PurpleKnight

Now we're talking Mike!! Fantastic!!

You can do this, a new chapter to your life awaits, rest up and come back here for support, once again before making any decisions on anything your mind might be trying to sell you.

Make this your Day 1 and go from there!! YOU can do this!!

Solarion

Mike, this is great to see!

A positive can-do attitude is necessary.

Recommended: a sobriety plan -- things you will do every day to support and maintain sobriety, as well as what to do when ambushed by addictive thoughts or feelings.

Best wishes to you!

Soberwolf

You can do this Mike

Sunflowerlife

So glad to hear this. I posted a reply on your other thread before seeing this. I thought of you as soon as my eyes popped open at 415 this morning and we've never even met.

Have a great day, survive the hangover and stay committed!

Dee74

Wishing you the best today Mike

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Sean30

That's great Mike!

I looked for your thread first thing this morning, I'm really glad to read those words.

You can do it, stick close to SR

Dropsie

Go for it, like the train, I think I can..and before you know it you can.

SillyHuman

Mike, I just want to HUG you! Good for you! You can do it.

Nuudawn

Made a point to look for some sign of you today....and was happy to see your positive post. Fantastic.

Hevyn

Very happy to read this, Mike. We're all with you.

Dee74

Hows the day going Mike?

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Change4good

Check in Mike. We are here. No matter what.

teatreeoil007

Mike-That's a freakin' awesome decision. We are with you all the way...

Dyl71

Hey Mike,

How are things going for you today? Check in with us......

thomas11

Mike??

MikeM

Here again. Not doing well. I spent a few days and nights in bed, I don't really remember much. Except for being extremely sick. Dehydrated. Not having eaten.

I had some water. Then there was beer left. I did re-hydrate and got some old bread in my. I drank to relieve the extreme stress from coming out of such a terrible binge. I'll survive. Tomorrow will be better. I will post asap, but since my hangovers are starting to last longer and longer, I'm not sure when it will be.

I do have put a huge bottle of water next to my bed. And I had gotten so dehydrated I almost passed out. That shouldn't happen again.

Why is this so much more difficult for me than many other people? I thought about making a plan and came up blank, except for just not ever drinking again. Which has not worked out so far...

I'll survive and will be back. Thanks for the replies!

doggonecarl

I don't remember it being easy. And I don't think I made it five years sober because it's easy. Getting sober is difficult. But what's really hard is that leap of faith it takes to believe you can get sober and to believe that a sober life is worth living. Faith, because in the despair of your drinking, you don't believe it, can't even imagine it. Many can't, and never recover. And that's hard. The misery you post about, that's hard. Facing the fear of sobriety is hard.

A lot harder than being sober, trust me.

ru12

Stopping was easy. Staying stopped was very hard for me. And that is why I will never drink again. I don't ever want to go through that again.

Soberwolf

Mike, D has a great link to a plan as do I its been posted on this site a lot by both of us, as for saying this is harder for you than most well that's BS no offence but if you think anyone found getting & staying sober easy think again that type of thinking will keep you going round in circles

Mike you can do this but your not unique your alcoholic just like me & the rest of us responding to you I don't mean to be harsh at all but time to make yourself accountable fella

Still rootin for you just need you to do the same

PurpleKnight

It's gonna be rough in the beginning Mike, the body needs to adjust away from alcohol but it's gonna take time, read around SR and you'll find many people exactly in the same position, it's no easy thing, but it can be done.

My plan used to only consist of trying to not drink in the beginning, however quickly I realised hoping, wishing and all the willpower in the world wasn't going to cut it, my addiction wanted me to drink and in isolation it would grind me down no matter how many good intentions I had.

Here's some great info on coming up with a plan, you can do this!!

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...at-we-did.html

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...at-we-did.html