lek

I've been doing pretty well so far as beating the drinking habit.

One strategy that has been helping me is going to the gym at about 8:30 pm and staying until closing time which is 10:00 pm. I basically have no friends to visit - alienated them all over the past two years - but if I stay out at the gym, it keeps me out of the drink.

The thing that most increases my chances of drinking is the feeling that I have nowhere to go and nothing to do when I get home from work. For this reason, holidays from work and long weekends have been the worst.

I think it would be even better if I could find some sort of late night group - not a support group or AA - but some recreational group like a aerobics class or something. I need people in my life.

I'll keep at it. 8 days is nothing to be proud of but I am feeling better, and maybe even losing some excess weight.

Olivia2011

Hi! Started my day at an early mass. Found myself praying the Serenity Prayer a lot. GOD grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, THE COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN..... Living one day at a time, ....... Nice prayer. Prayed for all of us struggling.

LEK. I'd be thrilled to have eight sober days. Good for you.

Let's keep trying.

Olivia

PurpleKnight

8 Days is fantastic!! Keep pushing through!!