Bellamiaa

That little voice that says "Hey, congrats! You're 30 days sober today!! One drink won't hurt and you can go right back to being sober"
I won't drink though. I know that voice is wrong. I have no desire to wake up feeling like crap and I know that I would be so disappointed in myself. So I'm hoping the voice will pass. From what I've read it passes fairly quickly. That's what I'm hoping. Ugh!
xo

Dee74

Yeah, nothing that voice says is any good
congrats on 30 days

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thomas11

I recently drank after a period of being sober, I guess I was romanticizing it. I can assure you, it wasn't as wonderful as I thought it might be. Stay strong. 30 days is great.

zjw

Yeah to quote the late Robbin Williams a drunk looks over the edge of a cliff and that little voice is like "jump you can fly!" That's how the av is its never a good idea but the av can be really convincing

Incontrol15

Yeppo. IDK if it ever goes away. But after playing the tape forward so many times, the AV almost sheepishly suggests a drink once in a while. I'm at 4months. So you have that to look forward to.

Keep training your mind. Every time a drink sounds like a good idea, take a minute and play it through. The more you do that, the quicker your mind becomes programmed. In no time at all the thoughts of drinking go away as fast as they come.

Great work on the month sober!!

Sobriety is the new cool.

FreeOwl

I've given in to that voice many times... But not in the last 602 days.... And I can see how full of crap it is now!

Stay sober!

growpath

Congrats on 30 days

Yeah..that voice has a major malfunction. Can't trust it one little bit.

Keep going you got this!!

Bellamiaa

Thanks everyone! I made a cup of coffee. I do think it through, its just hard (as everyone here knows) to not want that buzz. Well, I'll never not want it, but the after is what I don't want. If that makes sense lol. It's hard to explain but I'm sure you all know!
xo

JK130

I know my av voice is a liar because the enticement is for "just one". I don't want one drink...I want all the drinks. Congratulations on working through the voice. You'll be glad tomorrow

Soberwolf

You are awesome

LonelySausages

A good experience with a drink or 2 would encourage you to do it again in a few days time and before long you'd be right back at square one. It might almost be better to mess up totally and wake up feeling like crap as at least then your answer would be staring you in the face.

Anna

Congratulations on 30 days sober and good for you for ignoring the AV.

growpath

Good for you for ignoring the AV now you're just a little stronger since ya made it through

Upwardspiral

*Well, I'll never not want it, but the after is what I don't want. If that makes sense lol. It's hard to explain but I'm sure you all know! *


Who knows, further down the road you may very well not want it at all. That seems to be a common thread amongst people with long term sobriety under their belts. The desire will diminish with time.

Bellamiaa

The voice passed. I'm six months sober Anyone thinking you can't do this, I promise you can! Thx everyone for just being here <3

lisatryingagain

Congratulations Bellamia, that's freaking fantastic. I am so happy for you. Thankyou for sharing that with us all!

Dee74

Thats really terrific news bellamiaa

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least

Congrats on six months sober!

Nonsensical

I wish I could wake up every morning and read a post this wonderful.

stevepearce

I'm on day 33. I live in France and yesterday on line I saw an article saying that people that live near pubs are happier and for a moment I was heavily romanced by the image of a pint in an English pub. But then I remembered the actual times I was at the bar twitching because I wasn't being served quick enough, having to order whiskey chasers because I needed to drink more than everyone else and then going home and drinking myself into oblivion. And I thought, yeah maybe they are happier but it's because of the social nature of a pub, not necessarily the alcohol. I was never happy in a pub at the end of my drinking. Anyway the moment was soon gone and I'm happy I'm not drinking. The voice is getting quieter and quieter for me. Stay strong Bellamiaa, you are too important to listen that non-sense.