daybyday71915

Trying my best to make it to bedtime sober tonight...in need of a little support

Thank you..

ScottFromWI

Coming here was a great start! Hang out here as much as you need, there's always someone around.

least

You can do this! Hang out here. Post all you like and post instead of drinking. Find the strength within you.

Dee74

Whats on your mind daybyday?

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daybyday71915

Thank you. Just used to the routine of coming home and drinking. I have a lot of stressful things going on right now and it has always been my dysfunctional coping mechanism...so now that I'm avoiding that, I'm alone with my thoughts.

Soberwolf

Have you checked out interactive word games its pretty fun plus i was born with a speech impediment/stutter and wasnt the greastest at spelling so it helps me with that too Interactive Word Games - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

Great job coming here talking about it bud

daybyday71915

Thanks soberwolf, how do the interactive word games work?

Soberwolf

Depends on the game but for example 'word association' say someone writes Ice my word will be anything associated with ice so eg cold, cube, cream, bath etc theres lots of games theres a great mod in there by the name of Opivotal who is kind & helpful in case you get stuck

for me it was trial & error but still fun lol

Hevyn

Hi daybyday. I'm glad you're with us. I remember that anxiety well. It does pass though - things will get much better as you gain some sober time. I agree that staying distracted is the best thing to do. Posting & reading here helps. You're never alone.

toadie54

C'mon fellow New Jersey class of July 2015 member daybyday71915!

Find some kind of sober distraction, exercise maybe?

I rode my bicycle down to the beach today, all the way to the inlet and back, around 16 miles...put my mind at rest for sure!

Zufrieden

Daybyday...
Great job posting your struggle in advance of the drink. I didn't and drank last weekend. I have spent a lot of time on this site the past couple of days and the help from others does, for me, means the difference between planning to drink tonight and being at peace without it. There are too many positive stories on this site to keep me dwelling on my own self destructive behavior.
I hope you keep posting your thoughts. It helps us all.
Don

daybyday71915

I've been interested in computer programming, maybe being sober will actually give me time to explore that

thomas11

Hi DBD, breaking the cycle in the beginning is certainly a hurdle that needs to be crossed, I can relate. Is there anything that can fill that void, at least for tonight? Do you like to exercise, read, walk, paint, clean, organize....you get the picture. I spent my time here actually. I did and still could read for hours here. So many forums, so many perspectives, success stories, setbacks, different DOC's, you name it. And for some reason, I find it incredibly interesting.

daybyday71915

I actually should be doing some packing as I am in the process of moving. In the past though I'd always use drinking as a way to make things more tolerable - I need to clean? A beer will make that more fun. Everybody's encouragement is very helpful and appreciated.

CaseyW

Hope you're still doing OK, daybyday71915. Glad to see you came in here asking for help, that's a huge step in the right direction.

PurpleKnight

Hope you made it through alright Daybyday!!

daybyday71915

Thank you Purpleknight! Going on Day 4

NestWasEmpty

Yea Congrats Glad you made it though Daybyday way to go !!

toadie54

Day 4 is great! Keep moving it forward!

sugarbear1

Come join us in the chat room!!!

You can do this!!!!!!

Love and Hugs to you