tim68

Day 5 for me today!! I'm so excited about this lol! I'm feeling amazing and not wanting to jump back on the bottle. I'm truly surprised. I have a LONG way to go but I'm thankful for today. Thank you Lord. Thank you SR!

phoebe64

5 days is great. You are over the initial hump. Each day in the first week is the hardest. Stay strong on the weekend!

Upward2Enlightenment

Keep at it Tim. You are doing great.

least

Congrats on five days sober!

Dee74

Congratulations on your progress Tim

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tim68

My first weekend without the alcohol in a long time. I'm doing ok now on day 6. Could I have some pointers please? I went to the gym yesterday. I can play with my hot rod out in the garage or take my dog for a walk. The "voice" is there a little but doesn't take much to quiet it down.

Thanks all.

Dee74

what kind of pointers Tom - sounds like you're doing great?

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Minion09

Tim68...wow how encouraged I am by your words. 1/2 a day for me right now and I hav given it to God cause alone I fail. Found this group earlier today and phew glad I am here. Anxious for how th next few days will be so while you are praying say one for me and I will pray for you.

tim68

Oh just ideas of keeping that "voice" quiet. So far today I have just kept busy. Started out with a long motorcycle ride. Got caught in a lot of traffic. Then pouring rain all the way home. I laughed instead of getting mad. Washed the motorcycle. Played with my lab. Took a shower. Went to the store. Cooked dinner. Before I knew it the day was done. Brewed up some iced green tea and here I sit. I'm doing very well! Thank you !

Thank you and I'm glad your here too! 1/2 days become days which become several days then a week and so on. I most certainly will pray for you. You can do this. Sobriety is amazing. Waking up for the six day in a row and feeling great is just the best thing. It's not easy but you can do it! I reached my point of "enough". Its time to get well. And if your feeling ill from the drinking it gets better the minute you stop. Please post when you feel the need. We're here for you.

Verte

Nice job ,Tim, for your first weekend.

I wish I could take a picture of my desk for you to laugh about. There are 4 different varieties of beverages:

1 can of Cran-raspberry La Croix fizzy water.
1 can of lemon Polar seltzer water.
Giant thermos of iced Jasmine green tea
20 oz. lukewarm glass of Nighttime tea

Today is Day11 for me. Being surrounded by tasty drinks thus far has worked really well to keep my hands busy while I am sitting. Very well hydrated. I bet I am not alone in having a veritable N/A drink stand within arms reach?

Love your posts. Keep at it!!

DoubleDragons

Congrats, Tim!!! Your positive attitude is going to go a long way in helping you to stay sober.

tim68

Thank you. And thanks for the support! Congrats to you as well for 11 days! I'm right behind you!! At the store I picked up some Aquafina Kiwi carbonated water. Good stuff! Powerade various flavors and the green tea. So far so good on this journey. Hope its smooth sailing for you as well.