I have 4 days today
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I have 4 days today
Hi. I once again have four days alcohol free. I gave this a go in December and lasted 57 days. I am a big binge drinker and always drink Thursday Friday and Saturday with huge amounts of beer. I have a good job but it is getting harder to maintain my responsibilities because of recovering all week from my weekend benders. The anxiety after my nightly drinking is getting crazy and I have not experienced it at this level before. I know it's the alcohol but continually look to blame it on something else. I really want to stay sober. It has caused a great deal of pain in my life. Thanks for listening.
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My plan is to post on here as much as possible and to attend AA meetings on here as well. That is more than I have done before and that is a start I guess. I always gutted it out before and that never worked.
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Good news on posting here and attending AA meetings, I think it will help. Are you feeling ok physically, any withdrawal symptoms? Make sure to keep yourself hydrated and if you feel unwell, seek medical attention.
I too suffer from anxiety, which is part of why I drank. I found keeping things simple and changing up my routine a bit, helped in early sobriety. I took ALOT of walks, but they really helped
I too suffer from anxiety, which is part of why I drank. I found keeping things simple and changing up my routine a bit, helped in early sobriety. I took ALOT of walks, but they really helped
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The anxiety from drinking for me was something I will never forget. It was almost unbearable and just didn't stop. You can greatly lessen your anxiety by not drinking and beginning to recover.
The anxiety from drinking for me was something I will never forget. It was almost unbearable and just didn't stop. You can greatly lessen your anxiety by not drinking and beginning to recover.
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Welcome back! Just so you understand, the meetings here in the chat room are not AA meetings. Just chat meetings on Tuesday and Friday nights at 9 pm ET.
Five days is a fine start to a better way of living.
Just so you understand, the meetings here in the chat room are not AA meetings. Just chat meetings on Tuesday and Friday nights at 9 pm ET.Five days is a fine start to a better way of living.
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Thanks everybody! I am still figuring out how to use everything on this site, so bear with me. The funny thing is I never had anxiety until recently, I did not know that the alcohol was causing it until I had a panic attack while hungover. It must be the alcohol and age is what I'm guessing. I have had a LOT of other issues with alcohol but I chose to ignore them. I am facing the fact that it is no good for me.
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Sure hope so Countrygirl. I am so stubborn that I always refused to admit my many problems are due to binging on beer every single weekend. I have stayed sober a couple times for a month or so but always came back to it because I always thought I was missing the fun. It's not fun anymore. Day 6 and doing well!
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I understand. I was the same way. And when I did finally sober up I relized 90 percent of my "issues" were directly related to my drinking. I don't think I have ever looked in a mirror and liked who I saw. The pills I was prescribed for panic attacks and mood swings are no longer necessary. It's amazing. I really hope u get some time under your belt. I promise you will be quite surprised.
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