lauralye

Hi there,

I am new to the site and wanted to just say hello and reach out for support. I haven't had a drink since Saturday and honestly it is harder than I thought it would be. Looking forward to finding support here.

Hevyn

Welcome lauralye! Congratulations on your sober time - we know how hard it is in the early days. It will get easier, we promise.

You'll find a lot of encouragement and support here - SR saved me from destroying my life. You're among those who understand and want to help. You can do it.

Bruce292

Welcome! Coming to SR is a great step forward. Keep reading and keep posting. You'll see

Dee74

Hi and welcome lauralye
always a lot of support here.

Check out our Class of Feb support thread
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...art-4-a-4.html

D

least

Welcome! There's also our 24 hour club sign up thread in Daily Support forum. You just post there once a day pledging to be sober for another 24 hours.

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...l-welcome.html

Anna

It is hard, but we're here to offer support. I'm glad you found us.

FreeFall

Welcome! It's not easy, but it's so worth it if you stick with it. I found it got easier over time, initial days were the hardest so hang in there!

swindon32

Welcome xx

applecake

Five days is a great start, lauralye!

I'm glad you're here!

lauralye

I don't know what to do with myself in the evenings. I feel so restless and frustrated. I used to count on being able to "relax" by 6 PM. Now, I just feel sort of mad.

FeelingGreat

lauralye, congratulations on your 6 days. Stay on SR for all the support you need.

reflection

As others have mentioned, that feeling will pass after a while. I found in the beginning I vegged out on trashy tv, read more and did little things around the house, played the word games on SR. It's been over 4 months and I no longer feel that evening restlessness. In fact, I appreciate the clarity and calm. Welcome!!

FeelingGreat

Yeah, evenings and after work were my habit drinking times. I changed my routine for after work, and also substituted other drinks for alcohol. I made a habit of making a cup of tea when I got home, and also had a range of diet drinks and juices.
I don't need that anymore but it helped me over the hump, and calorie-wise was no worse than wine.

applecake

Have you visited the SR chat room yet? It's a great place to meet other members and was such an important diversion for me in my early days.

lauralye

I appreciate the suggestions of things to try. It's funny, I actually have a lot I could be doing (work, housework) and things I used to love to do (read, paint, write)- but I am just sort of wandering or I go to bed super early. I wonder why I want to disconnect so much instead. It's comforting to know this restlessness will pass. I don't want to be a high functioning alcoholic anymore. I want to be a holistically functioning person! Thanks everyone for the welcome!

courage2

Hi Lauralye & Welcome!

It's hard to quit, but you can do it -- just remember that you don't have to drink. All you have to do is get through the day. And don't expect too much from yourself too quick -- you need time to heal, that's why they call it recovery

KateL

Welcome Lauralye xxxxx

FreeOwl

welcome!

I just got back from nine sober days in Vegas, where I celebrated my 60-days mark since deciding after a couple years of experimenting with both sobriety and controlled drinking that sobriety was the way to go for me.

You've found a good place!

2bhappier

Welcome!

Kisho

Welcome! Lots of great support here