soberclover

I've been reading the posts about people struggling to keep their sobriety going. For me in my early days, it was REALLY important for me to clean out of my house EVERYTHING that had or reminded me of drinking. Wine glasses, corkscrews, towels with wine motifs, and every single drop of alcohol was thrown out. My home is an alcohol-free zone. I also kept myself home during those times when I was craving. I didn't trust myself to be out because it would be too convenient to wind up at the bar or liquor store. I kept myself busy and kept true to not drinking no matter what. After time, not drinking started sinking in. It was uncomfortable and I didn't like it and I cried a lot; but I really wanted to change my life. Being uncomfortable physically and mentally is part of early sobriety. You just have to figure out ways to deal with it...and it does get better....really...it does.

FreeOwl

thank you, Clover....