A whole week down!
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A whole week down!
I remember day one and a week seemed like an impossibly long amount of time to not drink. I couldn't deal with the concept of never drinking again so one week was a bit of a landmark in my head.
Hooray!
This week I've started reading for the first time in about six years, I made my own pasta (they were not perfectly straight but as far as I'm concerned that just gives them character, went for a run, ate my five a day in what might be a lifetime first, used my spare beer cash on gig tickets with my partner and generally just enjoyed not spending the day drunk or hungover. Morning are no longer something I dread.
So yeah, its all pretty good, pretty much no alcohol cravings, every so often I get tobacco cravings (giving up smoking too) but nothing too heavy.
Things are looking up.
Hooray!
This week I've started reading for the first time in about six years, I made my own pasta (they were not perfectly straight but as far as I'm concerned that just gives them character, went for a run, ate my five a day in what might be a lifetime first, used my spare beer cash on gig tickets with my partner and generally just enjoyed not spending the day drunk or hungover. Morning are no longer something I dread.
So yeah, its all pretty good, pretty much no alcohol cravings, every so often I get tobacco cravings (giving up smoking too) but nothing too heavy.
Things are looking up.
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Originally Posted by Hitch 
I remember day one and a week seemed like an impossibly long amount of time to not drink. I couldn't deal with the concept of never drinking again so one week was a bit of a landmark in my head.
Hooray!
This week I've started reading for the first time in about six years, I made my own pasta (they were not perfectly straight but as far as I'm concerned that just gives them character, went for a run, ate my five a day in what might be a lifetime first, used my spare beer cash on gig tickets with my partner and generally just enjoyed not spending the day drunk or hungover. Morning are no longer something I dread.
So yeah, its all pretty good, pretty much no alcohol cravings, every so often I get tobacco cravings (giving up smoking too) but nothing too heavy.
Things are looking up.
Hooray!
This week I've started reading for the first time in about six years, I made my own pasta (they were not perfectly straight but as far as I'm concerned that just gives them character, went for a run, ate my five a day in what might be a lifetime first, used my spare beer cash on gig tickets with my partner and generally just enjoyed not spending the day drunk or hungover. Morning are no longer something I dread.
So yeah, its all pretty good, pretty much no alcohol cravings, every so often I get tobacco cravings (giving up smoking too) but nothing too heavy.
Things are looking up.
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Originally Posted by FreedomCA
The idea of never drinking again would totally overwhelm me. That is why I say to myself I am only going to not drink for today, and that I don't know anything beyond that. This doesn't mean it's not good to have a plan for not drinking on bad days in the future, but it's just so much more peaceful just trying to not drink for today rather than worry about the rest of your life.
I also find that kind of mentality to really help me with anxiety too - something bad may happen in the future and I can't change that, so I just deal with potential obstacles that day.
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Originally Posted by lexylou
Great stuff hitch! I'm a week in also- right beside you! Amazing you've given up cigs too- my quit day for those is tomorrow. Keep it going X
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