I can’t believe tomorrow is day 8!!!
 

I’m in my PJs. Getting ready for bed. I can’t believe tomorrow is day 8… 8 days since I’ve had even a sip of wine or alcohol. I feel great. Some emotions are peeping their head. There are some things I cried about today. Some things I need to process still for sure but I feel like I have a clear mind.

Congrats AJ :)

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Great news AJ!

KP

The emotional feelings are a common part of the letting go process. Emotions are coming back online from being dulled all those years. Feelings of guilt and thoughts of 'what could have been' had it not been for the drinking come to the surface. I definitely went through it about that same time. It's OK to not be OK sometimes.

Congratulations on day 8!

It can be a wrestling match down the next stretch. I can't drink vs I don't have to drink.

I love that statement, "I DON'T HAVE TO DRINK!"

Even pretty early on I would joke about this and I was only half kidding. My sense of humor. I could joke with non drinkers like in a totally serious voice... I made a phone call to customer service.... without drinking! A big one was I bought a car without drinking! I use to need to drink just from the excitement of searching ads for a car. Buy the car hungover and immediately need a drink. So many emotions like anxiety and happiness flowing at the same time. I went on a job interview without needing a drink afterwards! The laugh I would get saying that to a normal person (that I know very well of course) like its a big deal. Its a big deal but it shouldn't be. Once I do it and then think back to the days when simple things required alcohol. The insanity of the obsession to drink! Once you just take a minute or a few to ride out a craving how simple it can all be.

One day at a time you build strength as you go

So great to hear this! Well done and keep going.

Thank you everyone:)… I don’t even feel like drinking today… drank lots of coffee. Went on a run… went swimming…. Worked … now doing laundry … I feel amazing today ….

Congrats on 8 days AJ :)

Congrats and keep it going!

What BTBS wrote. You got this!

Thank you everyone... still sober... :)