Any hope? Is anyone happy and healthy now they are clean?
Any hope? Is anyone happy and healthy now they are clean?
Has anyone proven to their loved ones they can do this and had a healthy relationship? Do the cravings lessen? Can you have a happy and satisfying day without booze or drugs???
Left the bottle behind 4/16/2015
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NC
Posts: 1,416
Good days and bad days but ALL of them better than drunk days. That is the honest truth. Sure, I still face challenges - such is life - but when I'm sober I actually stand a chance of facing them and dealing with them.
It wasn't them I had to convince.
Mine did.
Yes.
My addiction, however, is quite miserable. But that summunabeach lied to and stole from me for more than 25 years, so it can just suck it.
Mine did.
Yes.
My addiction, however, is quite miserable. But that summunabeach lied to and stole from me for more than 25 years, so it can just suck it.
Cravings lessen over time, they were pretty much gone after 9-12 months with the exception of the occasional fleeting thought.
Absolutely. And that is the thing I found most surprising; I fully expected to continue to want to drink for the rest of my days.
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: in the city by the bay
Posts: 605
The first 3 days were miserable. On Day 7 today and feel great!
but I also am juicing lots of veggies...I know that is helping
I don't have cravings - I just miss habits - the way I rewarded myself for things - all the time - with a glass (or 2 or 3...) of wine.
but I also am juicing lots of veggies...I know that is helping
I don't have cravings - I just miss habits - the way I rewarded myself for things - all the time - with a glass (or 2 or 3...) of wine.
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 383
When I was drinking:
1. Daily panic attacks
2. Car was repossessed
3. Divorce/cheating
4. Was afraid around my kids
5. Drove drunk a lot
6. Hurt myself frequently
7. Compulsively internet shopped
8. Nagging depression
After a few years sober:
None of the above apply
Hang in there. Your emotions will be up and down. But the one thing you simply cannot do is take a drink. Everything else rides on that. Keep seeking answers - go to support groups, post here, go to church, read books... the answers will come that will help you sort of the wreckage and you will feel better about taking on life's challenges and about yourself in general.
1. Daily panic attacks
2. Car was repossessed
3. Divorce/cheating
4. Was afraid around my kids
5. Drove drunk a lot
6. Hurt myself frequently
7. Compulsively internet shopped
8. Nagging depression
After a few years sober:
None of the above apply
Hang in there. Your emotions will be up and down. But the one thing you simply cannot do is take a drink. Everything else rides on that. Keep seeking answers - go to support groups, post here, go to church, read books... the answers will come that will help you sort of the wreckage and you will feel better about taking on life's challenges and about yourself in general.
I am happy, healthy, no cravings, and I have repaired my relationship with my husband. Hang in there and keep trying to find what works for YOUR sobriety. For me it was AA meetings, reading, some yoga/meditation and time in nature unplugged. Also it helps me to throw myself into shortterm projects when Im feeling unsettled (creative projects usually or organizing things... Just something that requires my full attention and leaves me feeling accomplished at the end)
Everything, and when I say that i mean EVERYTHING is better now that I am sober. Absolutely and positively 100% better.
It didn't happen right away, but it is worth the work involved to get there.
It didn't happen right away, but it is worth the work involved to get there.
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