Back to day 1
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Join Date: Jul 2011
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Back to day 1
heavy wine drinker for many years, trying to stop. Day 1 and feeling very sick to my stomach and dizzy. The best I could do was crawl into my bed after work and log in here just so I could not feel alone! Thank you for being a community I can come to on this day
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Warwick RI
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Give yourself huge CREDIT for going to work #1
#2...I'm so glad you got home and got into bed and came on here and did not DRINK....
I don't know if you know how HUGE that is....but I do.
I have 9 days....So congratulations getting thru Day 1. I just recently remembered how hard Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 are......thoughts and prayers for you....
#2...I'm so glad you got home and got into bed and came on here and did not DRINK....
I don't know if you know how HUGE that is....but I do.
I have 9 days....So congratulations getting thru Day 1. I just recently remembered how hard Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 are......thoughts and prayers for you....
Sobriety is Traditional
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Orcas Island, Washington
Posts: 9,064
Congratulations Jess!
Read around and post often--it works if you work it!
Here's another good thread to join:
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ml#post7199802 (24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 445)
Read around and post often--it works if you work it!
Here's another good thread to join:
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ml#post7199802 (24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 445)
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Join Date: Jul 2011
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Thank you for your supportive words! I’m beyond thrilled to have navigated 3 hours after work without drinking. It involved hiding in bed for an hour just trying to not panic, eating ramen because comfort food, watching Netflix and now, going to bed....for some reason all of this feels like a new experience even though it’s not. Just not drunk.
Time feels slowly passing but glad the first 24 hours are under my belt. Looking forward to waking up not in pain, not filled with guilt, not anxiety ridden, not wanting to die, not still exhausted. So much to look forward to I think
Time feels slowly passing but glad the first 24 hours are under my belt. Looking forward to waking up not in pain, not filled with guilt, not anxiety ridden, not wanting to die, not still exhausted. So much to look forward to I think
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Join Date: Nov 2017
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Hi Jess.
Yes, I remember posting here 13 months ago when I was on day on day one it was the middle of the night and I was withdrawing and suffering from anxiety and fear and I just remember not feeling so alone as I posted and all these strangers wrote me kind words of encouragement and support.
I was a heavy wine drinker for 25 or so years. and i had been trying on and off for the past 6/7 years to stop drinking. 13 months ago I had a 10 binge that I was lucky to come out of unscathed. I knew alcohol was going to kill me so I threw myself into SR and AA and made staying sober my number one priority. I haven't had to drink since. And the good news is neither do you and you never have to feel this way again! But you have to work for it lol.
Keep close and keep posting.
🙏♥️🙏♥️
Yes, I remember posting here 13 months ago when I was on day on day one it was the middle of the night and I was withdrawing and suffering from anxiety and fear and I just remember not feeling so alone as I posted and all these strangers wrote me kind words of encouragement and support.
I was a heavy wine drinker for 25 or so years. and i had been trying on and off for the past 6/7 years to stop drinking. 13 months ago I had a 10 binge that I was lucky to come out of unscathed. I knew alcohol was going to kill me so I threw myself into SR and AA and made staying sober my number one priority. I haven't had to drink since. And the good news is neither do you and you never have to feel this way again! But you have to work for it lol.
Keep close and keep posting.
🙏♥️🙏♥️
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Northern California
Posts: 1,159
Originally Posted by Coldfusion 
Read around and post often--it works if you work it!
"It works if you work it, so work it, you're worth it!"
Welcome back, you're worth it Jess, and were here for you!!
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That loneliness is huge for me. I get off-center for a few minutes and go into a whole forecast..."Is this going to be my life forever?!" Always feels ridiculous looking back during a hangover, but when booze is there and no one else is around it's like the stuff is talking through a megaphone.
It's great to see you here and reaching out! This is my first time including SR in my recovery plan. Already it's helping me not think too far ahead, but just check in at the beginning and end of the day and see how everyone is doing.
I got up today excited to write Day 4 on my calendar! The critical voice in me said that was silly, but the answer that soon came was, "You know what? Today is a gift and I'm going to celebrate it!" Whatever the number is, just getting out of bed and wanting to celebrate? Wow!
Keep coming back!
It's great to see you here and reaching out! This is my first time including SR in my recovery plan. Already it's helping me not think too far ahead, but just check in at the beginning and end of the day and see how everyone is doing.
I got up today excited to write Day 4 on my calendar! The critical voice in me said that was silly, but the answer that soon came was, "You know what? Today is a gift and I'm going to celebrate it!" Whatever the number is, just getting out of bed and wanting to celebrate? Wow!
Keep coming back!
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