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So after god awful cravings yesturday I made it and end of day 11 today 
for some reason cravings werent as bad today. It scares me though because it happens out of nowhere and im dreading another bad craving but all in all giving my wallet to my dad yesturday saved me from messing up and today was much smoother...one more thing I have been eating excessively always hungry and im thinking its cus im used to being stuffed with booze and now Im just stuffing my face :/...anyways going to bed sober onto day 12 tommorow
for some reason cravings werent as bad today. It scares me though because it happens out of nowhere and im dreading another bad craving but all in all giving my wallet to my dad yesturday saved me from messing up and today was much smoother...one more thing I have been eating excessively always hungry and im thinking its cus im used to being stuffed with booze and now Im just stuffing my face :/...anyways going to bed sober onto day 12 tommorow 
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Great job on eleven days!
It really gets easier over time, but like anything it's not linear on the micro scale -- you're gonna have some ups and downs.
For losing weight, people often find it helpful to take photographs at intervals, to make judging progress easier. For sobriety I think maybe keeping a journal is sort of analogous. That way you can go back and see how your mindset changed over a long period (say a year) of sobriety.
I recently had my year-end review at work, and earned an overall "exceeded expectations". My boss didn't know what happened, but he said that he noticed a big change in performance and mindset. I didn't tell him this, but that increase in performance correlates to me getting out of the bottle.
That's a long-term change that I might have missed on my own, but the change was apparent to a disinterested objective observer, so I know I've made big strides forward.
So I guess my point is that there often isn't any day-to-day feedback to measure your progress, but you definitely will make progress. There are some things you can do to make measuring your progress easier, but for a lot of this you just to stick to your guns and have faith that things are getting better, albeit gradually.
And they are getting better.
It really gets easier over time, but like anything it's not linear on the micro scale -- you're gonna have some ups and downs.
For losing weight, people often find it helpful to take photographs at intervals, to make judging progress easier. For sobriety I think maybe keeping a journal is sort of analogous. That way you can go back and see how your mindset changed over a long period (say a year) of sobriety.
I recently had my year-end review at work, and earned an overall "exceeded expectations". My boss didn't know what happened, but he said that he noticed a big change in performance and mindset. I didn't tell him this, but that increase in performance correlates to me getting out of the bottle.
That's a long-term change that I might have missed on my own, but the change was apparent to a disinterested objective observer, so I know I've made big strides forward.
So I guess my point is that there often isn't any day-to-day feedback to measure your progress, but you definitely will make progress. There are some things you can do to make measuring your progress easier, but for a lot of this you just to stick to your guns and have faith that things are getting better, albeit gradually.
And they are getting better.
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I know what you mean about those pesky cravings coming out of nowhere and at differing strengths. Had a close call myself yesterday. That's a great idea about giving your wallet to your dad. I think I do something similar sometimes ie: spend or allocate this weeks cash completely so I only have change left for bread and milk etc... Congrats on getting to day 11, another day down! x
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rocky I found taking 5 slow deep breaths, concentrating on my body, helped enormously with the cravings. Maybe you could give it a try. It diverts your mind as well as relaxing you.
Brilliant effort so far. This stage won't last forever, so don't give up.
Brilliant effort so far. This stage won't last forever, so don't give up.
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Great job Rocky!
I too am constantly hungry. I remember when i got sober 10 years ago, the same thing happened.most people say they lose weight when they stop drinking because they eat healthier, less fast food binges etc. For me, i GAined weight..a significant amount. I know why...I never ate much when i drank excessively bc I never wanted the food in my stomach to absorb the alcohol. That would mean it would take longer for me to feel the affects of the drink in my system. SICK thinking but thats how i lived. When I first got sober I was 103 pounds and I'm 5'8".. I am at a "healthier" weight now and actually could lose some. STILL its better to hold a cookie than a drink!
keep up the good work!!
I too am constantly hungry. I remember when i got sober 10 years ago, the same thing happened.most people say they lose weight when they stop drinking because they eat healthier, less fast food binges etc. For me, i GAined weight..a significant amount. I know why...I never ate much when i drank excessively bc I never wanted the food in my stomach to absorb the alcohol. That would mean it would take longer for me to feel the affects of the drink in my system. SICK thinking but thats how i lived. When I first got sober I was 103 pounds and I'm 5'8".. I am at a "healthier" weight now and actually could lose some. STILL its better to hold a cookie than a drink!
keep up the good work!!
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