5 days
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5 days
i managed to stay sober for 5 days & nights last week! i bought myself a bunch of 1000 piece puzzles (although im not actually a jigsaw type of person, it really kept me occupied and the time flew by-i even found myself looking forward to it) i was really worried about the weekend as the shows me and my partner usually watch had been accumulating and i missed spending time with my partner (i send him upstairs when im not drinking-he is perfectly happy playing his computer games up there). anyway, i decided to drink on friday and saturday night which turned out to be pretty gross. i haven't had any alcohol tonight and am not planning to for the week-hopefully by the weekend the thought alone will sicken me and i wont drink then either.
i cant believe i managed 5 days! i have never managed that long.
i am not saying 'im trying to moderate my drinking' or anything like that. i drank on the weekend and, as i said, it wasn't great so i hopefully won't be doing it again.
i'm wondering if anyone else can't not drink when with a particular person and how do you combat the feeling? i can't avoid him-we live together etc...
also, i have a strange question for you guys. once i got to about 3 days of no beer my brain started 'clenching'....i can't describe it properly-it was like a spasm, during which my vision would go for a second or two and i would feel nauseous and as though i may keel over. this keeps happening every now and then and its a horrible feeling. thats the only side effect so far but can anyone tell me what it might be?? thank you
i cant believe i managed 5 days! i have never managed that long.
i am not saying 'im trying to moderate my drinking' or anything like that. i drank on the weekend and, as i said, it wasn't great so i hopefully won't be doing it again.
i'm wondering if anyone else can't not drink when with a particular person and how do you combat the feeling? i can't avoid him-we live together etc...
also, i have a strange question for you guys. once i got to about 3 days of no beer my brain started 'clenching'....i can't describe it properly-it was like a spasm, during which my vision would go for a second or two and i would feel nauseous and as though i may keel over. this keeps happening every now and then and its a horrible feeling. thats the only side effect so far but can anyone tell me what it might be?? thank you
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I'd see your Dr about the 'brain clenching'...it sounds like something you need to look into.
As for your friend - have you considered moving out?
I had to make a lot of changes in my life to safeguard my recovery.
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As for your friend - have you considered moving out?
I had to make a lot of changes in my life to safeguard my recovery.
D
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Originally Posted by Dee74 
I'd see your Dr about the 'brain clenching'...it sounds like something you need to look into.
As for your friend - have you considered moving out?
I had to make a lot of changes in my life to safeguard my recovery.
D
As for your friend - have you considered moving out?
I had to make a lot of changes in my life to safeguard my recovery.
D
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Sorry 
for some reason it sounded to me like he was a roommate or something.
Many members here have spouses who drink, and they stay sober...it's difficult but not impossible
I really think you need some sober support to do that tho, and you need to use it.
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for some reason it sounded to me like he was a roommate or something.Many members here have spouses who drink, and they stay sober...it's difficult but not impossible
I really think you need some sober support to do that tho, and you need to use it.
D
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