I'm not a counter but I just checked.
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I'm not a counter but I just checked.
If my math is correct, it his been 68 days with no alcohol. I believe the last time I went this long was around 2002-3. I did not have an alcohol problem at that time in my life and I didn't drink for the simple fact that I did not want to.
Regarding how I feel, I don't really feel anything. At least not right now. I don't feel a sense of accomplishment, I don't feel like I'm missing out. I just feel very neutral about the whole thing.
Regarding how I feel, I don't really feel anything. At least not right now. I don't feel a sense of accomplishment, I don't feel like I'm missing out. I just feel very neutral about the whole thing.
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Well congrats on 68 anyways.
What do you think that means, your neutral feelings?
Much ado about not that big of a deal, like the drinking wasn't that big of a deal, or as in being a confirmed nondrinker isn't going to be as hard as imagined?
What do you think that means, your neutral feelings?
Much ado about not that big of a deal, like the drinking wasn't that big of a deal, or as in being a confirmed nondrinker isn't going to be as hard as imagined?
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Originally Posted by dwtbd 
Well congrats on 68 anyways.
What do you think that means, your neutral feelings?
Much ado about not that big of a deal, like the drinking wasn't that big of a deal, or as in being a confirmed nondrinker isn't going to be as hard as imagined?
What do you think that means, your neutral feelings?
Much ado about not that big of a deal, like the drinking wasn't that big of a deal, or as in being a confirmed nondrinker isn't going to be as hard as imagined?
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Well obviously we only know what we do about each other by what we read in our posts. If that is the way you lean, it'd be a real good idea to make sure no one lets you stay by yourself. Or better yet just tilt the other way.
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Congrats on 68 days of continuous sobriety. For drinkers like us, that's amazing, no matter what your feelings on it are today. 68 days in a row you've made the decision to live a better way of life. Great job!
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Originally Posted by Dee74
I didn't feel very excited either - but I was pretty glad I wasn't dead...
The joy came later for me - I'm sure you'll find it too Jeff
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The joy came later for me - I'm sure you'll find it too Jeff
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Congrats
I wasn't much into counting days and acknowledging my sober time in the first ~2 months either. For me, I think it was a form of ambivalence, even though I definitely knew without doubt how serious my alcoholism was in the end and how much pain not being able to stop for a long time became. When I finally stopped, I did not trust myself at all and did not believe I would be able to sustain it long. Perhaps on some level, I was also still fighting the idea to never drink again, although with my conscious awareness that's what I decided to do and aimed for. It took a few months for me to really start feeling the excitement of a significant change and to start trusting myself and that it would last. It also came more when I started to really do things quite differently in my day-to-day life.
I wasn't much into counting days and acknowledging my sober time in the first ~2 months either. For me, I think it was a form of ambivalence, even though I definitely knew without doubt how serious my alcoholism was in the end and how much pain not being able to stop for a long time became. When I finally stopped, I did not trust myself at all and did not believe I would be able to sustain it long. Perhaps on some level, I was also still fighting the idea to never drink again, although with my conscious awareness that's what I decided to do and aimed for. It took a few months for me to really start feeling the excitement of a significant change and to start trusting myself and that it would last. It also came more when I started to really do things quite differently in my day-to-day life.
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I had a few health scares in the last 10 years. I decided to try to not kill myself or worse with booze anymore. For me, there are worse things than death. I want to try and remember why I quit drinking in the first place to give me strength. I was thinking of a tattoo on my shoulder. Any suggestions?
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