5 days sober
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5 days sober
My name is Lily and I am an alcoholic. These are words that I never thought would possibly come from my own mouth. My friends and family all saw that I had a problem, but I always denied that there was an issue. I'm 27 years old, and I've been a true alcoholic for four years. I've lost relationships because of alcohol, and it only drove me to drink more. I'm the kind of person that could buy 8 miniatures of vodka a night, and still function without anyone truly noticing... Or at least this is what I thought. I've had my share of embarrassment with alcohol. I've fallen at bars, I've said some horrible things, and I always get to a point where I black out. My final " aha" moment was 6 days ago. I realized I was neglecting life, and shutting myself to the world because I wanted to drink. I've subconciously knew what I was doing, but never wanted to admit it.... Well I'm admitting it. I don't want to discuss this with family or friends, but I don't want to do it alone. I'm incredibly proud of myself for being sober 5 days, especially since I've gone out to dinner with friends twice. It's really hard but I hate the person I allowrd myself to become. Being sober these last few days have opened my eyes to see that life really IS beautiful WITHOUT alcohol!!!
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Welcome Lily - 5 days is wonderful. You sound very motivated and determined.
You're never alone - someone is always here to listen and help. I felt so much better knowing I had others to turn to who really understood.
You're never alone - someone is always here to listen and help. I felt so much better knowing I had others to turn to who really understood.
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Thank you everyone for all the positive feedback! I've wanted to do this for a long time, and it's amazing to know that I can have a support system. I never truly knew how many people truly struggle with this.
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6 Days Sober
Today I am sober 6 six days. This is the longest I've been sober for years! I feel amazing that I've made it this far. I have cravings, but I'm constantly keeping myself busy. A big problem I've been having is extreme fatigue! I can literally lay down, and immediately fall asleep. Has anyone experienced this? If so what did you do?
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Originally Posted by Lily1187 
Today I am sober 6 six days. This is the longest I've been sober for years! I feel amazing that I've made it this far. I have cravings, but I'm constantly keeping myself busy. A big problem I've been having is extreme fatigue! I can literally lay down, and immediately fall asleep. Has anyone experienced this? If so what did you do?
Fatigue is very common Lily, a good vitamin B complex, iron complex really helps to battle fatigue, if you can find time to rest I think you should take them whenever possible.
Really proud of you Lily, you are doing great.
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