Day 1
 

Day 1 of many, many, many Day 1s, but I’m here.

Welcome, Power! Congrats on your Day 1 - the beginning of a wonderful journey to freedom. We're so glad you're here.

Power, that is awesome!

Every journey to sobriety starts with a day one. :hug:

Welcome, Power. I'm glad that you found us.

Welcome ThePowerOfShe :)

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Welcome ThePowerofShe and congrats on day 1 :)

Welcome, Power!

Glad you're back. I hope you stick around and post regularly. It really helps!

I'm glad you are here, She. It's so much better being sober. :)

Hope to see you around.

We’ve all had many of them too, don’t worry.

What s the plan for making sure it’ll be different this time? Something has to change, same strategy = same results.

Welcome!
Let's make this Day2

Hi PoS, we all had many day 1s, and no one cracks it first time. But for a lot of us, something just clicked and/or we made the right changes in lifestyle, and the days became weeks and eventually years. No way to say about nice about withdrawal - it’s horrible - except to say it lasts a few weeks only. The crucial part is the realisation that you, me and all of us can’t drink again, not even one. It screws up everything. Good luck and keep on posting :)

Welcome Power! Day one is the hardest at least is always has been for me! I start day 7 this morning! Keep it up!

You know that this can be the last day 1 you ever have?! Best of luck.

Day 7 is great! Thanks for the inspiration!

Thank you all for your replies. It is the morning of Day 2. I’m committed to staying on this path. It is time for me to live an authentic life, looking back to acknowledge my mistakes without denial or judgement, and looking forward with hope for the future and becoming the best version of myself. Let the healing begin. ❤️‍🩹

Power, great attitude!! Keep it up.

keep posting TPOS

Morning of Day 3. I feel grateful, having had a good night’s sleep and not being hungover. It is amazing how difficult everything is when you feel like hell physically and mentally and how much easier everything is when you don’t (duh, go figure). My healing will take a long time, and I expect there will be many ups and downs, but I’m committed to this plan of becoming the best version of myself. ❤️‍🩹

Power, this makes me smile. Keep it up, you are doing great and you CAN do this.

Thank you so much for the support. I really appreciate it!

Good work on Day 3. And, I'm glad you're being realistic that your recovery won't always be a walk in the park. But, you will continue to feel so much better.

3 days is a wonderful thing, Power! Be proud of yourself. :)

Well done Shepower.
SR helps me through support and me learning- to get a 'sobriety toolbox '. I have a few, now, close friends too.

Great start ThePowerofShe :)

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Thank you all. I’m so happy when I’m sober. Of course, not everything is or will stay rosy, but there no underlying shame, exhaustion, anxiousness that is constant when I’m drinking or recovering from drinking. I’m clear-headed and proud of myself. That feeling is instantly erased when I’m gulping wine or recovering from a hangover. I’m just so tired of wasting my time and my life preoccupied by alcohol and it’s after effects.

Power-
I can relate to what you wrote. I’m a binge drinker. Morning time after a night of drinking meant trying to find my glasses, wondering why there was food (usually popcorn) strewn all over the floor. Panicking that I might not have let one of my dogs in. Wondering if I accidentally texted someone something weird. So many bad things.
Congratulations on day three. It keeps getting better.

Support POS.

Massive fail yesterday. After a long day working in the yard at our cabin, I really wanted a drink. I repeat - A drink. So I had said drink and proceeded to have four more beers, four margaritas, and 3/4 bottle of wine. WTF. I am an alcoholic, which means I must not drink alcohol.

And today I will pick myself up, dust myself off, and start all over again. I must do this. I can do this. I will do this. I repeat - I WILL do this!!