3 Days Sober
3 Days Sober
Hi,
This is my first post. I am a daily wine drinker of 40 years. 40 years of consuming alcohol on a daily basis has taken its toll and I am ready to stop. I am hoping this website will provide me the support I will need. Looking forward to interacting with other members and hearing about their journeys.
This is my first post. I am a daily wine drinker of 40 years. 40 years of consuming alcohol on a daily basis has taken its toll and I am ready to stop. I am hoping this website will provide me the support I will need. Looking forward to interacting with other members and hearing about their journeys.
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 148
Hi, I was a daily wine drinker too. I started with one glass, went to 2, then 1 bottle, then 2 bottles and then 2 bottles and a shot of gin. I am recently sober (January). I have to say physically I do feel much better and I know I am saving money. I do have anxiety around the time I used to start drinking so I've been posting on here when it gets bad (which still is almost every night but people tell me it will get better and I am trusting them).
Welcome. I know you will find lots of support here.
Welcome. I know you will find lots of support here.
Welcome to the family. I was a wine drinker too. One to three bottles a day, all day, every day.
But with the support here, I've been sober over 8 yrs now and going strong.
I hope we can do the same for you.
But with the support here, I've been sober over 8 yrs now and going strong.
I hope we can do the same for you.
Welcome, Seeking. It's great to have you with us.
I drank 30 yrs., so I know what you're going through. I'm so glad you realize it's time to stop. Reading & posting here helps us to not feel alone. You can do this!
I drank 30 yrs., so I know what you're going through. I'm so glad you realize it's time to stop. Reading & posting here helps us to not feel alone. You can do this!
Wow, thanks so much for the positive responses!
I know that choosing sobriety is not going to be easy for me. At this point in my life, everything I do is/was centered around drinking. All my friends, my husband and family drink. All our activities have been centered around drinking. The fact that we live very close to wine country doesn't help either.
Due to medical reasons, my husband has to stop drinking for the next few months, so I decided to stop also. Not only for him, but for me also. I've wanted to quit for over a year now and knew the time to do so was now.
The challenge for me will be finding a new way to live my life that doesn't involve alcohol. Right now we are both isolating from the outside world since we are both a little on edge right now.
I love to read, walk, hike and garden. So I plan to renew my interests in these activities.
I know that choosing sobriety is not going to be easy for me. At this point in my life, everything I do is/was centered around drinking. All my friends, my husband and family drink. All our activities have been centered around drinking. The fact that we live very close to wine country doesn't help either.
Due to medical reasons, my husband has to stop drinking for the next few months, so I decided to stop also. Not only for him, but for me also. I've wanted to quit for over a year now and knew the time to do so was now.
The challenge for me will be finding a new way to live my life that doesn't involve alcohol. Right now we are both isolating from the outside world since we are both a little on edge right now.
I love to read, walk, hike and garden. So I plan to renew my interests in these activities.
Yes, that was the hard part for me - learning to live in a different way. You sound very positive about this change in your life. Unfortunately, I was resentful. It took me a while to see how joyful life could be without it. Now I realize I was foggy & numb half the time - not really living a full life.
Yes, that was the hard part for me - learning to live in a different way. You sound very positive about this change in your life. Unfortunately, I was resentful. It took me a while to see how joyful life could be without it. Now I realize I was foggy & numb half the time - not really living a full life.
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 38
Hi SeekingForMe,
I'm on Day 3 too. Big Wine drinker but more bingey every 3-4 days. I'm 39 and have realised for the last few years i haven't achieved much with my life and I can't allow that to happen. Also not enjoying life much these days so thoughts had started to turn dark. Realised I haven't got much to lose by quitting. It's got to be better than risking my health, job and relationship.
Good luck with your journey. X
I'm on Day 3 too. Big Wine drinker but more bingey every 3-4 days. I'm 39 and have realised for the last few years i haven't achieved much with my life and I can't allow that to happen. Also not enjoying life much these days so thoughts had started to turn dark. Realised I haven't got much to lose by quitting. It's got to be better than risking my health, job and relationship.
Good luck with your journey. X
Hi SeekingForMe,
I'm on Day 3 too. Big Wine drinker but more bingey every 3-4 days. I'm 39 and have realised for the last few years i haven't achieved much with my life and I can't allow that to happen. Also not enjoying life much these days so thoughts had started to turn dark. Realised I haven't got much to lose by quitting. It's got to be better than risking my health, job and relationship.
Good luck with your journey. X
I'm on Day 3 too. Big Wine drinker but more bingey every 3-4 days. I'm 39 and have realised for the last few years i haven't achieved much with my life and I can't allow that to happen. Also not enjoying life much these days so thoughts had started to turn dark. Realised I haven't got much to lose by quitting. It's got to be better than risking my health, job and relationship.
Good luck with your journey. X
Welcome to SR, SeekingForMe.
I found that I can go for about 3 months and then have a serious binge. No stopping me after that first drink. So no matter what Don't Have Just One. Your AV will trick you into thinking that you can handle it. The whole cycle begins again but, we do get smarter and stronger.
I found that I can go for about 3 months and then have a serious binge. No stopping me after that first drink. So no matter what Don't Have Just One. Your AV will trick you into thinking that you can handle it. The whole cycle begins again but, we do get smarter and stronger.
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