Ekohe

So I've spent the evening watching some hockey, listening to music and writing out my plan. I have left a lot of space on the page, to add stuff as I go on my journey into real sobriety.

-Eat healthy
-Practice Gratitude & mindfulness
-Exercise(bi-daily strength train, daily walks, then jogs, then runs in nature)
-Journal Daily
-Get back into reading
-Cut out caffeine
-Stay sober, get help, and accept the advice of people who genuinely want the best for me
-Get back into sports
-Help others
-Always be honest, kind and compassionate

So that's where I am at so far. I will read it morning and evening and implement those things into my days. I am making a separate 2019 goal list, for other things. If anyone has any recommendations I am definitely willing to give them a shot and then adding to the list, so far these are things that bring me genuine joy.

So far coming to the end of day 3. have had some pretty bad anxiety bouts, but I have gotten a lot off my chest to my family, and called the local addiction place to get an assessment and then to see about counselling. A big step for me.

Dee74

all of that is good stuff - but I think you could expand that get help section>

what kind of help exactly?

from how many sources?

How will you use it? what will you do when you crave?

what will you do when ambushed by an opportunity to drink?

what will you do when you can't train or work out (for example)?

The keeping busy part of a plan is pretty easy to draft, and usually relatively simple to maintain, at least for a while...

but the nuts and bolts of not drinking often means digging a little deeper?

D

Zebra1275

Take Dee's advice and put some more details into the sobriety part.

It doesn't have to be perfect, plans can and will change.

A wise general once said "No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy.”

Your enemy is alcohol, and it is a formidable foe.

Ghostlight1

Sounds like a great plan, now follow through with it. That's an order

I totally agree with cutting out caffeine. It gave me uncontrollable urges and terrible anxiety.

Best to you.

least

I would suggest regular posting here. Every day. Join the Class of December and post daily in the 24 hour thread. SR is a great resource, but you have to use it.

Ekohe

I will have to learn counters and different strategies as I go through counselling and dive deeper into AA. My current counter would checking into here and avoiding area's that I used to drink. Also cutting ties with drinking "Buddies". I will take recommendations for dealing with cravings and uncomfortable situations (which if I find its unbearable, I will leave them) if anyone has some, and add them to the list!

Dee74

https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...-cravings.html (CarolD's tips for cravings)

https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...very-plan.html (What exactly is a recovery plan?)

Ekohe

So I have done some tweaking, added stick to counseling and AA, find and work with a sponsor, and put my sobriety first on my list. Then I have a separate page for dealing with cravings which I have filled with idea's left behind by carol (for which I am very grateful to her.) About changing habits, routines as a big part to steer clear of them, and going to use Urge surfing to deal with cravings.

August252015

Love this last update! You can do this.