My first hangover free shower...
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My first hangover free shower...
Day 2
I just had my first hangover free shower in many months after drinking 120 units a week.
Before
I would drag myself to the shower knowing I had to wash away the stench of alcohol
I would stand there numb, recollecting shamefully how much I had drunk the night before
I wondered if I had written anything stupid online that needed deleting
I wondered if I'd upset my OH
I wondered how I'd got to bed and whether I'd left any bottles in random places
I would have a feeling of doom as I slowly realised what tasks I had to tackle in the coming hours
I would berate myself, hate myself
I would wonder how much wine is left and whether I need to buy more for tonight...
Today
I woke at 6am but instead of watching random YouTube rubbish on the iPad with headphones I was motivated to just get up and get in the shower
I felt the warm water on me and enjoyed the sensation
I washed with lime shower gel and felt clean without having felt dirty before
I felt calm
I considered the day ahead
I felt hopeful
OMG the small things eh?
I know I'm only day 2 but I plead with anyone who was doing 100+ units a week and feels fool of doom and hopelessness to visit your doctor.
I am going to be me again and I can't wait : ))))
I just had my first hangover free shower in many months after drinking 120 units a week.
Before
I would drag myself to the shower knowing I had to wash away the stench of alcohol
I would stand there numb, recollecting shamefully how much I had drunk the night before
I wondered if I had written anything stupid online that needed deleting
I wondered if I'd upset my OH
I wondered how I'd got to bed and whether I'd left any bottles in random places
I would have a feeling of doom as I slowly realised what tasks I had to tackle in the coming hours
I would berate myself, hate myself
I would wonder how much wine is left and whether I need to buy more for tonight...
Today
I woke at 6am but instead of watching random YouTube rubbish on the iPad with headphones I was motivated to just get up and get in the shower
I felt the warm water on me and enjoyed the sensation
I washed with lime shower gel and felt clean without having felt dirty before
I felt calm
I considered the day ahead
I felt hopeful
OMG the small things eh?
I know I'm only day 2 but I plead with anyone who was doing 100+ units a week and feels fool of doom and hopelessness to visit your doctor.
I am going to be me again and I can't wait : ))))
great stuff FF 
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Well done. This is the first of many very pleasant sensations you can look forward to in recovery.
For me, getting the mornings back was a big deal. One thing many of us have found to be helpful is to take a 30 minute quiet time after the shower and do some reading and write a journal.
That way you are recording in your mind the best time of the day and can use this to fight the desire to get drunk in the evening, knowing that to do so would give you another hangover with all the problems you desribe.
For me, getting the mornings back was a big deal. One thing many of us have found to be helpful is to take a 30 minute quiet time after the shower and do some reading and write a journal.
That way you are recording in your mind the best time of the day and can use this to fight the desire to get drunk in the evening, knowing that to do so would give you another hangover with all the problems you desribe.
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