Mummyto2

Have bundles of energy so going to paint my bedroom, the other day I had this urge to drink and normally it's a quick reaction to get to the shops and get the poison in me, but this time I actually talked to myself for about half an hour and got the right outcome, I am so happy I didn't pick up and get back on the hamster wheel, have a great day guys

Dee74

I'm glad you made a wise choice

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555Lynn555

Congratulations!

DriGuy

Congratulations. Fairly soon, that half hour conversation you had with yourself will just be a fleeting thought.

Mummyto2

Thank you

lessgravity

Nice job Mt2 and glad to see you back. What are you going to do different this time to secure and fortify your sobriety? In other words, what's the plan?

Mummyto2

Hi lessgravity I'm doing online zoom meetings at the moment and hopefully when my backs sorted I will be getting back to exercise, also recently started meditation 👍

ClearPath64

Sleep makes such a huge difference in our overall well-being. Protect it and make it part of your wellness plan. Rooting for you Mummyto2!

Anna

I'm glad you paused and thought things through. I hope your painting goes well.

Mummyto2

Thank you 👍

Hevyn

I'm happy you got a good rest - sometimes it's hard in the early days.
Congrats on your Day 11.

DBRS814

Way to go! I used to "reward" myself on the rare occasion when I actually felt good about something I did (like not drinking for a couple days) by drinking a bunch and then feeling like crap again. Funny how the wheel spins like that. Been 2 years since my last drop and I still think like that sometimes, but now I just laugh it off. Stay strong!

Mummyto2

Yes I can relate to that, I would do something productive and think I'll celebrate and back on the hamster wheel I was until I could crawl back to day 1, it's so exhausting going round in circles, I rewarded myself for painting with a green tea and some chocolate this evening 👍

FloRida2017

Good stuff. Well, I’m on day 27. I’m excited that I’m almost at 30. I’ve had the thoughts you mentioned (temptation) about few times in this almost a month. Mine lasted about a few mins. It’s interesting because I would drink when my anxiety goes up. I’ve been coping with my anxiety and doing well. It still hits me especially with all this corona news. I kind of do it to myself because I’m a bit of a news junkie. I will be glad when hopefully the news will be off the topic when things get better. Anyways, let us all keep up the healthy life.

gypsytears

Painting, green tea & chocolate sounds lovely. Good job getting through the craving. Glad to see you back .

Mummyto2

Thank you, another thing I did was come off social media and I feel better for it, been having some strange dreams for the last week, I cant remember dreaming like this for a very long time, its just great getting up in the morning sober.

AL48

Its a great feeling alright. I did a pros and cons list of reasons why sobriety is worth doing at the start of this journey i just seem to keep adding to the pros list🙂.

Mummyto2

It beats waking up feeling crappy and fearful and guilt shame the list is endless 👍

advbike

Great job Mummy.. I agree about the guilt and shame - it's so debilitating. Never again for me. Never.

You're doing really well! Many fantastic observations!

Mummyto2

Thank you 👍