saoutchik

In!
Thank you bim. Swamp definition " low lying, uncultivated..." That was definitely me in my drinking days. It's much better being away from the booze swamp. Getting out is hard going but it gets much easier with time.

CBS62

Thanks Bim! Nice post. I realized I was in a swamp and had to quit drinking after decades of daily drinking (mostly starting at 5PM except when I was on vacation) when each early afternoon I would start to get anxious and feel like I needed a drink or a Xanax. I would start looking at my clock to see if it was 5 pm yet. It was a cycle that I knew I could not maintain. So in September I started tapering down and quit on December 17. Day 120 for me today. I feel pretty good but I am battling physical and mental PAWS symptoms. Some have gone away but I still struggle with: balance, motion type sickness/rocking sensation, body tremor, numbness and tingling in my back, hands and feet, anxiety (which has improved), depression, short term memory lapses, irritability and insomnia(though much improved).

I am up for another sober productive weekend! Getting my second Pfizer vaccine Saturday which may reduce my productivity on Sunday. Happy almost weekend everyone!

biminiblue

You're doing great, CBS62. It did take a whole lot longer than I wanted for my symptoms to go away, too. Keep going on the sober side. If you started drinking again you'd have to reset that whole healing cycle.

That was enough reason for me. No way I wanted to ever go back to those early sobriety days.

It will keep getting better, CBS.

CaptainHaddock

Evening Weekenders. I declare myself in for another sober weekend.

Thanks biminiblue, I like the swamp anology.

Willow00

Thanks Bim, really appreciate your opening post this weekend.
I know the swamp pretty well, I’ve been struggling in it for a while.
I’m at a month sober this time around and trying really hard to stay sober permanently.

It’s early Friday morning and the 16th, so it’s my 1 month soberversary today.
I need to keep this sober ball rolling this time to really get out of the swamp.
It’s still feeling somewhat murky and muddy. But I’m actually still half asleep at the moment.
Need to go and make coffee.... that might help make my head a bit clearer
I hope everyone has a good day

venuscat

Happy 1 month darIing WiIIow! s ❤️

Willow00

thanks Suze ❤️

Got my coffee now

Dee74

Thanks Bim!
congrats Willow

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Willow00

Thanks Dee
I’ve booked in for a massage as a reward

Purplrks3647

Congrats Willow!

Nice to see everyone I shall join y'all for another weekend!

Grateful09

Joining you all for another weekend! Though it's only Thursday, but never too early to start planning. I still need to have a plan - I wonder, will I get to the point where I don't need to have a plan for every hour of Friday and Saturday night, or any night for that matter, because I just.don't.drink??? Anyway, I also appreciate the analogy of sinking into the swamp. After many false starts, I'm finally climbing out. See you on the (sober) weekend.

least

Sober life is so darn good. Right now I'm amusing myself by giving Billie small bits of potato chips just to hear that cute little 'crunch' she makes. She perks right up when she hears me open the chip bag. Ahh, the joy of the little things.

Mags1

Willow congratulations on a month sober. Walk away from the swamp. You can you know. One day you will just have had enough of swampy, sludge and day 1’s and say ‘I DON’T DRINK’ (enjoy your massage)

Grateful, Yes there will be a day you’re not planning by the hour or the day because you’ll say ‘I DON’T DRINK’ and use your sober tools and pick up a few more here and there at SR to stay sober.

saoutchik

You definitely will Grateful, like riding a bike without stabilisers, once you can do it you never think about it anymore.

Robbie64

Morning Weekenders

Thanks for the thread Bim. I'm IN!

It's a lively thread already and it's only Friday morning. Another sunny weekend ahead, according to the weather forecast. I might take my camera with me when I go for a walk tomorrow morning, it's been a while since I've done that.

I hope eveyone has a good weekend.

theVman31

Thanks Bim B !

I'm in too. Pretty busy with work so catch up this weekend

Bisous

freedomfries

Morning weekenders.

Just went for a nice 4km walk despite my anxiety. Smoked my last cigarette. Hopefully I can quit for good this time.

Day 16 off alcohol. Taking my Antabuse under the supervision of my mother. So fairly confident moving forward I can stay sober.

Willow00

Friday night and I’m still heading away from the swamp.
I had a lovely massage today and will be having a nice early night to bed with a book

andyh

Happy Friday!

biminiblue

Poor kitty! And what is on that couch? Looks like a gorilla.

Willow, congrats on a month. I hope whatever keeps knocking you off your game has been overcome.

Freedomfries, good job on the not drinking and smoking and taking the Antabuse as prescribed.

Hi, everyone!

Going into Friday, Saturday, and Sunday can be harder for some folks. That's how this thread came to be I think. Remember, "I don't drink, no matter what," and come here if you get an attack of the AV. Eat something.

I wasn't working when I quit drinking so I needed to reprogram all my time. Easily done but at first it does seem that there are a lot more hours in a day. That's good, time to catch up on all those things overlooked when drinking.