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You will find SR a very helpful place to be, especially in the beginning of this new path in life you are taking. Each day make the commitment to not drink, no matter what. The day will go by and each day will get better.
Keep yourself busy. Exercise was a biggie for me. When I was out of sorts I would make myself get out the door and walk. This never failed to boost my mood and make me feel better about myself. You also see everything with new eyes! There is beauty everywhere.
Develop a plan and stick to it. You can do this!
Keep yourself busy. Exercise was a biggie for me. When I was out of sorts I would make myself get out the door and walk. This never failed to boost my mood and make me feel better about myself. You also see everything with new eyes! There is beauty everywhere.
Develop a plan and stick to it. You can do this!
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Hey there
Just wanted to jump on your thread And give you some support. Hope you are feeling better mentally and physically! We are both just starting out. Use any and all tools you can find to stand your ground. Also I have to plan some rewards nfor myself because my rewards system is connected to alcohol and weed. Also dealing with escapism thoughts. Anyway shout out to you!
SeaSlug
Just wanted to jump on your thread And give you some support. Hope you are feeling better mentally and physically! We are both just starting out. Use any and all tools you can find to stand your ground. Also I have to plan some rewards nfor myself because my rewards system is connected to alcohol and weed. Also dealing with escapism thoughts. Anyway shout out to you!
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Thanks, SeaSlug. I'm just relaxing by the fireplace during this day of sobriety. This time of the afternoon is when I would typically start drinking. I'm occupying myself with the fireplace today to keep my mind away from it. I'm also going to attack a plate of spaghetti soon.
Even a light hangover drains me of any will to do anything, so I'm enjoying this day without one. I'm looking forward to seeing what days without alcohol feel like in a week or so. It's been several years since I went without for more than a few days. I'm curious to see just how good sobriety feels again. I've forgotten.
Even a light hangover drains me of any will to do anything, so I'm enjoying this day without one. I'm looking forward to seeing what days without alcohol feel like in a week or so. It's been several years since I went without for more than a few days. I'm curious to see just how good sobriety feels again. I've forgotten.
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Originally Posted by Hardinge 
Thanks, SeaSlug. I'm just relaxing by the fireplace during this day of sobriety. This time of the afternoon is when I would typically start drinking. I'm occupying myself with the fireplace today to keep my mind away from it. I'm also going to attack a plate of spaghetti soon.
Even a light hangover drains me of any will to do anything, so I'm enjoying this day without one. I'm looking forward to seeing what days without alcohol feel like in a week or so. It's been several years since I went without for more than a few days. I'm curious to see just how good sobriety feels again. I've forgotten.
Even a light hangover drains me of any will to do anything, so I'm enjoying this day without one. I'm looking forward to seeing what days without alcohol feel like in a week or so. It's been several years since I went without for more than a few days. I'm curious to see just how good sobriety feels again. I've forgotten.
I would be drinking hot cocoa or tea by a fireplace but I have iced tea here!
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I'm pretty determined, Alysheba. I'm no spring chicken these days and alcohol is doing me bad. I've made the attempt to stop drinking before but never stuck with it.
The onset of winter usually doubles the quantity of vodka I would drink a day and I felt myself getting into winter mode. I don't know how many more winters I have left if I let myself go through it again.
I had a couple of real bad rounds with it last week and decided that it was way past time to get serious about leaving it alone.
I'm quite sure that I'm going to start missing it in a couple of days. But it's put me through enough bad times lately that I'm very seriously tired of it.
The reasons that I started abusing alcohol all those years ago hasn't existed for quite some time. But the drinking routine lingered on.
I'm not going to do it any longer. I'm just not.
The onset of winter usually doubles the quantity of vodka I would drink a day and I felt myself getting into winter mode. I don't know how many more winters I have left if I let myself go through it again.
I had a couple of real bad rounds with it last week and decided that it was way past time to get serious about leaving it alone.
I'm quite sure that I'm going to start missing it in a couple of days. But it's put me through enough bad times lately that I'm very seriously tired of it.
The reasons that I started abusing alcohol all those years ago hasn't existed for quite some time. But the drinking routine lingered on.
I'm not going to do it any longer. I'm just not.
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Been a week already. Made a quick trip to Toronto. No real drama except for a relative looking a bit perplexed when I didn't have a drink with dinner. She asked, "No Alcohol?"
I just said, "Nah,....not today."
I just said, "Nah,....not today."
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Thanks. I was a bit surprised to be questioned as to why I wasn't having a drink with dinner. I think maybe it was because I was dining at a Polish restaurant and a chilled shot of vodka to start and finish dinner is a tradition in Poland.
I have to admit that it was tempting. Vodka was my thing. One or two wouldn't have been enough, however.
I married into a Polish family. Only one of them that I'm aware of has a drinking problem. But virtually all of them sip chilled shots of vodka during dinner and maybe a couple more throughout the evening.
I knew when we headed up there to visit that I was going to be confronted with temptation before it was over so I was more or less braced for it.
I have to admit that it was tempting. Vodka was my thing. One or two wouldn't have been enough, however.
I married into a Polish family. Only one of them that I'm aware of has a drinking problem. But virtually all of them sip chilled shots of vodka during dinner and maybe a couple more throughout the evening.
I knew when we headed up there to visit that I was going to be confronted with temptation before it was over so I was more or less braced for it.
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