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Old 02-19-2015, 10:35 PM
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Starting over again

Well.. I relapsed. I haven't been able to go more than 2 days sober lately. 60 days seems like a lofty goal right now!

I am thankful to come here and read all that I have tonight because I know that I am now going to make it to day 3 tomorrow. Thank you everyone for being so open and honest about what they're experiencing and for just being out there. I needed this tonight.

Here's to 2 days and beyond.
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Old 02-19-2015, 11:06 PM
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Hey,

Take that thought of sixty days and set it aside. Just stay in the moment. Setting arbitrary goals like that (for me at least) freaked me out, stressed me out, and led me back to drinking. I'd think "Ahhh, I'll start those 60 days tomorrow" or "75 days til Christmas...so I'll just drink 15 more days then I'll do 60." God knows what would have happened if I had ever reached sixty. I probably would have drank.

I'm on day 225 or somewhere around there. 225 single days strung together. It gets much easier after the first 90. If I could give one piece of advice it would be to stay in the moment. Stay in today.
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Old 02-19-2015, 11:36 PM
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So very true. One day at a time.

I should say that the reason my handle is 60andbeyond is because I first registered here in 2011 when I had 60 days. I logged in for the first time again tonight and realized that's what it was. I'm not looking at that as a specific goal - just taking it one day at a time. I'm great at beating myself up like I imagine most of us are.

Thank you for your wisdom!
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Old 02-19-2015, 11:45 PM
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Oh I love your screen name and I think it's fine to set goals.
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Old 02-20-2015, 01:19 AM
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Learn from it keep moving forward bud

Congrats on day 2
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Old 02-20-2015, 04:26 AM
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HI.
One day at a time in a row seems to get 60 days is not extremely difficult, many millions have done it.

I started AA long before the word internet was uttered and the phrase was a wall slogan then which to me means it works if we focus on it.

After we get the alcohol out of our system long term sobriety is the goal of many and our work begins.
This is where AAs program steps in as a huge survival tool which works IF we work it. This usually starts off with us being honest with ourself about our drinking and accepting the fact we cannot drink in safety. It’s that simple but too much so for many.

BE WELL
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Old 02-22-2015, 12:28 AM
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Day 5!!!!!!!!!!! :-D
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Old 02-22-2015, 12:32 AM
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Day 5!!!!!!!!!!! :-D
Yay :-D
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great going

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Old 02-22-2015, 05:53 AM
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Congrats on day 5 bud
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