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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Vancouver Island
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I'm not sure what your time zone is but can you get outside for a walk? Keep posting on this site too - there are a lot of very good threads that I'm sure you'll relate to and helps to keep us from feeling like we're "alone"...
Don't be hard on yourself - you are doing a very difficult thing and it takes a lot of grit and mindset to do so stay strong and be proud of yourself.
Don't be hard on yourself - you are doing a very difficult thing and it takes a lot of grit and mindset to do so stay strong and be proud of yourself.
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Hampton, VA
Posts: 88
A daily multi vitamin B supplement might help.
Those first few days are shaky and jarring. Hang in there.
For years and years I always thought that sobriety was for other people. *I* could never do it. But I did. One step after another, on a path to a better, richer life.
Those first few days are shaky and jarring. Hang in there.
For years and years I always thought that sobriety was for other people. *I* could never do it. But I did. One step after another, on a path to a better, richer life.
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Canada
Posts: 3,994
Please stay strong. Post as much as you need. The waves of anxiety are indeed horrible. But they do pass and you'll get some relief to shore you up to deal with the next wave.
No matter what, don't drink.
No matter what, don't drink.
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 465
Went to visit fiancé at work and hung out there for a while. Now we're grabbing gatorades. Still gonna try to get to an AA meeting tonight. Still feeling very much out of it, but not as hopeless or desperate.
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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Hi Alphabet, glad you are still hanging in there, it is a tough start to sobriety there is no denying that, but that is one of the main reasons I am sober today, I won't go through it again and you will feel the same, it is worth the wait, hang tough.
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Tampa, Fl
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Hope you will feel a little better, keep hydrating yourself. Don't beat yourself up, were human...we make mistakes (been there) just be nice to yourself. 
Your doing a good step, moving ahead and going to a meeting. Not drinking will in time bring that confidence back for you again. I'm on day 27, and my confidence has slowly come back and I feel lots better in that respect.
Your doing a good step, moving ahead and going to a meeting. Not drinking will in time bring that confidence back for you again. I'm on day 27, and my confidence has slowly come back and I feel lots better in that respect.
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: VA
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Originally Posted by Alphabet 
It's been about 12 hours since my last drink and I'm feeling pretty rough. I won't give in though.
I hope to make it this time but my confidence isn't great because I have a long history. I look back to the time I quit for 10 years between 1994 and 2004. Still hard to believe I went back to it.
BTW, I posted here fairly often about 4 years ago under a lost/forgotten screen name when I was enjoying about eight months of sobriety before relapsing and have lurked since then.
I wish you the best of luck.
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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Doc, I'm sorry you're having a tough time too.
I'm feeling pretty lousy again. Physically, mentally , and emotionally. Sticking with it though, drinking lots of water and trying to eat here and there when I can (can't really keep anything down, but I'm trying).
You're all amazing, thank you so much.
I'm feeling pretty lousy again. Physically, mentally , and emotionally. Sticking with it though, drinking lots of water and trying to eat here and there when I can (can't really keep anything down, but I'm trying).
You're all amazing, thank you so much.
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