Day 4 - Feeling Great
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Day 4 - Feeling Great
Recovery for me started (again) this week and am feeling great! I have made two other attempts to quit since the beginning of April that have lasted a week and two weeks but I have recalibrated my action plan for recovery.
I am finding that I am gaining valuable insight by tracking how I feel on a spreadsheet (A-F grading system) when I wake up every morning and when I go to bed at night.
After my last drink on Sunday, I woke up on Monday feeling like an "F". Then started taking steps like putting together a recovery plan then went out with friends for our usual Monday night get together and didn't drink, then went to bed feeling like a "B". As my sleep starts to regulate, I exercise more, and I do more planning and reflection, the grades are rising each day.
I fully expect that my grades will fluctuate due to stress or other life "stuff" so I can document that on that sheet. I will also be tracking my daily activities and weight which will serve as additional reinforcement for recovery.
Finally (and most importantly), I can document my thoughts when the "urge" arises. If I have one of those moments then later resist the urge, it will be noted on that sheet and my grade that night or the next morning will reflect that.
I know I have said some things on this forum that raises questions about my level of dedication, but I am all for keeping it real and being 100% honest in this forum. In this case, I am feeling very confident this time around.
Obviously, I know that planning will go a long way this time including a schedule around attending meetings, self-improvement and learning, tracking my mood, and visiting this forum daily.
I am finding that I am gaining valuable insight by tracking how I feel on a spreadsheet (A-F grading system) when I wake up every morning and when I go to bed at night.
After my last drink on Sunday, I woke up on Monday feeling like an "F". Then started taking steps like putting together a recovery plan then went out with friends for our usual Monday night get together and didn't drink, then went to bed feeling like a "B". As my sleep starts to regulate, I exercise more, and I do more planning and reflection, the grades are rising each day.
I fully expect that my grades will fluctuate due to stress or other life "stuff" so I can document that on that sheet. I will also be tracking my daily activities and weight which will serve as additional reinforcement for recovery.
Finally (and most importantly), I can document my thoughts when the "urge" arises. If I have one of those moments then later resist the urge, it will be noted on that sheet and my grade that night or the next morning will reflect that.
I know I have said some things on this forum that raises questions about my level of dedication, but I am all for keeping it real and being 100% honest in this forum. In this case, I am feeling very confident this time around.
Obviously, I know that planning will go a long way this time including a schedule around attending meetings, self-improvement and learning, tracking my mood, and visiting this forum daily.
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