Day13
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Day13
Sober 13 days some mild feelings of panic and stress. Dealing with stress when sober? Dealing with frustration when sober?
i do feel a lot happier tried to move onto vaping but that's not really working and am still smoking.
i do feel a lot happier tried to move onto vaping but that's not really working and am still smoking.
HC - stress and frustration are just that, sober or not. Trying to work on the things that you can take care of - from health to money and career.
Have you tried "urge surfing" for the cravings for booze? I find the same technique works for anxiety, stress and frustrations.
Congrats on 13 days, keep it movin.
Have you tried "urge surfing" for the cravings for booze? I find the same technique works for anxiety, stress and frustrations.
Congrats on 13 days, keep it movin.
Hey there!
Well, drinking was my solution to life's problems, so when I removed the drink, I had no idea how to cope with all the things that were still happening all around me.
You mention that your faith in God is key in your sobriety - this is fantastic! My solution today is to "say a prayer, take an action" - I live in the solutions of life. If I'm stressed, I look to see what my part is in that stress, and 99% of the time it's a perspective problem within me. Gratitude helps with this so much! If I'm in gratitude I can't be in fear or worry. So I will make a gratitude list or turn my mind to "look for the miracle" that happened today already, that I overlooked because I was in self, etc.
I got sober so I could lead a healthier, happier life. So much of it became about finding new tools and strengthening new skills to replace the old! These foundations won't be renovated overnight. One day at a time and everything does get miles easier! Xx
Well, drinking was my solution to life's problems, so when I removed the drink, I had no idea how to cope with all the things that were still happening all around me.
You mention that your faith in God is key in your sobriety - this is fantastic! My solution today is to "say a prayer, take an action" - I live in the solutions of life. If I'm stressed, I look to see what my part is in that stress, and 99% of the time it's a perspective problem within me. Gratitude helps with this so much! If I'm in gratitude I can't be in fear or worry. So I will make a gratitude list or turn my mind to "look for the miracle" that happened today already, that I overlooked because I was in self, etc.
I got sober so I could lead a healthier, happier life. So much of it became about finding new tools and strengthening new skills to replace the old! These foundations won't be renovated overnight. One day at a time and everything does get miles easier! Xx
Its easy to grasp and will not conflict with motivation or religious beliefs
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