60 Days Today!
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60 Days Today!
Just wanted to document this milestone and thank everyone for their support. That support does not have to be direct - just posting thoughts, experiences and encouragement to anyone can help everyone.
Got through a rough day yesterday without drinking. Self-talk goes a long way toward staying sober. I think about the pain and shame the next days would bring in exchange for a few hours of liquid anesthesia. Then I think about my continuing improvements in my physical and mental health and how a few hours of perceived pleasure would halt that progress.
Anyway - I'm still sober, and want to let those struggling along with me know that you can keep on keeping on too! Sometimes all it takes is a few minutes of recognizing your addictive voice and working the simple logic to get through those few minutes. A good meal, or some tea or coffee or a walk or exercise can make the difference to stay sober.
Got through a rough day yesterday without drinking. Self-talk goes a long way toward staying sober. I think about the pain and shame the next days would bring in exchange for a few hours of liquid anesthesia. Then I think about my continuing improvements in my physical and mental health and how a few hours of perceived pleasure would halt that progress.
Anyway - I'm still sober, and want to let those struggling along with me know that you can keep on keeping on too! Sometimes all it takes is a few minutes of recognizing your addictive voice and working the simple logic to get through those few minutes. A good meal, or some tea or coffee or a walk or exercise can make the difference to stay sober.
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Congrats. My 60 is on Monday. You aren’t lying about the self talk. There are good and bad things in every situation, but one thing that I have on my side is a near empty house full of projects to do and no one to listen to my ramblings when I talk myself out of a craving. Today is my first day on SR and I feel like I finally have someone to confide in. I will be working on my story today. Keep strong. One day at a time.
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Congrats on 60! My 60 is tomorrow...Did a 20 min workout on the elliptical this morning...haven’t done a good aerobic exercise in weeks! Felt a bit crappy at first but as minutes went on i felt better about going on.
Keep posting the milestones and so will I
Keep posting the milestones and so will I
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Originally Posted by JmSchulte 
Congrats. My 60 is on Monday. You aren’t lying about the self talk. There are good and bad things in every situation, but one thing that I have on my side is a near empty house full of projects to do and no one to listen to my ramblings when I talk myself out of a craving. Today is my first day on SR and I feel like I finally have someone to confide in. I will be working on my story today. Keep strong. One day at a time.
Originally Posted by Introvrtd1
Congrats on 60! My 60 is tomorrow...Did a 20 min workout on the elliptical this morning...haven’t done a good aerobic exercise in weeks! Felt a bit crappy at first but as minutes went on i felt better about going on.
Keep posting the milestones and so will I
Keep posting the milestones and so will I
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60 days is so fantastic!!
WELL DONE!
keep it up, it gets better, it gets deeper, the voices of temptation fade..... honor that positive self-talk!!
Thank you, also, for the inspiration. I need to bolster my positive self-talk tools for staving off the temptations of cannabis.... self talk to offset the addictive voice's clever manipulations is key.
Have a great sober day!
WELL DONE!
keep it up, it gets better, it gets deeper, the voices of temptation fade..... honor that positive self-talk!!
Thank you, also, for the inspiration. I need to bolster my positive self-talk tools for staving off the temptations of cannabis.... self talk to offset the addictive voice's clever manipulations is key.
Have a great sober day!
Congrats on 60 days sober! 
Keep going, it gets better, a little at a time. 
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Originally Posted by Paddy123
Well done and Congratulations on 60 days Just John. Keep it up. You are an inspiration to me at 15 days and struggling....but I refuse to pick up. Well done.
My first 30 days I let myself eat anything I wanted to get through it. I think I ate 2 pounds of chocolate covered almonds and drank 2 cases of Bunderburg Ginger Beer - it's a soft drink with real cane sugar from Australia and it is soooo good!
The next 30 days I started focusing on eating healthy and lifting weights. Basically I do what I can as I feel I can. Glad to have you along on this journey of sobriety!
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