First day
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Join Date: Mar 2020
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First day
I'm new here and I'm glad I found this site. Today is my day #1. I've been drinking heavily for years and I'm ready to change this. I've lost a lot to alcohol over the years and I've missed out on many experiences because I chose to drink over what is actually important. Anyways, I'm glad to be here and I'll be reading and following along.
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 293
Hi Shammy,
For me getting sober was the hardest thing I had ever done in my life but it was also the most rewarding and life changing.
It is hard in ways that non alcoholics do not understand. Alcohol becomes who you are and when you try to change that the body and mind resist.
When you are successful on this journey you will be strong in ways your never thought mattered. Practising self care was a big one for me.
There is a lot of support here. This site has been a big part of my success in getting sober.
For me getting sober was the hardest thing I had ever done in my life but it was also the most rewarding and life changing.
It is hard in ways that non alcoholics do not understand. Alcohol becomes who you are and when you try to change that the body and mind resist.
When you are successful on this journey you will be strong in ways your never thought mattered. Practising self care was a big one for me.
There is a lot of support here. This site has been a big part of my success in getting sober.
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Warwick RI
Posts: 1,276
shammy Day 1 is super hard....withdrawals are hard...the flood of emotions and regrets that come down on you are hard....there is no sugar coating Day 1 or any other day in the first week of sobriety....
The important thing is you made the decision and commitment to yourself for today....that is also really hard to do....I kept wanting to stop all week but was not "able" to stop until yesterday.
I want you to know you are not alone in the suffering and regrets and that I am on Day 2...I feel horrible but at the same time committed to stick with it so I can feel better and participate in life...I wish you the best today...and each day to follow.
The important thing is you made the decision and commitment to yourself for today....that is also really hard to do....I kept wanting to stop all week but was not "able" to stop until yesterday.
I want you to know you are not alone in the suffering and regrets and that I am on Day 2...I feel horrible but at the same time committed to stick with it so I can feel better and participate in life...I wish you the best today...and each day to follow.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,236
There are many here in SR that are at different
stages of their own recovery. We learn from each
other with support, care, understanding and sharing
our own experiences, strengths and hopes of what
our lives were and are like, before, during and after
addiction.
All of us had to start with the very first full day without
alcohol, drugs or some kind of toxic substance running
rapid through our minds, bodies and souls.
Many have gone thru a rehab facility, which is where I
began some 29 yrs sober incorporating what was taught
to me there as well as using a program of recovery as a
guideline to incorporate in all my daily affair to help me
achieve continuous sobriety and many of lifes rewarding
gifts.
We learn from those who are just beginning as well
as those in the middle and those with long term sobriety.
Each of us has something to share to help guide each
other with each step we take.
Every day sober is a huge accomplishment for an alcoholic
learning to live life on lifes terms. We all have clutter from
the past to clear up. Heavy crosses we have carried on our
shoulders, baggage that seem to follow us every where we
go.
In recovery we learn how to rid ourselves of all that
weight and find a freedom from all that as well as our
addiction that has kept us on a merry go round of insanity.
Continue to read, learn, ask for helpful suggestions to
guide you along in your own quest to live a happy, healthy,
honest sober life ahead of you. Building a strong, solid
recovery foundation to live upon for yrs to come.
Hold onto your recovery lifelines and never let go
of them as they can keep you from reaching for alcohol
or drugs and keep you from growing and changing
into the best person you and all of us are meant to
become.
Support, care, understanding sent your way
as we all strive to be recovery strong together
in fellowship.
stages of their own recovery. We learn from each
other with support, care, understanding and sharing
our own experiences, strengths and hopes of what
our lives were and are like, before, during and after
addiction.
All of us had to start with the very first full day without
alcohol, drugs or some kind of toxic substance running
rapid through our minds, bodies and souls.
Many have gone thru a rehab facility, which is where I
began some 29 yrs sober incorporating what was taught
to me there as well as using a program of recovery as a
guideline to incorporate in all my daily affair to help me
achieve continuous sobriety and many of lifes rewarding
gifts.
We learn from those who are just beginning as well
as those in the middle and those with long term sobriety.
Each of us has something to share to help guide each
other with each step we take.
Every day sober is a huge accomplishment for an alcoholic
learning to live life on lifes terms. We all have clutter from
the past to clear up. Heavy crosses we have carried on our
shoulders, baggage that seem to follow us every where we
go.
In recovery we learn how to rid ourselves of all that
weight and find a freedom from all that as well as our
addiction that has kept us on a merry go round of insanity.
Continue to read, learn, ask for helpful suggestions to
guide you along in your own quest to live a happy, healthy,
honest sober life ahead of you. Building a strong, solid
recovery foundation to live upon for yrs to come.
Hold onto your recovery lifelines and never let go
of them as they can keep you from reaching for alcohol
or drugs and keep you from growing and changing
into the best person you and all of us are meant to
become.
Support, care, understanding sent your way
as we all strive to be recovery strong together
in fellowship.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 51,526
It's wonderful to have you with us, Shammy.
I drank for many years too. When I found SR I felt comforted & less anxious. It meant everything to know I was no longer alone. No one among my family or friends had an issue with alcohol - they were all social drinkers & didn't understand my inability to just have 'one or two'. I wasted many years trying to use willpower to control the amounts I drank. I'm so thankful to be free. I check in here every day for renewed strength & reassurance. It's great to meet you - congratulations on your decision.
I drank for many years too. When I found SR I felt comforted & less anxious. It meant everything to know I was no longer alone. No one among my family or friends had an issue with alcohol - they were all social drinkers & didn't understand my inability to just have 'one or two'. I wasted many years trying to use willpower to control the amounts I drank. I'm so thankful to be free. I check in here every day for renewed strength & reassurance. It's great to meet you - congratulations on your decision.
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: S.E. MI
Posts: 1,025
Welcome and best of luck to you. Drinking does suck. My best advice currently is to not bounce around quitting and then drinking. If you are going to do it, DO IT. Dont muck around. Just quit and move on. It is possible.
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Posts: 56
Hi, Shammy. Welcome and congrats on Day 1! I'm only on day 16, but I can say I'm so grateful for choosing to start that first day of sobriety. The first week isn't easy, but the benefits of choosing this path are beyond rewarding. Wishing you all the best!!
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,195
Sounds very familiar Shammy. I have lost whole decades to alcohol. I still struggle. Alcohol is a crutch for me. I haven't quite figured out how to live without it yet. The important thing is to acknowledge your problem and never stop trying to get sober.
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