Back to Day 1...Again
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Join Date: Nov 2017
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Back to Day 1...Again
Man, this alcohol thing is relentless. I’ve had so many Day 1s I’ve lost all count. What drove me to drink? Nothing really, restlessness, boredom...I’m a drunk.
Pulled out my plan again today, I need to be relentless too and remind myself over and over that sobriety is priority one in my life. Being 50, at times I lose hope I’ll ever get this...
Thanks for reading.
Pulled out my plan again today, I need to be relentless too and remind myself over and over that sobriety is priority one in my life. Being 50, at times I lose hope I’ll ever get this...
Thanks for reading.
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You will get this. Don’t give up on yourself.
What could you do differently next time to avoid taking that first drink? Can you promise yourself you’ll ask for help? Just come here and start a thread that says you need help and you’re craving and we’ll help you. SR saved me so many times this way. The trick is you have to reach out before you decide to drink. I hope you’ll give it a try.
What could you do differently next time to avoid taking that first drink? Can you promise yourself you’ll ask for help? Just come here and start a thread that says you need help and you’re craving and we’ll help you. SR saved me so many times this way. The trick is you have to reach out before you decide to drink. I hope you’ll give it a try.
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I was fifty when I quit, and believe me, I had a lot of day ones. Many, many.
I never knew why I picked up again, either.
Once, with seven months sober, I was at the Laundromat and decided it would be a good time to drink. WTF?
Cunning, baffling and powerful.
It took me a long time to finally get a reprieve from my active alcoholism. And that's it. That's all I'm given is a reprieve.
Not gonna drink today. Don't know what tomorrow has in store for me, but as long as I keep myself in order, hopefully it'll be another day sober.
Oh. And I am now nine years five months sober. And I was about as bad a drunk as a person could get.
Best to you and don't dwell on the past nor forget it. One day at a time.
I never knew why I picked up again, either.
Once, with seven months sober, I was at the Laundromat and decided it would be a good time to drink. WTF?
Cunning, baffling and powerful.
It took me a long time to finally get a reprieve from my active alcoholism. And that's it. That's all I'm given is a reprieve.
Not gonna drink today. Don't know what tomorrow has in store for me, but as long as I keep myself in order, hopefully it'll be another day sober.
Oh. And I am now nine years five months sober. And I was about as bad a drunk as a person could get.
Best to you and don't dwell on the past nor forget it. One day at a time.
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You must not give up hope, because this disease is relentless.
Since restlessness and boredom are issues, prepare yourself with things to do that will help you cope with those feelings. Do you enjoy sports, music, hobbies? Stick to your plan and you can do this!
Since restlessness and boredom are issues, prepare yourself with things to do that will help you cope with those feelings. Do you enjoy sports, music, hobbies? Stick to your plan and you can do this!
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Welcome back Pinnacle (and jhonny and hopeful528)
I'm afraid that's my least favorite excuse for drinking.
This place is full of bored restless folk/drunks but a lot of us are sober
I think plan revisions usually fall into two categories - either you need to make more changes to your life to support your desire to be sober, and/or you need to find more support, or use the support you have more effectively.
It's not impossible - you've shown yourself you can be sober - now you need to show you can make it stick
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What drove me to drink? Nothing really, restlessness, boredom...I’m a drunk.
This place is full of bored restless folk/drunks but a lot of us are sober
I think plan revisions usually fall into two categories - either you need to make more changes to your life to support your desire to be sober, and/or you need to find more support, or use the support you have more effectively.
It's not impossible - you've shown yourself you can be sober - now you need to show you can make it stick
D
The opposite of addiction is connection.
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Join Date: Nov 2017
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Originally Posted by Ghostlight1 
I was fifty when I quit, and believe me, I had a lot of day ones. Many, many.
I never knew why I picked up again, either.
Once, with seven months sober, I was at the Laundromat and decided it would be a good time to drink. WTF?
Cunning, baffling and powerful.
It took me a long time to finally get a reprieve from my active alcoholism. And that's it. That's all I'm given is a reprieve.
Not gonna drink today. Don't know what tomorrow has in store for me, but as long as I keep myself in order, hopefully it'll be another day sober.
Oh. And I am now nine years five months sober. And I was about as bad a drunk as a person could get.
Best to you and don't dwell on the past nor forget it. One day at a time.
I never knew why I picked up again, either.
Once, with seven months sober, I was at the Laundromat and decided it would be a good time to drink. WTF?
Cunning, baffling and powerful.
It took me a long time to finally get a reprieve from my active alcoholism. And that's it. That's all I'm given is a reprieve.
Not gonna drink today. Don't know what tomorrow has in store for me, but as long as I keep myself in order, hopefully it'll be another day sober.
Oh. And I am now nine years five months sober. And I was about as bad a drunk as a person could get.
Best to you and don't dwell on the past nor forget it. One day at a time.
The opposite of addiction is connection.
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Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Oregon, USA
Posts: 373
Woke up at 530 this morning, I am SO tired all I want to do is melt into the sofa. I’m going to eat well, revise my plan and stay close to the board today. And NO booze!
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july 4th 2005- i was a little over 2 months sober(and 36 years old) and having a rough day. went to an AA meeting early and felt better. riding back home i started feeling all boggled up with the obsession to drink again so went to another meeting.
there was a man there that was celebrating 2 years sober and he was 70. that gave me great inspiration to keep trudging.
there was a man there that was celebrating 2 years sober and he was 70. that gave me great inspiration to keep trudging.
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I've gotten involved in AA this time around in my sobriety. Finally accepted that its going to take work for me to stay sober. 212 days today.
And I don't have any idea how I made it this far this time. I guess I finally decided that I need to stay sober for myself. Hasn't been easy. But nothing is easy. There is no wife to try to win back and get sober for..... she divorced me. I have adult kids sure but I couldn't get and stay sober for them..... yeah for me it has been the willingness to stay sober for myself. God Bless
And I don't have any idea how I made it this far this time. I guess I finally decided that I need to stay sober for myself. Hasn't been easy. But nothing is easy. There is no wife to try to win back and get sober for..... she divorced me. I have adult kids sure but I couldn't get and stay sober for them..... yeah for me it has been the willingness to stay sober for myself. God Bless
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