Just joined / just quit - heres why
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Just joined / just quit - heres why
Because of my first post, and the unanimous SUPPORT in it .....
(my first post was on this forum yesterday titled "so simple - so complicated")
I joined to "get ready " or "look into " no longer drinking....
HAHAHAHA seeing my reality on a forum woke me up!!
I am a very strong person once I make up my mind...Now thats happened.
I can do this, I quit smoking (WAY harder for me to deal with ) in 06.
From my First post - and YOUR responses I just learned that:
I DO have a real problem- yup and getting "worse"
Im NOT alone
Im acting like a drunk
Im thinking like a drunk
I CAN DO this.....
I set a date to stop drinking. the date is TODAY (now)9-13-14
Here I go.....Im going to start "livingnow"
Thank you!
(my first post was on this forum yesterday titled "so simple - so complicated")
I joined to "get ready " or "look into " no longer drinking....
HAHAHAHA seeing my reality on a forum woke me up!!
I am a very strong person once I make up my mind...Now thats happened.
I can do this, I quit smoking (WAY harder for me to deal with ) in 06.
From my First post - and YOUR responses I just learned that:
I DO have a real problem- yup and getting "worse"
Im NOT alone
Im acting like a drunk
Im thinking like a drunk
I CAN DO this.....
I set a date to stop drinking. the date is TODAY (now)9-13-14
Here I go.....Im going to start "livingnow"
Thank you!
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 669
Congrats on your decision to make changes. I'm at day 12 and will be honest in letting you know the first 3 to 5 days are the hardest physically due to withdrawals. It does get better and you will be so glad when the worst is over. Post and read often. The biggest thing that has helped me is to have a plan each day. That helps keep me on track. I've also set some short and long term goals to work toward. Good luck!!! Oh, most important thing is take it one day at a time. 
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 126
Nice.......Great Decision
Just remember, in a few days, weeks, or months, that AV (a term you will see used a lot here, Alcoholic Voice) that is lurking in your brain WILL try to convince you that having "just a couple" at a ball game, at a bbq with friends, having dinner with your wife at a nice restaurant , etc. is perfectly ok. In fact it will tell you it is a GOOD idea to test yourself in this way.
Expect it, Fight it, Ignore it..
Just remember, in a few days, weeks, or months, that AV (a term you will see used a lot here, Alcoholic Voice) that is lurking in your brain WILL try to convince you that having "just a couple" at a ball game, at a bbq with friends, having dinner with your wife at a nice restaurant , etc. is perfectly ok. In fact it will tell you it is a GOOD idea to test yourself in this way.
Expect it, Fight it, Ignore it..
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 669
So true NorMar. I had 64 days sober and that pesky AV popped up and cost me several months of my life. I thought "just one" of something I didn't even really like would be ok. It cost me a lot. Almost cost me one relationship I value dearly.
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Awesome! Yes thats exactly how it happened with me! Reading the posts made me realize I wasn't alone but I did in fact have an problem. Welcome aboard! Were all in it together. Im only 13 days in to forever. Lots of emtions in the last two weeks. Push through them. Don't listen to the AV that will soon tell you "It wasn't reallly that big a problem" or "I can just cut back" It's so worth it to stay sober! It realllly clicked for me reading posts and people are scared for their lives or posts that a member has passed because of the addiction. Scary stuff! Not worth it.
Glad you are here
Glad you are here
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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This is excellent! Welcome to the forums. When you get that "What can I do instead of drinking" feeling, come here and read. Read everything - you'll never run out of informative, heart-wrenching stories.
You're doing a great thing today.
13 is my lucky number (birthdate) - I think it must be yours, too!
You're doing a great thing today.
13 is my lucky number (birthdate) - I think it must be yours, too!
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Originally Posted by biminiblue 
This is excellent! Welcome to the forums. When you get that "What can I do instead of drinking" feeling, come here and read. Read everything - you'll never run out of informative, heart-wrenching stories.
You're doing a great thing today.
13 is my lucky number (birthdate) - I think it must be yours, too!
You're doing a great thing today.
13 is my lucky number (birthdate) - I think it must be yours, too!
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