shortcake32

I'm coming out of my second Fri/Sat being sober. This week was going well without any cravings until Fri/Sat night.I was longing for my usual 2 bottles of merlot, but made some green tea instead. I'm so grateful to have found this site, reading all the posts has helped me get to the 2 week mark. Thanks All!

HeadLump

Welcome, Shortcake You've come to a very supportive site and it's great to have you with us

Congratulations on 2 weeks sober - that's a fantastic start

hayley86

Welcome, shortcake32. Congrats on two weeks sober! You'll find tons of support here. Glad you've joined us.

IOAA2

Hi and congratulations with 2 weeks sobriety and remember it gets better and better each day free of alcohol.
Good advice I got when at your point was “keep coming and just don’t pick up that first drink one day at a time.” It works for so many if we let it.

BE WELL

Charlie117926

Congrats shortcake. That is a huge accomplishment. Weekends can be so tough.

Ikelee

Today makes 23 days for me. This was a difficult weekend for me as well. I have been getting through it by reading. I read sobriety books, bogs, and come to this forum. I downloaded several sobriety apps on my phone, so I am well armed with ammunition for my stinking thinking! You can do this!!

Ikelee

Heather Kopp wrote a book called, Sober Mercies. It really helped me understand my drinking from a whole new perspective. You might want to try it. I am reading it for the second time in two weeks!

Inchworm

Yay! Congratulations! Green tea is a good drink

PurpleKnight

2 Weeks is fantastic!! Keep pushing through!!

shortcake32

@Ikelee Thanks for the suggestion. I'm going to look for that book. I read Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Drinking before I made the commitment to stop. Loved it : )

Keeping it in the day

Congratulations. I too read Allen Carr's book.but didn't really get it. I really hope you are posting next weekend with 3 weeks under your belt

Hevyn

Welcome to the family Shortcake! You are with people who truly understand you.

Bailey3

Welcome and congrats

Carrie36

Also my 2nd weekend sober. I just got back from the beach with our daughter and my husband remarks " wow, the last couple weekends have been so great and so relaxing!! really wonderful!"

to which I replied.." cause I haven't been drunk/hungover?"

lol

he laughed and said no..but it definitely factors in im aware

shortcake32

Congrats on your second weekend too!

LOL Being sober certainly changes vibe! I don't think my family knows what to do with me since i'm not sick in bed all Saturday...Ha! It is very calming being sober, I'm enjoying it so far : )

Ikelee

What I love the most about being sober is that I feel sooo good when I wake up in the morning. My eyes are not all puffy and dry, my head is clear, and I feel great from the very beginning of the day. I sleep so much better now. I wouldn't trade this feeling for any bottle of wine.

desypete

well done on getting to 2 weeks like i say to anyone who feels the need to celebrate just make sure you dont go and pick up a drink to celebrate : )

well done

least

Welcome to SR and congrats on two weeks sober.

Thepatman

Pleasure to meet you Shortcake and congratulations on your journey!

shortcake32

22 days today! Yesterday I went to a wedding and the booze was flowing. I started feeling jealous of the people around me drinking and dancing. I was thinking maybe you dont have a problem a few wont hurt, but then I brought myself back. Knowing that I would hate myself the next day and I know if I drank at that wedding I would start drinking at home again by myself. No good so on to another week!