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thank you! am now 22 days sober and loving every minute of it. Have managed to dodge the booze in social situations which I have never been able to do before. Have also set up a gym in my shed which is keeping me busy and giving me something to focus on.
Life is very good!
Life is very good!
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That's fantastic, Hayestown.
It's great to hear you so positive and proud of what you have achieved so far. I think that it is useful to have these threads to come back to to remind you how far you have come on the days it is a little tougher.
It's great to hear you so positive and proud of what you have achieved so far. I think that it is useful to have these threads to come back to to remind you how far you have come on the days it is a little tougher.
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today I am 50 days sober and by gosh do I feel good for it.
I feel that my anxiety levels are at an all time low and my energy / concentration levels are at an all time high.
Looking forward to the next 50 days and I will like to thank everyone for their support.
I feel that my anxiety levels are at an all time low and my energy / concentration levels are at an all time high.
Looking forward to the next 50 days and I will like to thank everyone for their support.
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HI
Im in my early 30s as well. I think it is commonplace for our generation to embed drinking in a lot of things that we do. I drank every night usually, but on weekends I would binge hard. That would lead to me feeling awful for a few days, vow never to drink again, and then the cycle starts over.
It is hard to break the mold, but once you do life became more clear to me. I have two young kids, and when I drank, I did not pay much attention to them, their lives, their interests etc. I was hurting or voiding a relationship all fathers should have with their kids. Now I see that, very clear whereas before it wasnt so clear.
Im in my early 30s as well. I think it is commonplace for our generation to embed drinking in a lot of things that we do. I drank every night usually, but on weekends I would binge hard. That would lead to me feeling awful for a few days, vow never to drink again, and then the cycle starts over.
It is hard to break the mold, but once you do life became more clear to me. I have two young kids, and when I drank, I did not pay much attention to them, their lives, their interests etc. I was hurting or voiding a relationship all fathers should have with their kids. Now I see that, very clear whereas before it wasnt so clear.
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Originally Posted by jryan19982 
HI
Im in my early 30s as well. I think it is commonplace for our generation to embed drinking in a lot of things that we do. I drank every night usually, but on weekends I would binge hard. That would lead to me feeling awful for a few days, vow never to drink again, and then the cycle starts over.
It is hard to break the mold, but once you do life became more clear to me. I have two young kids, and when I drank, I did not pay much attention to them, their lives, their interests etc. I was hurting or voiding a relationship all fathers should have with their kids. Now I see that, very clear whereas before it wasnt so clear.
Im in my early 30s as well. I think it is commonplace for our generation to embed drinking in a lot of things that we do. I drank every night usually, but on weekends I would binge hard. That would lead to me feeling awful for a few days, vow never to drink again, and then the cycle starts over.
It is hard to break the mold, but once you do life became more clear to me. I have two young kids, and when I drank, I did not pay much attention to them, their lives, their interests etc. I was hurting or voiding a relationship all fathers should have with their kids. Now I see that, very clear whereas before it wasnt so clear.
Wow it's actually scary how similar we are. I too found myself not paying much attention to my son but now I have a great time playing with him and taking him on days out. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I do still fear a life without booze though. Trying to dodge it at special occasions / Christmas etc but I keep coming back to this forum for reassurance. One thing is for sure ... I don't miss hangovers!!
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