Day 60
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Day 60
Hi Everyone, tonight I will lay down sober for 62 days. I haven't been sober this long since I was 14 (that was 24 years ago).
Back on 16 Sep 15, my liver was throbbing, my enzymes were high and my new doctor saw right through my BS. I haven't drank since then. I went to AA 3-4 x a week for the first few weeks, and currently go to a Sat AM meeting that is great. I have found that staying sober so far is a matter of keeping myself busy during the times when I would usually pick up a drink (3-4 pm till pass out). I also see a therapist, which is so so.
What also works is not worrying about eternity without booze. Its worrying about the next few hours and making certain those hours are spent sober.
My new sleeping hours are 9 pm to 5 am. Sounds boring but I wouldn't give it away. I cant imagine waking up hungover again. I can do stuff with my kids, read, watch science shows. LIVE. I can do things now that as an actively drinking alcoholic I couldn't.
I never thought I would make is this far, and know that statistics are against me this early. I will keeping working to be sober hour by hour, day by day. There is no way else to explain it.
To those who are sick with painful withdrawals, it does get better. Be honest with your doctor and take their help seriously.
Back on 16 Sep 15, my liver was throbbing, my enzymes were high and my new doctor saw right through my BS. I haven't drank since then. I went to AA 3-4 x a week for the first few weeks, and currently go to a Sat AM meeting that is great. I have found that staying sober so far is a matter of keeping myself busy during the times when I would usually pick up a drink (3-4 pm till pass out). I also see a therapist, which is so so.
What also works is not worrying about eternity without booze. Its worrying about the next few hours and making certain those hours are spent sober.
My new sleeping hours are 9 pm to 5 am. Sounds boring but I wouldn't give it away. I cant imagine waking up hungover again. I can do stuff with my kids, read, watch science shows. LIVE. I can do things now that as an actively drinking alcoholic I couldn't.
I never thought I would make is this far, and know that statistics are against me this early. I will keeping working to be sober hour by hour, day by day. There is no way else to explain it.
To those who are sick with painful withdrawals, it does get better. Be honest with your doctor and take their help seriously.
Last edited by Needanewme; 11-18-2015 at 05:29 PM. Reason: Yikes I was two days off :)
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Originally Posted by Needanewme 
Hi Everyone, tonight I will lay down sober for 62 days. I haven't been sober this long since I was 14 (that was 24 years ago).
Back on 16 Sep 15, my liver was throbbing, my enzymes were high and my new doctor saw right through my BS. I haven't drank since then. I went to AA 3-4 x a week for the first few weeks, and currently go to a Sat AM meeting that is great. I have found that staying sober so far is a matter of keeping myself busy during the times when I would usually pick up a drink (3-4 pm till pass out). I also see a therapist, which is so so.
What also works is not worrying about eternity without booze. Its worrying about the next few hours and making certain those hours are spent sober.
My new sleeping hours are 9 pm to 5 am. Sounds boring but I wouldn't give it away. I cant imagine waking up hungover again. I can do stuff with my kids, read, watch science shows. LIVE. I can do things now that as an actively drinking alcoholic I couldn't.
I never thought I would make is this far, and know that statistics are against me this early. I will keeping working to be sober hour by hour, day by day. There is no way else to explain it.
To those who are sick with painful withdrawals, it does get better. Be honest with your doctor and take their help seriously.
Back on 16 Sep 15, my liver was throbbing, my enzymes were high and my new doctor saw right through my BS. I haven't drank since then. I went to AA 3-4 x a week for the first few weeks, and currently go to a Sat AM meeting that is great. I have found that staying sober so far is a matter of keeping myself busy during the times when I would usually pick up a drink (3-4 pm till pass out). I also see a therapist, which is so so.
What also works is not worrying about eternity without booze. Its worrying about the next few hours and making certain those hours are spent sober.
My new sleeping hours are 9 pm to 5 am. Sounds boring but I wouldn't give it away. I cant imagine waking up hungover again. I can do stuff with my kids, read, watch science shows. LIVE. I can do things now that as an actively drinking alcoholic I couldn't.
I never thought I would make is this far, and know that statistics are against me this early. I will keeping working to be sober hour by hour, day by day. There is no way else to explain it.
To those who are sick with painful withdrawals, it does get better. Be honest with your doctor and take their help seriously.
I sleep 10-5:30. Perfect. I believe that being a 'night owl' is somewhat a creation of modern man. If I were a 'night owl' in Paleolithic times I'd be a predators dinner! So here's the the Lark
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Congrats on 60 days! Awesome!
I also find I go to bed much earlier and get up earlier these days. I prefer the morning to the night.
When I have something special and have to get out of the house and hour earlier than usual, which was horrendously difficult while drinking,
is now simple & easy......Life is just so much better without alcohol!
I also find I go to bed much earlier and get up earlier these days. I prefer the morning to the night.
When I have something special and have to get out of the house and hour earlier than usual, which was horrendously difficult while drinking,
is now simple & easy......Life is just so much better without alcohol!
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Originally Posted by Needanewme
Hi Everyone, tonight I will lay down sober for 62 days. I haven't been sober this long since I was 14 (that was 24 years ago).
Back on 16 Sep 15, my liver was throbbing, my enzymes were high and my new doctor saw right through my BS. I haven't drank since then. I went to AA 3-4 x a week for the first few weeks, and currently go to a Sat AM meeting that is great. I have found that staying sober so far is a matter of keeping myself busy during the times when I would usually pick up a drink (3-4 pm till pass out). I also see a therapist, which is so so.
What also works is not worrying about eternity without booze. Its worrying about the next few hours and making certain those hours are spent sober.
My new sleeping hours are 9 pm to 5 am. Sounds boring but I wouldn't give it away. I cant imagine waking up hungover again. I can do stuff with my kids, read, watch science shows. LIVE. I can do things now that as an actively drinking alcoholic I couldn't.
I never thought I would make is this far, and know that statistics are against me this early. I will keeping working to be sober hour by hour, day by day. There is no way else to explain it.
To those who are sick with painful withdrawals, it does get better. Be honest with your doctor and take their help seriously.
Back on 16 Sep 15, my liver was throbbing, my enzymes were high and my new doctor saw right through my BS. I haven't drank since then. I went to AA 3-4 x a week for the first few weeks, and currently go to a Sat AM meeting that is great. I have found that staying sober so far is a matter of keeping myself busy during the times when I would usually pick up a drink (3-4 pm till pass out). I also see a therapist, which is so so.
What also works is not worrying about eternity without booze. Its worrying about the next few hours and making certain those hours are spent sober.
My new sleeping hours are 9 pm to 5 am. Sounds boring but I wouldn't give it away. I cant imagine waking up hungover again. I can do stuff with my kids, read, watch science shows. LIVE. I can do things now that as an actively drinking alcoholic I couldn't.
I never thought I would make is this far, and know that statistics are against me this early. I will keeping working to be sober hour by hour, day by day. There is no way else to explain it.
To those who are sick with painful withdrawals, it does get better. Be honest with your doctor and take their help seriously.
I sleep 10-5:30. Perfect. I believe that being a 'night owl' is somewhat a creation of modern man. If I were a 'night owl' in Paleolithic times I'd be a predators dinner! So here's to the Lark
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