Day 17 - no desire to drink
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Day 17 - no desire to drink
I'm finishing up day 17 and it was the first day I had no desire to drink. In fact I didn't think of alcohol until late and my only thought was excitement that it hasn't even crossed my mind. I know every day won't be like this but it was a joy to have a day free of the obsession !
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Hi Renarde, I'm back here on the boards at sr after leaving for a few months. I'm back at day 2 again. I'm so happy for you and i know how great that feeling is... i've been there before. I hate to be a stick in the mud or burst your bubble, but just remember, don't get complacent in your sobriety. Keep coming here even when you think you don't need to. Keep posting and keep reading your earlier posts, they will help keep you on track. I have searched long and hard to find out why I keep going back to the booze and I have realised that the things I've just said to you are the things I will do differently this time in order to stay the course. Good luck, so happy for you, you can do it and so can I.
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Originally Posted by flujays 
Hi Renarde, I'm back here on the boards at sr after leaving for a few months. I'm back at day 2 again. I'm so happy for you and i know how great that feeling is... i've been there before. I hate to be a stick in the mud or burst your bubble, but just remember, don't get complacent in your sobriety. Keep coming here even when you think you don't need to. Keep posting and keep reading your earlier posts, they will help keep you on track. I have searched long and hard to find out why I keep going back to the booze and I have realised that the things I've just said to you are the things I will do differently this time in order to stay the course. Good luck, so happy for you, you can do it and so can I.
I'm on day 99 and I feel so good. I very rarely have cravings and I feel stronger than I ever have. I make it a point to focus on my recovery every day, whether I am chatting with others on SR, reading a recovery-focused book, or taking care of myself. Recovery is great.
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This is really great news 
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For some reason the obsession is lifted immediately or almost immediately for some (like you and I) while others can trudge on for years. I know you will make the most of it
.For some reason the obsession is lifted immediately or almost immediately for some (like you and I) while others can trudge on for years. I know you will make the most of it
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Originally Posted by jdooner
We have the same recovery date - in fact, I did not know we were on day 99 - thanks and congratulations.
Thank you guys very much!
Carlotta, I feel so fortunate that it lifted. I feel that a big part of it is that I am just so ready to be done. I didn't have any ambivalence anymore - I couldn't, because my liver pain was proof that there was a problem, no matter how many plates I could juggle.
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Good for you bud! I also just had to go through the PAWS and healing. I had drunk ten times my fill and was done when I checked myself into a week ling hospital detox with a follow on live in rehab. After a few days of being baby sat when I was finally free, I realized I was taking up a bed someone might need a lot more than me. I did use AA for three months and here for sober friends and to pay back some of the little help from my friends I got.
Three years now. You don't have to ever go back or crave again save playing fools games trying to go back. I'm not ever going back. I haven't drank my fill of diet cokes, and other diet of sugar filled lip smacking liquids. Congrats!
Three years now. You don't have to ever go back or crave again save playing fools games trying to go back. I'm not ever going back. I haven't drank my fill of diet cokes, and other diet of sugar filled lip smacking liquids. Congrats!
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