Day 8.
Samantha
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Join Date: Sep 2017
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Day 8.
So I am now on my 8th full day.
So far this week: 5 HIIT bootcamp sessions. 15km of jogging. Many walks (don't time or track length...sometimes its hours a day), I do a squat challenge each day and am up to 140, a sit up challenge and am up to 75, a burbee challenge up to 8 but I can do more lol. Let's keep in mind I am overweight and this is hard for me. My body hurts from the running as I have a bad hip. But I need to keep motivated. I've also been working all 8 of these days...8 hours each.
I am trying to stay busy but the weather is turning better and I want to sit and relax with a beer!
Why are certain things such big triggers?
So far this week: 5 HIIT bootcamp sessions. 15km of jogging. Many walks (don't time or track length...sometimes its hours a day), I do a squat challenge each day and am up to 140, a sit up challenge and am up to 75, a burbee challenge up to 8 but I can do more lol. Let's keep in mind I am overweight and this is hard for me. My body hurts from the running as I have a bad hip. But I need to keep motivated. I've also been working all 8 of these days...8 hours each.
I am trying to stay busy but the weather is turning better and I want to sit and relax with a beer!
Why are certain things such big triggers?
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It sounds like you're working hard and exercising a lot. Good job on getting through Day 8.
Triggers like nice, warm weather are common in early recovery. But, you can get through them and each time will make it easier. My suggestion is to have a specific plan in mind for when something unexpectedly triggers you.
Triggers like nice, warm weather are common in early recovery. But, you can get through them and each time will make it easier. My suggestion is to have a specific plan in mind for when something unexpectedly triggers you.
Samantha
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Join Date: Sep 2017
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Originally Posted by Anna 
It sounds like you're working hard and exercising a lot. Good job on getting through Day 8.
Triggers like nice, warm weather are common in early recovery. But, you can get through them and each time will make it easier. My suggestion is to have a specific plan in mind for when something unexpectedly triggers you.
Triggers like nice, warm weather are common in early recovery. But, you can get through them and each time will make it easier. My suggestion is to have a specific plan in mind for when something unexpectedly triggers you.
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Yes, AR!
Congratulations on 8 days. One week + up your sleeve.
Be mindful of your hip.
Have you thought about interspersing with a bit of mediation, relaxation?
Balance between body and mind. I'm not doing it currently, but found yoga really helpful. Surprisingly so.
Congratulations on 8 days. One week + up your sleeve.
Be mindful of your hip.
Have you thought about interspersing with a bit of mediation, relaxation?
Balance between body and mind. I'm not doing it currently, but found yoga really helpful. Surprisingly so.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,439
Do these plan links help at all AR?
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ery-plans.html (Psst...wanna know why I'm always recommending recovery plans?)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ery-plans.html (Psst...wanna know why I'm always recommending recovery plans?)
Samantha
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Originally Posted by Steely
Yes, AR!
Congratulations on 8 days. One week + up your sleeve.
Be mindful of your hip.
Have you thought about interspersing with a bit of mediation, relaxation?
Balance between body and mind. I'm not doing it currently, but found yoga really helpful. Surprisingly so.
Congratulations on 8 days. One week + up your sleeve.
Be mindful of your hip.
Have you thought about interspersing with a bit of mediation, relaxation?
Balance between body and mind. I'm not doing it currently, but found yoga really helpful. Surprisingly so.
Samantha
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Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 2,031
Originally Posted by Dee74
Do these plan links help at all AR?
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ery-plans.html (Psst...wanna know why I'm always recommending recovery plans?)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ery-plans.html (Psst...wanna know why I'm always recommending recovery plans?)
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
Posts: 4,174
My plan starts with I am never drinking again.
I use any and all other suggestions or plans e.g. sr, aa, smart.
I take what I need and leave the rest.
Since getting clean I have generally found I have more energy than I thought.
But, I also found that I can easily use that energy to over do it.
It happens weekly. I have to listen to my body without listening to my mind.
Sore muscles vs mentally tired after sleeping 6 to 8 hours. The 2 are different.
Exercise is my go to therapy. Being helpful is way up there too.
If you are feeling this good at 8 days, you are in a way better place than me.
I was going insane at 3 months. I am heavily kindled and didn't start to really break free until about 3 years clean. The mental scars help me as well.
Thanks.
I use any and all other suggestions or plans e.g. sr, aa, smart.
I take what I need and leave the rest.
Since getting clean I have generally found I have more energy than I thought.
But, I also found that I can easily use that energy to over do it.
It happens weekly. I have to listen to my body without listening to my mind.
Sore muscles vs mentally tired after sleeping 6 to 8 hours. The 2 are different.
Exercise is my go to therapy. Being helpful is way up there too.
If you are feeling this good at 8 days, you are in a way better place than me.
I was going insane at 3 months. I am heavily kindled and didn't start to really break free until about 3 years clean. The mental scars help me as well.
Thanks.
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: MD
Posts: 15,967
Exercise is fantastic, but for me, it would need to be supplemented with something that treats my brain, too. My alcoholism is a brain-body connection and I have to treat the entire body (and brain) which is why those 12 steps of AA helped me so much. It gives my brain some work to do to heal.
Samantha
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Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 2,031
Originally Posted by D122y
My plan starts with I am never drinking again.
I use any and all other suggestions or plans e.g. sr, aa, smart.
I take what I need and leave the rest.
Since getting clean I have generally found I have more energy than I thought.
But, I also found that I can easily use that energy to over do it.
It happens weekly. I have to listen to my body without listening to my mind.
Sore muscles vs mentally tired after sleeping 6 to 8 hours. The 2 are different.
Exercise is my go to therapy. Being helpful is way up there too.
If you are feeling this good at 8 days, you are in a way better place than me.
I was going insane at 3 months. I am heavily kindled and didn't start to really break free until about 3 years clean. The mental scars help me as well.
Thanks.
I use any and all other suggestions or plans e.g. sr, aa, smart.
I take what I need and leave the rest.
Since getting clean I have generally found I have more energy than I thought.
But, I also found that I can easily use that energy to over do it.
It happens weekly. I have to listen to my body without listening to my mind.
Sore muscles vs mentally tired after sleeping 6 to 8 hours. The 2 are different.
Exercise is my go to therapy. Being helpful is way up there too.
If you are feeling this good at 8 days, you are in a way better place than me.
I was going insane at 3 months. I am heavily kindled and didn't start to really break free until about 3 years clean. The mental scars help me as well.
Thanks.
I was doing bootcamp on day 1 so yep by day 8 I feel great, but I have done bootcamp for the past 9 months so I was already feeling good.
Blue Belt
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
Posts: 4,174
Originally Posted by anxiousrock
I really cant think like that...I'll never drink again. I'm just trying to make it through one day at a time. There are no meetings here right now due to COVID 19.
I was doing bootcamp on day 1 so yep by day 8 I feel great, but I have done bootcamp for the past 9 months so I was already feeling good.
I was doing bootcamp on day 1 so yep by day 8 I feel great, but I have done bootcamp for the past 9 months so I was already feeling good.
I think physically some folks bounce back sooner, but mentally it takes years. The addiction morphs into anything to get the fix. Happy, sad, feeling better, angry etc etc. Denying the crave causes suffering. Hell on earth.
It is a death spiral. It will add to my early demise, if not kill me directly. Besides I was going through life as a chemically altered version of myself. The real me was drugged.
Drinking was pretty much pointless. Drinking was a learned behavior.
Unlearning it takes years. There is no easy way out except suffering and time.
Waking up each morning feeling a natural melatonin buzz and getting natural endorphins all day is the way I was designed. It rocks.
You are correct, I started out 1 moment at a time too. Now it is never again. I am born again. Proud and strong.
Thanks.
Samantha
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Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 2,031
Thanks all. Although i felt like drinking due to the weather and also a friends and family "gathering" (house party app) where people were drinking....I made it to day 10 and my fiance and I have a 4 hour walk route planned!
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 293
Originally Posted by D122y
Booze is a central nervous system depressant. It is highly addictive and alters my bodies natural ability to create endorphins and dopamine. I needed booze to feel normal.
I think physically some folks bounce back sooner, but mentally it takes years. The addiction morphs into anything to get the fix. Happy, sad, feeling better, angry etc etc. Denying the crave causes suffering. Hell on earth.
It is a death spiral. It will add to my early demise, if not kill me directly. Besides I was going through life as a chemically altered version of myself. The real me was drugged.
Drinking was pretty much pointless. Drinking was a learned behavior.
Unlearning it takes years. There is no easy way out except suffering and time.
Waking up each morning feeling a natural melatonin buzz and getting natural endorphins all day is the way I was designed. It rocks.
You are correct, I started out 1 moment at a time too. Now it is never again. I am born again. Proud and strong.
Thanks.
I think physically some folks bounce back sooner, but mentally it takes years. The addiction morphs into anything to get the fix. Happy, sad, feeling better, angry etc etc. Denying the crave causes suffering. Hell on earth.
It is a death spiral. It will add to my early demise, if not kill me directly. Besides I was going through life as a chemically altered version of myself. The real me was drugged.
Drinking was pretty much pointless. Drinking was a learned behavior.
Unlearning it takes years. There is no easy way out except suffering and time.
Waking up each morning feeling a natural melatonin buzz and getting natural endorphins all day is the way I was designed. It rocks.
You are correct, I started out 1 moment at a time too. Now it is never again. I am born again. Proud and strong.
Thanks.
This is my experience in a nutshell! It describes my addiction perfectly.
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