tell myself "I will never drink again" and although I had good intentions, I never took the time to really concentrate on the moment I was in. This time I am doing things differently."
Thank you so much for this statement, Anchor. It really speaks to me this a.m. I too want to do things differently this time around and never thought about it like this. I've got to get the "all or nothing" mentality out of my mind and instead go with the "here & now."
Have a great day!
Thank you so much for this statement, Anchor. It really speaks to me this a.m. I too want to do things differently this time around and never thought about it like this. I've got to get the "all or nothing" mentality out of my mind and instead go with the "here & now."
Have a great day!
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Good going anchorbird! I agree, I can't count how many times my thinking pattern would be about never drinking and I had to remind myself that all that I had to worry about is right now. String the "right now"s together and the rest will take care of itself!
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