kairi

Hi everyone. I'm Kairi.
I'm 35 and I've been an alcoholic since my early 20s.
Enough is enough, alcohol is expensive and I just took a pay cut to keep my job so I have to stop.
Not only that, I started to get pain around my side and it made me scared about my liver.

So, it's been a week now without alcohol and It's been okay as I have things to keep me occupied and plenty of fizzy sweet drinks to help quell the craving.
I ran out of all them yesterday and although I have basic food, it's going to be bread and water rations for another week.
The cost of buying alcohol instead of food like a good girl.

Well it's Monday night and I am going crazy.
Water does nothing but hydrate and my mouth is salivating, demanding alcohol.

Is it always this hard?

HTown

It gets much easier. It is tough at first. You just have to stay strong. Good luck!

Dee74

Hi and welcome Kairi
yeah it can be hard but support really helps.

Hope you can go out and do a decent shop before too long

Here are some good tips on cravings too:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-cravings.html

D

Tynesider22

The first two or three days are hard, but people will be there to support you.

It gets easier as every day goes on and it is worth it.

Good luck, you got this.

time2shineagain

Well done on getting through a week! And welcome to the forum.

least

Welcome to the family. Yes, it gets easier the longer you stay sober. The first month or two can be hard, but stay sober.

You'll find lots of support here.

I suggest joining the Class of May in the Newcomers forum. You can get and give support with others who quit drinking this month too.

There's also the 24 hour recovery connection thread in Daily Support. You just post there once a day, any time, to reaffirm your commitment to staying sober for the next 24 hours.

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-part-two.html

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...art-250-a.html

Maudcat

Hi, kairi. Welcome. Ate there any food banks nearby? They can be a lifesaver.

Steely

Hi kaira,

Do I ever know the bread and water rations and the buying of booze instead of food. I am now buying food and not alcohol. I haven't been sober very long kaira but I can assure you that it is so much better. Please keep posting kaira and you need hydration all living things do. Be part of the living.

Midwest1981

welcome! you made a great decision. It does get easier as time goes on and you do start to feel better!

Stay close to SR!

FreedomCA

Congrats on a week! I am hoping that at 30 days this will get easier too.

Hevyn

Good to meet you, Kairi.

It is rough in the early days - but things should ease up soon. Posting here helps relieve the anxiety. We're glad you're with us. Congrats on your week sober. We know how hard it is to get there.

madgirl

It doesn't stay like that Hang in there - it gets soooooooooooooo much better.

kairi

It is difficult.
Red bull dampens the cravings (probably the harsh taste) but silly me spending money on wine instead of tasty food.

I know it's bad when I got a refund for some returned clothes (alcohol and weight gain bleugh) and I think about what is the minimum I can spend on food to survive so the rest can go on wine.
Not smart.

Thanks for the support guys and girls

Berrybean

Have you considered getting out to a few meetings. Free and great distraction from that back-of-the-tongue-yearning feeling. That will ease up by the way. The easiest way to speed up your recovery is to work on it. I tried just sitting and waiting, believe me, that was painful and insanity-inducing.

Why not just Google to find out what meetings are available to you and write down the days, times and places so you can pop along if to you choose. No need to say anything in the meeting if you don't want, you can just sit and listen, but it sure breaks up the evening and you could pick up some good tips and info while you're there. Just having the distraction of getting ready and travelling there and back helps the time pass.

Wishing you all the best. BB