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Old 03-29-2014, 08:49 AM
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Day 2 New here. Hello!!

Hi,
Just wanted to introduce myself. I am 43 and have been drinking daily since I was 19. Starting off my second full day off alcohol half bottle of 1.75L a day. No visible shakes but I sure feel it inside.(It will be 48 hours in 2.5 hours since my last drink.) Having a hard time focusing. Having a hard time at night drinking without any buzz effect.. I drank a whole big bottle of V8 juice last night in a half an hour. DAM! Appetite is ok but cant eat more than a few bites without getting full fast. Hardest part is focusing and doing daily tasks. Looking forward to a full recovery!

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You've come to a very supportive site. I'm glad you joined us.
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Welcome Tranklin! So glad you are here!

Congratulations on Day 2--as time goes on, it gets easier. Please take care of yourself and post here for support as often as you need it.
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Looking thru the pages here is definitely helping. I know that I am not alone
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Hello Tranklin! I'm so glad you found us - you're right, you're never alone & we all understand. That meant so much to me when I first joined here, since no one in my life had a clue what I was going through.

I drank for many years too - and those first few months were a strange trip. I was thrilled to be sober (and alive!) but there was an adjustment. I was a fish out of water, an alien - but it all changed as I got used to living in a different way. You'll go through many phases as you heal. You've done a great thing for yourself - congratulations.
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Welcome Tranklin
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Old 03-29-2014, 10:46 AM
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Hi Tranklin! congrats on day 2!
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Old 03-29-2014, 11:09 AM
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Hi Tranklin! Good job on making it to day two, hopefully it will be a little bit easier to get through compared to day one. Hang in there & keep up with the V8 juice & water!
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DAY 2 here as well!!! Congrats to you! This place has been a godsend the last couple of days makes me not feel so alone in this.
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Old 03-29-2014, 02:50 PM
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Having crappy day but keeping busy. Thanks for all your kind words!!
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Hi Tranklin, glad you made you're way here!
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Welcome, Tranklin!

Congrats on your decision to stop drinking.

Have you talked to your doctor about this?
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Hi Tranklin, welcome to SR, hope it helps you as much as it has me, well done on deciding to get sober
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Originally Posted by Aarryckha View Post
Welcome, Tranklin!

Congrats on your decision to stop drinking.

Have you talked to your doctor about this?
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Congrats Tranklin! And QuitinMsp also. You both have made an outstanding decision today. I'm on day 135, if you would have known me from day one - you would surely be amazed I made it this far. I'm here to tell you, you both can do this. I like to share some, I will say that I find people find different ways to get Sober. You know what ever works, works! This past week I had a real hard time focusing, PAWS I'm thinking. Ironically, I'm reading a book and in a chapter that talks about developing Front-Sight Focus. Sometimes it doesn't seem as simple as this. But if you have a task you must complete, focus on that task and that task only. Make it your target, so to speak. For example; if I want to vacuum my living room and my vacuum is upstairs, I will need to do a number of things. Front Sight Focus has a Four-Prong approach. Prepare your mind - envision your goal - define the mission - simplify the battlefield. Since I'm lazy, not really, I know I must walk upstairs and carry that heavy vacuum downstairs, now I can finally see I have to move my golf clubs and pick up my shoes envisioning that clean carpet - my mission is to complete this task since it has been like this all week and finally I'm going to turn off the TV and not answer that phone that's ringing so I can focus and get this done or I'm simplifying. I'm trying and learning to use this often. So, if you have something to do, no matter, simple or timely, stay focused on the single task and mission at hand. Deep Breathing cycles also help. Remember use the Four-Prong approach. Above all, do whatever it takes; Make a Stand and Stay Focused on staying Sober. You can do this, Sobriety will never let you down.
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