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Yesterday was day one dry for me after probably two years more or less, seven nights a week. Had gone from a glass of wine to a bottle a night. Needless to say things had deteriorated at home to such an extent its time to make up my mind to how I want my future to shape up. My intentions are strong at the moment so I hope to be checking in here in the future getting cleaner and stronger with time. I don't want to screw this up.
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howamidifferent wrote: »Yesterday was day one dry for me after probably two years more or less, seven nights a week. Had gone from a glass of wine to a bottle a night. Needless to say things had deteriorated at home to such an extent its time to make up my mind to how I want my future to shape up. My intentions are strong at the moment so I hope to be checking in here in the future getting cleaner and stronger with time. I don't want to screw this up.
Get hobbies, get fit and eat well.
At the end of the day, only you can make a difference.
Now don't mess it up!0 -
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A year today.
A year of learning and appreciation for experiences old and new. A year of A-HA moments where I realised that I don't actually like X, Y, Z stuff at all and took up other brand new stuff. Of learning that life doesn't have to be lived at full volume.
I have to admit I've been out of the pub/social scene for a lot of that time, focussing on getting physical/mental health sorted out and getting stuck into the hobbies big time but circumstances have changed slightly meaning I'll be getting back into that so I'm approaching it cautiously.
But thanks for all the support on here, folks, and keep posting. It's great to see people taking the plunge and knowing they can get help and company here.
Well done hubba,great achivement
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After a lot of deliberation and thought i've decided to give alcohol a kick for good.
I'm 19 years old unemployed and usually head out on a Monday and Thursday night 2 a drink. I'd usually invite the lads around to my house for a few cans usually around 5-7 cans each then head out to the nightclub and drink a few pints and a few shots. Lately i've noticed i'm just not enjoying the whole drinking culture. I hate waking up with the "fear" of what did I do last night or who did I do
dying with hangovers and having no money and having no recollection of large periods from the night before. Its just not worth it.
I've said in the past that i'm going to give it up for good but it always failed. I'm writing this now i've no money til next Monday which is fine because I know i'll not be heading out til then I have no problem with that but when I collect my dole on Monday the urge to head out will start to kick and i'll say "ah **** it i'll head out for a few"
Hopefully I can snap out of that and not head out and stay in instead. Its going to be tough but i'll do it:)0 -
I had a great mark of 167 days.. until the company party ... then I am back to start from zero and now is been 22 days.. avoid company parties from now on and go to social gatherings where I will be not tempted ...here a good group 0
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Bud, look at it this way, you haven't drank for 189 of the last 190 days, a fantastic achievement, don't beat yourself up, it's not a game of snakes and ladders where you go back to square one. Think of it as a small bump on a long roadI had a great mark of 167 days.. until the company party ... then I am back to start from zero and now is been 22 days.. avoid company parties from now on and go to social gatherings where I will be not tempted ...here a good group 0 -
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Remembering H.A.L.T. really helped me in the beginning (i.e. never allow yourself to get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired.)
Definitely try eating something. Sometimes when we have cravings, it's actually a craving for food or water, not for alcohol. It's so important in the early days to keep our sugar levels stable so try to eat a little something (preferably healthy) every 3-4 hours.
If you're angry, try going for a walk or some kind of exercise, journal about it, or start a gratitude list. It's amazing how quickly writing about what we're grateful for can change our frame of mind.
If you're lonely, reach out to a friend or relative, volunteer, post here, watch TV or read something. What you do isn't as important as doing something, anything to get out of your own head to break the focus on being lonely.
If you're tired, take a nap or lay down. Sometimes putting myself to bed was the only thing that would help me beat the cravings in the beginning, and I never regretted doing so in the morning.
As we all know, drinking in the pub isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Remember also to fast forward to the end of the drinking night that sounds so appealing at the moment. How many of them left you feeling good about yourself afterwards ?
Cravings are just cravings. They don't last forever and the longer you ride them through without giving in, the less frequent and intense they will become. Phew, what a relief that is to know. I've been sober over 3 years and honestly can't remember the last time I craved an alcoholic drink, yet there was a time I was convinced I could never live without Alcohol in my life. How wrong I was.
Keep your eye on the prize--and you'll reach your BIG GOAL before you know it.
You can all do it !
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