Day 4
 

Hi all, figured I would introduce myself here. I got sober years ago but fell off the wagon after 2 years of sobriety all because of 1 drink, that I knew I shouldn't have had and deeply regret. Heavy drinking soon followed and all that I worked for and built while sober slowly came apart.

I have tried to sober up several times but I never had the true willpower to do it like I have right now. I quit on the 31st and I am here for the long haul. Next stop 30 days - I cannot wait to get the clearer thinking and my life back.

Welcome to SR SIB. Glad you found us.

Hello and welcome. You'll fid a lot of support here, so post away.

I wouldn't worry about your past sober time, I've had it too. And that first drink did me inn also.
Congratulations on four days. That fourth day was always the killer for me.
Anxiety gone, felt better and hey, I can drink. And I did. Off on another bender.

I'm looking forward to thirty days for you, too.
Just take it one day at a time.
You did it once, and we do get a second chance, one of the few things in this world we do.

Best to you and happy to have you here.

Yes 4 was bad for me and I've been as high as 2 weeks many times and even a month but never had a plan and willpower to keep going.

Thank you for the words of encouragement

Welcome to the family. :) I hope our support can help you get sober for good this time. :grouphug:

You're welcome.
I've had months sober with no plan either. Seven once.
And so many day fours I couldn't count them.
Just remember , you never have to have another day four.
You had two years. How did you do it?
If you don't drink today you won't get drunk. Just today. Tomorrow isn't here yet and we'll take that when it comes.
Do you have a plan now? I never made it on willpower either.

I tried to quit the last ten years of my drinking career. I was a very heavy drinker
It took AA and coming here to finally quit. Even with those, at the beginning, I had slips.
I don't mean to preach, but it took finding a higher power greater than myself to finally quit. A higher power of my understanding and that can be anything to each individual.

This drunk has now been sober for over ten years and I drank alcoholily for thirty years. I started young.
You can do it, too.
You never have to have another day four after tomorrow. Or a month. Or ever drink again.
Help is out there just waiting for you. Avail yourself to it.
You are not alone.

Congratulations on your 4 days, SIB. I'm so glad you joined us. You're never alone.

Welcome aboard SIB :)

how did you stay sober for the 2 years? :)

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I agree. I had 10 months sober a couple years ago and it fell apart after 1 beer. Glad you’re back at it.

Took the same route I am taking now, just staying focused on it, focusing on the positives. When I did it before once I got out a few months I didn't even think about it anymore. Back then my friends and I would go to bars a lot, so cutting that out took work but I don't have that problem anymore.

It technically should be easier this time around as long as I can stay busy as I drank to entertain myself, also I am self employed so I could drink whenever I wanted, which was way out of hand as you can imagine.

Sometimes I'd just keep the weekend drunk going all week long, it was bad and my business has suffered.

Welcome to SR!

Yay for Day 4!