day 3
 

Grateful to wake up and not feel like complete hell. I can remember everything, have no feelings of guilt or shame about what I might have done last night and I can get up and be my best self today! Why would I want to ruin that with alcohol? Have to remind myself every day and not let the evil addiction convince me otherwise.

Totally agree! I don't have to keep a pad and own next to me, then try to read what I wrote when I was drunk to remind me what I said the night before! Good for you--keep it up!

My 3rd day sober I was in rehab after family
stepped in with an intervention, getting help
for me that I needed at that time in my life
23 yrs.ago. As I reflect today on where I began
my recovery journey, 3 days without alcohol
was just the beginning.

It would take a many one days not drinking
to get that poison out of my system and for
me to absorb learning about my addiction
and its affects on my mind, body and soul.

Those first 28 days, I was still filled with anger,
remorse, shame, fear, selfishness, self-centeredness,
but was in a safe shelter, haven, where alcohol
could be reached. Even tho it was hard, I am
grateful to have been in a place that ultimately
gave me time to listen, absorb and learn some
valuable lessons on how to live without depending
on alcohol, a drug, poison that wanted to kill me.

This is what worked for me, however, there
are countless other recovery method available
to many who are struggling with addiction to
provide help in learning how to live a healthy,
happy, honest life for many days down the road.

I also learned that I never have to go thru
anything alone by myself, including recovery.
There are many who have learned to remain
sober or clean a day at a time that have paved
the way for me to follow and learn. For that
I am also grateful.

You are in a good place here in SR. :)

aren't those first few mornings of contented sobriety wonderful? I mean when you have decided to give sobriety a run, and it is conscious choice to feel better? Congratulations, keep up the good work and positive attitude!

Serenity, that's about what you can expect every morning now! How awesome is that?

I definitely don't miss feeling like crap. Congrats on day :D.

Hi Serenity, I'm on working on month 5 and need to remind myself how sick I made myself, I sign in to the 24 hour club to pledge another 24 hours everyday and think about how sick and depressed I was after my last bender. Keep it up, alcohol is poison to your body even in small amounts.

I just need to remind myself of this and reread my posts when I start feeling squirelly. I've been doing the dance of quitting and then convincing myself I can control it for way too long. This forum is so great. Reading all of the good, honest feedback is like attending a mtg designed specifically for me bc I can relate to so much of what is shared here.