To the people still struggling...what are you most looking forward to?
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To the people still struggling...what are you most looking forward to?
For the people still struggling on the road to recovery (I am in that category), what are you most looking forward to when you finally kick the booze to the curb?
I will go first...
Being able to come home from work with head held high, and kissing my beautiful wife because I'm not worried if she will smell the booze on me.
That's my motivation for today.
What's yours?
I will go first...
Being able to come home from work with head held high, and kissing my beautiful wife because I'm not worried if she will smell the booze on me.
That's my motivation for today.
What's yours?
To STAY sober for the rest of my life, I've had too many flubs and although nothing serious has happened yet,if I keep on starting/stopping it's only a matter of time before something bad does happen
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Thanks for replies. Keep them coming.
Everyday when I wake up I try to give myself one reason not to drink...just one... and I focus on that. Usually it's an easily attainable thing I can do...but for that day it's my primary goal.
Today my reason for not drinking is because I want to sleep well tonight. (when I drink, I don't sleep well at all. Not drinking for even a day gives me a great sleep.)
Everyday when I wake up I try to give myself one reason not to drink...just one... and I focus on that. Usually it's an easily attainable thing I can do...but for that day it's my primary goal.
Today my reason for not drinking is because I want to sleep well tonight. (when I drink, I don't sleep well at all. Not drinking for even a day gives me a great sleep.)
This for certain. Even after 71 days I still can't manage most real-life stuff. It's going to take a while
Around 30 days sober, some of the fog started to lift. I began to understand how truly selfish, self centered and hurtful my drinking towards others as well as myself, daily drinking had become. Nothing is more unlovely and unkind than an alcoholic in his cups.
Sadly, we don't even recognize the bad behavior nor think we truly have a problem. Most of us simply don' t think we are in that bad of shape.
My expectations today are very limited - stay sober and take life as it comes. Many days I don't get a kiss when I get home..........But, I don't drink over it
I no longer romanticize drinking or sobriety. I do what I need to do daily to not drink and help someone else.
Sadly, we don't even recognize the bad behavior nor think we truly have a problem. Most of us simply don' t think we are in that bad of shape.
My expectations today are very limited - stay sober and take life as it comes. Many days I don't get a kiss when I get home..........But, I don't drink over it
I no longer romanticize drinking or sobriety. I do what I need to do daily to not drink and help someone else.
At 51 days, I'd say most of my physical symptoms are gone, except for the need to sleep like nine hours a night. That's new. I'm hoping this fatigue goes away soon, but at least it's an excuse to have a big cup of coffee in the evening.
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How long have you been sober? Im 33. Drank heavy for 15 years. I want to have more energy. I sleep on and off all day.
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