chickippo

this is where 'one day at a time' saved me. if i have to think about 'never' i will go completely nuts.

on day, one hour or one minute at a time - HANG ON. it gets easier, i promise.

i keep saying it, but if i can get this you can too - at some point the self-belief comes back and begins to make things easier. in the meantime, i believe in you. i believe in all of us. we're miracles.

chickippo

(when i say 'i keep saying it' i mean generally - not to you!)

Dee74

If you're like me, you drank for years Dolores. Give your mind and body a little time toi heal. It gets better it really does

Of course if you're concerned about anything (like your depression) it's a good idea to check with your Dr

Kevin78

Well done on 7 days. I am not much of a reader, But I found the living sober book a good read.

DoloresHaze

This is an excellent point. I was pleasantly numbing myself for years. When you're drunk you don't realize the physical and mental disaster that's brewing inside.

Yep, now my eyes are open and it sucks. Every aspect of my life needs work and i don't have my old "friend" alcohol to fall back on.

I can't wait to start seeing and feeling the benefits of sobriety. It'll calm my fears.

Erratic

How are u feeling today? I'm 15 days sober. It was rough at the start. Lucky I had some medication help and family and friends. I still have days where I crave but o think of my health and my family and of cause ate a lot of sugary things. Hang in there xx

DoloresHaze

Day 8 and I'm having ups and downs. Mostly downs. Suprisingly, I had an "up" moment in the middle of the night last night. I woke up around 3am and I was just calm and grateful that I was sober.

But then i woke up and that feeling was gone. I still feel hungover in the mornings. Kind of confused, slight headache, dry and thirsty.

Fear and impending doom are the feelings du jour. Pink cloud WHERE ARE YOU???

Dee74

lol I didn't have a pink cloud
I'm not sure I would have trusted it if I did?

the good news is - peace and serenity happened with me anyway
Stick with it Dolores

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PurpleKnight

Hang in there Dolores!!

With each day gives the body more time to adjust, after the first few weeks, the hangover free morning mornings were amazing!!

It does get better!!

DoloresHaze

Day 9 and today is much better! I woke up earlier than I had to and made oatmeal and got the heat going (it's getting cold here!) And I felt like the perfect mommy Then I got my little guy off to school.

It's 9:45 and I have my to-do list for the day ready. This sure beats rolling out of bed late, getting my son ready, and then taking him to school without even brushing my teeth.

One thing that was worrying me was my skin and eyes. When I quit drinking, I didn't look so good. like I said, i was in the hospital. You could tell by looking at me that i wasn't well. But my skin is looking better and i noticed a marked improvement in my eyes this morning.

I'm also starting a diet today. I didn't quit alcohol just to overload my liver with bad food.

SoberLeigh

Glad to hear that things are improving, Dolores; even better days lie ahead!!!!

Dee74

good stuff Dolores

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Nuudawn

The beginning is always the hardest...in most things really. I know the first while was a bit of a grind for me...just putting one foot in front of the other. In some ways I still feel like I'm swimming to surface. It's easier all the time. There are difficult moments or days or situations..but it's not the apathetic grind the beginning felt like for me.