Quitting before Christmas
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Quitting before Christmas
The quitting 6 days before Christmas thread is interesting. I have not had a drink since about 8:30 am today 20/12/2018 can this be my sobriety date or do I need to call it 21/12/2018 as I have had alcohol today?
i have a small amount of rum and a bottle of port so I might as well drink that and start in the new year right. WRONG I have to stop now today from this moment onwards. Why? The reason is I do not know what will happen to me if I take that first drink. I cannot have a sip of alcohol without it turning into a bender with potential terrible anxiety provoking consequences.
i have a small amount of rum and a bottle of port so I might as well drink that and start in the new year right. WRONG I have to stop now today from this moment onwards. Why? The reason is I do not know what will happen to me if I take that first drink. I cannot have a sip of alcohol without it turning into a bender with potential terrible anxiety provoking consequences.
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Count the days however you want - thats not really the important bit IMO.
The important bit is to pour out/get rid of any alcohol you have left,
Like you say the stakes are too high even for one mouthful of booze.
You can do this HC
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The important bit is to pour out/get rid of any alcohol you have left,
Like you say the stakes are too high even for one mouthful of booze.
You can do this HC
D
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I have to agree, wouldn't it feel so liberating to dump that poison down the drain? You are in charge of your destiny, what a great way to celebrate the winter solstice (21/12/18)!!! That's a great day for new beginnings and a new life for you!
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I agree with Dee on sober day. I had my last drink by 11PM so it was easy to just set the next day as my sober day (even though I started it off still drunk). My quit smoking date I had my last cigarette at around 8:30AM on that day. Founder’s day for AA I believe is the day Dr. Bob had his last beer? Dump it out and start your new life!
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Hi HC, as you know from others experiences, there could be more severe consequences than anxiety
Down, down, down the drain! It’s so liberating!
No counting or sober date necessary. No need to overthink it. The time is now. Right here right now. Then just take it one breath at a time!
Down, down, down the drain! It’s so liberating!
No counting or sober date necessary. No need to overthink it. The time is now. Right here right now. Then just take it one breath at a time!
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Pour it out and start now. Get thru the ups and downs of early recovery, and then start enjoying your sober life. It took me a while to 'settle down', but it helped that I started practicing gratitude every day.
Get thru the ups and downs of early recovery, and then start enjoying your sober life. It took me a while to 'settle down', but it helped that I started practicing gratitude every day. 
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