lessgravity

Here's to another sober day friends.

saoutchik

Congrats on double figure gravity! Excellent.

Komplex

So proud of you LG!!!! We got this!!

lessgravity

So much time spent today thinking about not drinking/drinking etc. I wasn't worried that I was going to drink today - not there yet. But just so much time thinking and reading and being concerned about alcohol.

I know it's fine and all being so so so so early in recovery and only 10 days away from my last hardcore bender. But still feels tiresome.

Mild vent is all. Sober evening ahead with my lady, maybe some Korean food.

No one is coming to save me.

Rar

Me too! I'm just now (at 37 days) not quite as preoccupied with not drinking. Tiresome summarizes it for me! It will get better though. We have to trust the process! On to Day 11 for you.

lessgravity

Thanks Rar. It's less that it's even the temptation to drink I'm fighting (though the pangs come and go) than just that I can't stop thinking about not-drinking?? Does that make sense?

2muchpain

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Gotta remember that. Congrats on 10 days. John

pocketpanda

Nice job on Day 10. I wanna be like you in eight days.

Mizzuno

Great Work! Its good to see you back on the forum.

Onward and Upward!

Rar

Absolutely!!! When I first quit all I thought about was drinking for the first 3 days. Then from about Day 4 on, I thought about NOT drinking, seemingly 24/7. I read about not drinking, think about not drinking, watch YouTube stuff about not drinking, etc. As you say, it's tiresome. I wish it would ease up.

Went to dinner today with Hubby (wedding anniversary). I watched the people drinking. I didn't want to drink even a little, but still thought about not drinking while the others were drinking. It's supposed to be a relaxing occasion and I'm thinking about not drinking.

J50

I just saw this quote from Brian Tracy yesterday that seemed fitting:

"Embrace the discomfort your subconscious mind causes you when you push yourself out of your comfort zone."

Dee74

Hi less

for a long time I obsessed about drinking - then I obsessed about not drinking...then I stopped obsessing.

10 days is great but it's just the start of the journey ...keep moving forward

D

Rar

At my gym, my personal trainer used to say, "Embrace the suck". That seems sort of appropriate too. LOL

J50

That works too...lol!

TheToddman

Less is more...just sayin'

It's all about the next 24 man. Really like the irreverent humor and such. Being able to harness some semblance of levity amongst all the seriousness is a talent indeed.

Strength, bro.

BTW--that thing Rar said. I've heard that as well!

T.

lessgravity

Thanks everyone, really thank you.

Just got back from dinner with my wife. Every couple in the joint had a bottle of wine in front of them - the world doesn't stop spinning just because I'm stepping to the side. But here I am home and sober and can't wait to sit and watch Top Chef and then get up early and do something with my Saturday morning I would NEVER do.

No one is coming to save us.

Here's to a sober weekend peeps.

wayforward

Yes. And growth begins there too. You cannot grow without facing a little adversity, taking risks, and most importantly doing those things without numbing yourself.