Getting by
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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Getting by
I am just barely making it. Just.
Today I have 10 days clean and sober, and I’m basically feeling like someone took a Brillo pad to my soul. Clean, but sore (and, let’s be honest, I may even be bleeding a bit.)
The forums here helped me more than a decade ago while I struggled to deal with a loved one’s drinking, and I’m hopeful that they can be a useful tool as I work on my own substance abuse. Nice to meet everyone!
Today I have 10 days clean and sober, and I’m basically feeling like someone took a Brillo pad to my soul. Clean, but sore (and, let’s be honest, I may even be bleeding a bit.)
The forums here helped me more than a decade ago while I struggled to deal with a loved one’s drinking, and I’m hopeful that they can be a useful tool as I work on my own substance abuse. Nice to meet everyone!
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Join Date: Dec 2021
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Welcome back ToughChoices. There's a lot of information on SR about getting through and past problems and of course the folks here are fantastic too. Really helped me a lot the past few months in my sober journey. Keep on posting, sometimes just doing that can help 
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
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Physically, after 10 days I was over the detox hump.
The next goal was to deal with the triggers I was so used to giving into.
Friday night/Birthday party/Anniversary...all wrapped up into one night. That is my trigger today.
I don't drink and I look forward to the good food and seeing the drunks do their thing. It is not everyday I do this so I do find it a bit interesting.
I feel so good in mind and body. The only way I got this far was time and suffering.
For me, it got easier, but for the first several days/weeks/months it was hell on earth off and on.
I gave into any and all comforts, except booze. Sweets and big steaks. Sushi etc. I didn't gain any weight because I was a big time drunk binge eater.
Suffering and time.
Thanks for the therapy.
The next goal was to deal with the triggers I was so used to giving into.
Friday night/Birthday party/Anniversary...all wrapped up into one night. That is my trigger today.
I don't drink and I look forward to the good food and seeing the drunks do their thing. It is not everyday I do this so I do find it a bit interesting.
I feel so good in mind and body. The only way I got this far was time and suffering.
For me, it got easier, but for the first several days/weeks/months it was hell on earth off and on.
I gave into any and all comforts, except booze. Sweets and big steaks. Sushi etc. I didn't gain any weight because I was a big time drunk binge eater.
Suffering and time.
Thanks for the therapy.
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