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Originally Posted by Mysteryman 
I will do.
I've made it to Friday and day 4 and I think I'm over the worst of it now. Eating well and going for long walks is helping.
I've made it to Friday and day 4 and I think I'm over the worst of it now. Eating well and going for long walks is helping.
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Hi Mystery - I'm so glad you wanted to come back & give it another go. This time you can stay free of it. Sometimes we need further convincing.
I did the same thing - thought for sure I could use willpower to control what I drank. For me, it was years of drinking again after 3 yrs. of sobriety. My life was chaos. I knew I could never touch it again (and I haven't).
Congrats on Day 4! Very proud of you.
I did the same thing - thought for sure I could use willpower to control what I drank. For me, it was years of drinking again after 3 yrs. of sobriety. My life was chaos. I knew I could never touch it again (and I haven't).
Congrats on Day 4! Very proud of you.
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Welcome back and congratulations on your prior 5 months of sobriety and your current two days sober.
I took my first drink at 17 years old, and I am now 34 days sober at 54 years old. Did I drink the entire time between 17-54? No. I experienced years without using alcohol. But what has always been consistent, what has always been the same, is my obsession with alcohol and how I cannot drink just one drink. Prior to drinking I am obsessing and planning how/when I will drink again. During that first drink I am obsessing about the when/how I will pour/buy/receive the second drink...and on, and on, and on. And the next day, when the hangover has perhaps loosened a bit of its grip, I am back to the planning stage of this crazy hamster wheel of alcohol use syndrome. 54-17= 37. 37 years on this hamster wheel of addiction to alcohol. The only cure is to not pick up that first drink. To remember that our brains forget how bad it got while drinking, how much better life is sober, and the fact that we will never be able to drink alcohol "normally".
I am grateful for you coming back and sharing here, and I am grateful for being sober 34 days today.
I took my first drink at 17 years old, and I am now 34 days sober at 54 years old. Did I drink the entire time between 17-54? No. I experienced years without using alcohol. But what has always been consistent, what has always been the same, is my obsession with alcohol and how I cannot drink just one drink. Prior to drinking I am obsessing and planning how/when I will drink again. During that first drink I am obsessing about the when/how I will pour/buy/receive the second drink...and on, and on, and on. And the next day, when the hangover has perhaps loosened a bit of its grip, I am back to the planning stage of this crazy hamster wheel of alcohol use syndrome. 54-17= 37. 37 years on this hamster wheel of addiction to alcohol. The only cure is to not pick up that first drink. To remember that our brains forget how bad it got while drinking, how much better life is sober, and the fact that we will never be able to drink alcohol "normally".
I am grateful for you coming back and sharing here, and I am grateful for being sober 34 days today.
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10 days under my belt now. I'm feeling a bit grumpy because I have a cold, and I've been trying to watch what I eat because I need to lose a few lbs, which I have already in the last 2 weeks.
I'd forgotten how time seems to slow down when you're sober- which is only a good thing I suppose. However, I sometimes find myself wishing the days away so that I can get to a point in the future where things are much better, or there's something to look forward to. I'm hoping to take some time off work next month.
I always find it a bit difficult at this time of year (autumn/falll).
I'd forgotten how time seems to slow down when you're sober- which is only a good thing I suppose. However, I sometimes find myself wishing the days away so that I can get to a point in the future where things are much better, or there's something to look forward to. I'm hoping to take some time off work next month.
I always find it a bit difficult at this time of year (autumn/falll).
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Doing well, MM. Well done on the weight loss, but to quit alcohol and also watch the food intake is the stuff of superman. Your body’s going to be crying out for a few extra calories from the alcohol it was used to. Give yourself an easier time perhaps and not worry about the food for now?
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Walking or some other exercise helps with mood and weight loss. Obvious though it sounds it is worth doing especially of you are feeling at a loss. I have always found it crucial to have something planned for my own witching hour - early evening - so there is no temptation - even if that is binge watching something for a few weeks.
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MM perhaps you will consider joining the “class of September 2021” or the “class of October 2021” thread or both. Also there is the “one year and under” thread.
You could share your experience hope and strength with others recently sober.
You could share your experience hope and strength with others recently sober.
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