19 weeks today. Dry and very happy.
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19 weeks today. Dry and very happy.
19 weeks ago tonight I had my last drink. I was in a terrible state. I was severely depressed, eating and drinking and totally out of control with worsening diabetes on Metformin and linagliptin. The doc put me on an antidepessent. I made a decision to really try and lay off the booze. I am very glad to say I did and what a 19 weeks it has been. I have lost 50 pounds in weight, taken up squash, cycling, badminton again. My diabetes is so under control I have dropped all but one tablet, and if all goes well I will be off that in the new year. people everywhere are passing comments how well I Look etc, my blood pressure is superb life could not be better. However now things are good I have started to slip, I have started munching biscuits etc at work and my weight loss has stopped, I fear the next Is I will succumb and say just one beer it will be ok and start on that slippery slope again. Has anyone else experienced this at this sort of timeline, if so what do you do to try and keep strong.
Thanks.
M.
Thanks.
M.
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Welcome, Locoman, to SR and congratulations on 19 sober weeks.
Ironically, it was at 4-1/2 months that I came the closest to caving. I didn't am so grateful that I did not as a lot of really great sober stuff awaited.
Do you use any kind of a program? AA? Have you looked into AVRT?
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ined-long.html
I'll bet that soberwolf will be along with a link for urge surfing for the cravings.
Ironically, it was at 4-1/2 months that I came the closest to caving. I didn't am so grateful that I did not as a lot of really great sober stuff awaited.
Do you use any kind of a program? AA? Have you looked into AVRT?
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ined-long.html
I'll bet that soberwolf will be along with a link for urge surfing for the cravings.
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Congrats on 19 weeks sober Locoman
Relapse is part of my addiction not part of my recovery
Nobody forces us to drink we cant drink safe or responsibly and that is more than enough to make sure that i wont ive accepted that and in time so will you it gets a lot easier and a lot clearer
Well done Locoman
Relapse is part of my addiction not part of my recovery
Nobody forces us to drink we cant drink safe or responsibly and that is more than enough to make sure that i wont ive accepted that and in time so will you it gets a lot easier and a lot clearer
Well done Locoman
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http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...e-surfing.html
Something to keep in your sobriety toolbox for if and when the urges to drink come up.
Something to keep in your sobriety toolbox for if and when the urges to drink come up.
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19 weeks is great, give yourself a big pat on the back, you deserve it...your health sounds so good....again it sounds like you have worked so hard, congratulations...stick around here and stay around for support, don't let the idea of that one beer fool you, it is an illusion.
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Amazing work, Locoman. Maybe this biscuit-eating phase is just temporary and not the start of anything awful. It could be that you're just preparing for winter and adjusting to the colder weather - I know that gets me munching away. You're doing amazingly well, keep going 
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Do Fear the Beer
Hey, Locoman. Yesterday was the 150 day mark for me. I feel that I am in a similar place to you. Before I quit, I was overweight, depressed, etc. After I quit, I got serious about cycling and other exercise and lost about 35 pounds.
But...I too have been feeling like my willpower is diminished in the last few weeks.
Maybe it is the 5 month slump? Not sure, but one thing I thought of while reading your post is that the rate at which you and I have been losing weight is not sustainable. One would expect to asymptotically approach some normal weight. In other words, the rate at which you lose weight will slow as you settle into what is a "normal weight" for you given your metabolism and average daily calorie expenditure/intake associated with your new lifestyle. Don't get depressed that the pounds aren't flying off like they used to. Don't let weight loss become your next obsession (at least that is what I tell myself).
Now, as far as fearing the beer goes, I think that reminding myself why I quit is more important than ever at this point. Also, reminding myself that drinking is just NOT AN OPTION. Just don't have that first drink. If it takes a few biscuits to get you through a craving, so be it. As you may know, your weight will fluctuate throughout the day and will likely be at its lowest and most consistent if measured in the morning. You could choose a weight just a few pounds above where you are now (maybe up to 5 to account for fluctuations). If you weigh in at, or above, that for a few days in a row, then start to be more aggressive in modifying your calorie intake to make sure you don't take any steps backward.
Just don't drink beer! Remember how difficult it was to turn things around? We don't want to have to do that again, eh?
But...I too have been feeling like my willpower is diminished in the last few weeks.
Maybe it is the 5 month slump? Not sure, but one thing I thought of while reading your post is that the rate at which you and I have been losing weight is not sustainable. One would expect to asymptotically approach some normal weight. In other words, the rate at which you lose weight will slow as you settle into what is a "normal weight" for you given your metabolism and average daily calorie expenditure/intake associated with your new lifestyle. Don't get depressed that the pounds aren't flying off like they used to. Don't let weight loss become your next obsession (at least that is what I tell myself).
Now, as far as fearing the beer goes, I think that reminding myself why I quit is more important than ever at this point. Also, reminding myself that drinking is just NOT AN OPTION. Just don't have that first drink. If it takes a few biscuits to get you through a craving, so be it. As you may know, your weight will fluctuate throughout the day and will likely be at its lowest and most consistent if measured in the morning. You could choose a weight just a few pounds above where you are now (maybe up to 5 to account for fluctuations). If you weigh in at, or above, that for a few days in a row, then start to be more aggressive in modifying your calorie intake to make sure you don't take any steps backward.
Just don't drink beer! Remember how difficult it was to turn things around? We don't want to have to do that again, eh?
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