Tinkerbeau

End of day 14, been to emergency dentist and got antibiotics for my tooth, cant drink on them, not that i want to, but have to take them for 5 days and looking forward to even more sober time

Dee74

sorry about the tooth but 2 weeks is awesome TB!

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Tinkerbeau

Thanks dee, toothache still better than wasting bank holiday weekend drunk/hungover. Day 15 today

sweetichick

Hope your toothache gets better. I got gingivitis from drinking.Spiiling blood,

Tinkerbeau

Oh no sweeti, get yourself a good mouthwash

snitch

Well done on 15 days. Sorry about your tooth but these things happen hey?? You are doing this. One daybar a time and it soon adds up.

Tinkerbeau

Thanks snitch, yeah worse things can happen, i will be getting the tooth out in few weeks hopefully, its a wisdom one. Most importantly im off to bed sober, day 16 tomorrow.

Tinkerbeau

Day 16, up early and enjoying a bank holiday monday

snitch

Have a lovely bank holiday Tinker.

I am off to my AA meeting then taking my daughter to Brighton Pier for the day as she really wants to go. At nearly 7 she is starting to go on the "big" rides now. Rides I used to adore but leave me feeli g a bit green now agggggg. Still it will be fun, no alcohol needed or wanted. A beautiful gift of sobriety to enjoy spending time with her and her with me, without being inebriated or constantly searching for that next drink. Ugh. So grateful to be out of that cycle.

Enjoy your day. Hope the antibiotics are working on your tooth!!

Tinkerbeau

That sounds like a great day snitch, my son is same age as your daughter he loves the big rides too, but yeah they defo scare me more now im older ha ha. Spending time and just 'being there' with them is a blessing indeed. Im just having a chill day and will visit my parents. Its just lovely to feel free from alcohol as so many bank holidays in past would of been wasted !! Think my antibiotics are starting to work, thank you.

Have a fab day !!

Tinkerbeau

Dont know whats happened today, whether it is part of being sober or because im not well and the medication im taking but my anxiety has shot through the roof, i feel so jumpy and nervous and unable to settle, its like the first day of withdrawal all over again ??!!! Is this normal ?? Going to try sleep and hopefully feel better tomorrow for day 17

Dee74

anxiety spikes are pretty normal - or at least they were for me

I tried to think of them as part of the process rather than something being wrong - y'know?

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Tinkerbeau

Thanks dee, yes i read abit about paws after posting too and that seems to make sense, yes gues its jyst part of the whole recovery package

Tinkerbeau

Well morning of day 17 up early for work, tooth feling bit better. Going to try and improve my eating this week and see if i can start losing few pounds.

hpe everyone is well

Tinkerbeau

Not much to report but off to bed still sober at end of day 17. Sure this thread must be extremely boring but it is really helping me stay focused and on track so i hope no one minds me doing it.

Hevyn

You having 17 days is anything but boring, Tinker. It's a wonderful thing to get free of it. Be proud.

Dee74

The thread is great Tink - congrats to you

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Tinkerbeau

Thanks Hevyn and Dee, really appreciate your reassuring comments. Morning of day 18, still not feeling 100% lack of energy, and still feel rubbish off the anti biotics and my tooth. But i know in time i will feel good and one morning i will wake up feeling full of energy and i am so looking forward to that.

sweetichick

I have good days and bad days. I had my wisdom teeth out when I was in my 20s. Not that bad except I had to take two days off work. Congratulations on staying sober . Every day is another victory. I sometimes wake up feeling worse and more hungover without drinking. Keep going Tinker. You are doing great.

Tinkerbeau

Thank you sweeti, yeah its certainly very up and down and a long battle but im determined to do it. I hope you are well.
End of day 18 and off to sleep, although i dont feel much energy i have notice my mood change at work, i can feel my confidence growing and i feel more fun around ppl. So all good.