thomas11

They do say it is an illness, but it is one of the few illnesses in which you can cure yourself. Think about that, for a long time.

Dee74

I'd do more than consider it.
If you're really tired of this, and I believe you are, then run with the idea of change.

You could have just had your last night like that forever...if that's what you want

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firstymer

Make this your bottom, Hercules. It's time.

Fluffer

Hey Herc,

Seeing as you have free time and money, why not combine your new sobriety with a fitness boot camp? If you can spend a couple of hours a day on physical fitness you will see positive results quickly, which can be a great motivator. You will also feel great.

I once quit a high-paying job and travelled for a couple of years while I was drinking. While the travel was nice, my brain was turning to mush from the near daily drinking. I suggest you get back to some productive activity ASAP. Hopefully your noncompete period must be over by now?

Midwest1981

Hercules-

You can do this. If you don't have a gym membership it would help greatly to get one. I go to the gym every day because it helps my state of mind and it makes me feel like I accomplished something. I think that would help you a lot.

Best of luck to you!

Hercules

Yeah I agree loosing weight and getting back into shape would do me the world of good it's just another thing I don't seem to be able grasp at the moment it's like Iam not in control of my life at all... All my good intentions get swallowed up as soon as I have a drink everything turns to ****...
I had not drunk for 11 days prior to that escapade the other night!

Soberwolf

Stay sober & you never have to face another day 1 that's motivation right there

MariahGayle

You can do this Hurcules....sounds like some local support would be a good thing. Know you are not alone in this!

Hercules

Thanks all for the replies.... 3 days sober today but feel completely overwhelmed with everything.
Determined to stay sober!

Berrybean

I personally found that I needed to be quite gentle with myself in the first few weeks of sobriety - gentle exercise and being slightly more active to kill some time I'd have normally spent drinking was one thing (for example, taking some nice walks along the river; walking some places where I might usually have driven; tackling some household chores that had been neglected for a while), but not sure I was in the right place to start signing up for and committing to whole new fitness programmes.

Easy does it. Once you've got some sobriety under your belt, and you're feeling stronger, then you'll have more enthusiasm and energy for starting a more challenging fitness regime, and in the meantime gentle activity and exercise, and getting more 'well' will be building up to it gradually.

Soberwolf

Fantastic news Hercules stick close if you suffer urges & cravings come here reach out & say so its a lifesaving tool really happy to read your on day 3

Obladi

Day 3 is a big deal - good going!

I'm on Day 6 and it seems like no big deal and a great big deal all at the same time. For the most part, I'm trying not to look at "everything" at the moment. Time passes and for now that's enough. I think about things I might like to get to when I'm feeling stronger, but it's not an imperative; it's more like "You know, it might be nice to move that treadmill to a better location." But I don't feel pressure to do it TODAY. If I let myself pressure myself with all of the things I'd like to do or take care of, that's where the shame starts crowding in.

And the thoughts of drinking start becoming more enticing or reasonable or whatehaveyou.

Hercules

Yeah I suppose that's the alcoholic mindset everything must me sorted immediately and now, like my drinking instant relief or change from the problems I have!!!

Midwest1981

It will get easier Hercules!

Congrats on day 3.