Just joined today & 1st Sober/Freedom day is today!
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Austin, Texas
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Just joined today & 1st Sober/Freedom day is today!
Me & red wine like each other a little tooo much so it's time to part ways w' alcohol & get some freedom & power back in my life. Taking it day by day & babysteps but I will do it. Any support or advice/wisdom is appreciated. Especially what do you drink/do when watching movies? my favorite time to drink too much & generally make an ass of myself. Thanks in advance!
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Hi and welcome. I needed to accept the fact that I cannot drink alcohol in safety and accept that fact as demonstrated by my drinking history.
Many changes for the long run were necessary, even today, years later. Just stopping drinking and continuing the way we were usually ends in relapsing and that’s tough.
Basically it’s not drinking one day at a time and baby steps changing the person we were drinking. It’s work but the rewards are certainly worth it.
BE WELL
Many changes for the long run were necessary, even today, years later. Just stopping drinking and continuing the way we were usually ends in relapsing and that’s tough.
Basically it’s not drinking one day at a time and baby steps changing the person we were drinking. It’s work but the rewards are certainly worth it.
BE WELL
Life is an unlikely miracle.
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: England
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Welcome Fish. Glad you found us. I'm a newly sober newbie.
I think to change our routines is vital , because if you keep doing your old stuff, you know you will want a drink while doing it.
I think I0AA2 canned it.
Is there something else you could do instead of watch a movie ?
I think to change our routines is vital , because if you keep doing your old stuff, you know you will want a drink while doing it.
I think I0AA2 canned it.
Is there something else you could do instead of watch a movie ?
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
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All those pretty wrapped bottles, boxes
or cans are all POISON. I don't let them
fool me any longer. Today they are not
used to decorate my home or fill empty
places in the refrigerator or cabinet.
Each day sober is a WIN over POISON.
or cans are all POISON. I don't let them
fool me any longer. Today they are not
used to decorate my home or fill empty
places in the refrigerator or cabinet.
Each day sober is a WIN over POISON.
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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Hi and welcome.
I know what you mean. I used to spend all my evenings watching movies while drinking wine. 2 or 3 movies a night, with 2 or 3 bottles of wine.
Now (4 weeks sober) I watch maybe one movie a week. I usually just go to bed, read a book, browse and post on SR, when in the past I would have been watching a movie. I guess that reiterates what was commented above about changing your routine - but in my case it wasn't intentional, I just didn't want to watch 6 hours of movies anymore.
When I do watch a movie now, I either just have water, or sometimes I drink soda water with some juice or herbs added. I am focussing on healthy things so no high sugar or artificially sweetened things.
I have found that making a commitment to healthy living (on top of giving up alcohol) has made my resolve not to drink a little bit stronger.
I know what you mean. I used to spend all my evenings watching movies while drinking wine. 2 or 3 movies a night, with 2 or 3 bottles of wine.
Now (4 weeks sober) I watch maybe one movie a week. I usually just go to bed, read a book, browse and post on SR, when in the past I would have been watching a movie. I guess that reiterates what was commented above about changing your routine - but in my case it wasn't intentional, I just didn't want to watch 6 hours of movies anymore.
When I do watch a movie now, I either just have water, or sometimes I drink soda water with some juice or herbs added. I am focussing on healthy things so no high sugar or artificially sweetened things.
I have found that making a commitment to healthy living (on top of giving up alcohol) has made my resolve not to drink a little bit stronger.
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Austin, Texas
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Thanks for all the support
Yeah I'm having to changing up the habits of old for more favorable ones. No alcohol of any sort & the healthier & wealthier commitments add that extra push. You ever notice how many people on movies or tv drink all the time? Some of the most popular shows out there, the characters are just pounding them away. I have been uber thirsty for water as of late, body re-hydrating itself & it's way of telling me FINALLY YOU GOT OUT OF THE STUPID ZONE, ha. So yea I will be posting on here quite a bit, helps me interact with others in similar situation, let alone gain from the experience & wisdom of others who have been there before. Cool thing is I get to also recreate/or show my true self which I & others haven't seen in forever if at all. All new attitude, character, body, loves, skills, talents, passions the whole shebang. Just gotta keep that MOMENTUM especially on those certain days. THANKS again everyone. Much appreciated.
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Welcome! I'm pretty new too. It's a really great place, you'll like it. I would drink a ton of wine too and couldn't imagine a movie without it. I would even sneak those squeezy boxes of wine into theaters. Now I just drink water and make fun snacks instead. Even with the food it's less calories than before and I actually "watch" the movie. Congrats on your first day!
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Hello Fish, today is my first day to SR too. Glad to meet you! I am a vodka drinker. I have 23 days sober today.
I have found that changing my routine has helped a lot. Recognizing my triggers was the most important part. Once I knew my triggers, I was able to identify the behaviors and routines associated with them and then make changes or modifications.
Congratulations and best wishes!
Shakenup
I have found that changing my routine has helped a lot. Recognizing my triggers was the most important part. Once I knew my triggers, I was able to identify the behaviors and routines associated with them and then make changes or modifications.
Congratulations and best wishes!
Shakenup
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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4th 24hr day (have a timer ap) & doing great except for THIRSTY for H2O
4th day 24hr easy (usually the urge strikes me right around 5 or 7 days straight before I want to start drinking so I know my habits/routines). Took it fairly easy today, workout/jog-walk, tweaking the diet big time to maximize health vs the crud I had been doing for the past couple of years. I found there are certain 'triggers/emotions' that set me off for the big bottle of Red Wine or some micro-brews. So now it's a matter of noticing the trigger/emotion but changing my ROUTINE (ie Stupid Juice/Fancy Marketed Poison) to something else (workout, business, walks, socializing w' others, cleaning up my place) to get the same REWARD that I was always hoping that the Stupid Juice would do, but never did.
I'll be posting on here daily to keep up the momentum & will be going through articles & posts to find out what works for others, as well as doing research everywhere I can find it. Thinking the 'Straight Edge' types (which I know little about) but I like the idea that it's a PRIDE thing for them.
Excited about the fat loss & muscle gain, socializing more, taking the business of mine to the Pro's Level, getting back into dating again (when u live in ATX it's a crime not to date some cuties around here), making my parents & family proud, traveling, learning skills of the best & helping with donations to animal shelters. ALL of which I was only able to do a 10th of in the past cause I was in such a 'NOT REALLY THERE' state. Getting GRATEFUL for the lessons that the past many years have taught me about alcohol so that I will learn the LESSON & Rock on these coming days/months/years ahead!
Small rant of the night but finding I have a hell of a lot more time w' out the STUPID JUICE. Thanks for the Support u krazy guys & gals
I'll be posting on here daily to keep up the momentum & will be going through articles & posts to find out what works for others, as well as doing research everywhere I can find it. Thinking the 'Straight Edge' types (which I know little about) but I like the idea that it's a PRIDE thing for them.
Excited about the fat loss & muscle gain, socializing more, taking the business of mine to the Pro's Level, getting back into dating again (when u live in ATX it's a crime not to date some cuties around here), making my parents & family proud, traveling, learning skills of the best & helping with donations to animal shelters. ALL of which I was only able to do a 10th of in the past cause I was in such a 'NOT REALLY THERE' state. Getting GRATEFUL for the lessons that the past many years have taught me about alcohol so that I will learn the LESSON & Rock on these coming days/months/years ahead!
Small rant of the night but finding I have a hell of a lot more time w' out the STUPID JUICE. Thanks for the Support u krazy guys & gals
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