SoberLeigh

I meditate (those Oprah/Deepak video). I have heard that meditative yoga can be helpful.

rinky

Hey guy's , I was just reading over the thread.. What helped me was not to think about never drinking again because that just seemed ridiculous to me. So I would think about a day at a time.. sometimes just an hour at a time.. I would think.. I can have a drink right now if I want to... I just don't want to right this minute.. maybe later.. then maybe a half hour would go by and I'd think.. well I could if I wanted to.. I just don't want to right now.. maybe in a hour after I've done.. what ever.. That helped me so much to realize the choice is always mine.. when ever and where ever I choose.... I just don't want to right now.

Another thing I would do is play the whole scenario in my mind... I knew ahead of time about how it would go.. and I would ask myself. .Is the few hours of drinking really going to be worth all the self disgust and anxiety it is going to cause just to have those few drinks... really..... do you really just have to have that stupid stuff.. come on girl..

That would help me too.... Just suggestions.. hope you can use em..

KeyofC

"One Day at a Time" is the slogan..
Me? Sometimes it was "One Minute at a Time".
Do what you can handle, but DO it. You'll find those minutes will increase and those days will chalk up. Do anything you can do (besides taking a drink of alcohol or whatever your preference may be) to do something other than fulfill the craving and the alcoholic voice that screams at you.
Don't listen to the negative things you have told yourself during your addiction/disease. Give yourself a chance to be the person you are supposed to be.
Reach out! There's a lot of good people on SR. They will try to help you get yourself together. If someone isn't available there's a bunch more..Keep reaching out!
"Nobody said it would be easy, they said it would be worth it." (I keep this in mind)
Also I remember "People won't be like me because they don't have a heart like mine. (This helps me not have expectations that lead me to have disappointments). Hope anything anyone here has offered helps, even just a little bit!
Wish you all the best!

ajr91

Don't give up! You're inspiring to me who is currently still using!

You can do this!

Arbor

Thanks Thomas. That's exactly what it's been like for the last two years since I noticed a problem. A tug of war. I've had great stints of sobriety. The last one being my longest of nine months, but I always seem to eventually return. It's like make a choice already Arbor! But that's what addiction is all about. It's very odd to feel that way when I know in my heart it's not what I even want out of life.

Arbor

Thanks Leigh. Your a real inspiration to me.

Arbor

Thanks for the support Snoozy! You Aussies are so sweet!