nova84

Hi SR,

I joined this site in February 2016 and enjoyed 5 months of thriving in sobriety...then I decided to let alcohol back into my life!!! Although I have not developed my previous habit of daily drinking there have been 4 or 5 occasions where I have been out and binged on alcohol. I have made poor decisions during these binges...one of which could have totally devastated my life..I have also ruined wonderful occassions for myself and others. I cannot and do not want to cope with the physical...and enormously emotional effects of binge drinking alcohol...the anxiety and hangovers are too much to bare.

So my sobriety plan:

♡I have started the 30 Day Sobriety Solution audio programme and will be completing the daily exercises (journaling, meditation techniques, visualisations, vision statement etc).
♡Coming clean on SR and although I have checked in nearly everyday since joining the site I have not posted much or commented on posts that often of late. ♡Complete my daily gratitude list...again I continued to do this most days but was consistent everyday during sobriety.
♡I have a good friend who has been thriving in sobriety for 9 years and I plan to ask him if he will be my mentor.
♡I have made my intention of sobriety known to my husband and close friends so that they can support me.

So here is to my second (and intended last) Day 1...

Maudcat

Good plan, nova. Keep checking in and letting us know how you are doing.
Peace.

nova84

Thanks Maudcat x

SimplyE

So happy to read this. I guess time to write the next step in my plan. Way to go!

least

I hope you are successful this time. It took me too many tries, but I finally got it right.

nova84

Thanks SimplyE and least x

petals

Sounds like a plan to me. Good luck. X

ChloeRose63

Sounds like you are starting out again with a great plan!
Stay with it, keep us close and post often. Stay strong...and stay away from that first drink! Play out the scene in your mind of what happens when you take that first drink...

nova84

Thanks petals 🌹

nova84

Absolutely ChloeRose63...I never want to have to come to terms with any more drunken decisions or actions ever again. Thanks x

Dee74

Welcome back Nova

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nova84

Thanks D x

D122y

Nova,

Whatever it takes. We are in the fight of our lives.

I don't drink anymore.

I am not fighting the crave, I simply don't drink. Booze is a legalized highly addictive, brain and body damaging, neurotoxin.

Don't believe the hype.

Thanks.

FreeOwl

Welcome back.

I did the exact same thing, though after my 5 months of sobriety, my drinking lasted a year and a half and just got worse and worse than ever, gradually.

I came here I committed to a choice of sober living. I took actions. I did all the things you're planning and then some. AA, big book, life changes, I got and stayed sober and it's been a great 3 and a half years.

You can do it.

CreativeThinker

Welcome back Nova- Sounds like a plan! Work it!

Erratic

Thanks for this, i just ordered the book online, worth a shot x

nova84

Thanks everyone for your supportive and encouraging words 💜

nova84

Hi Erratic,

I think it's great...I used it during my 5 months sobriety last year and have started the programme again now that I have truely committed myself to a life without alcohol. I think last time I wanted to break a habit of daily drinking but could not truely imagine myself never drinking again...it was more of a break from alcohol. This time I am looking forward to eradicating it totally from my life...forever. Good luck x

Erratic

good luck to u also nova x