I can’t remember a day in the last 3 months I didn’t have a drink… my body feel so lazy!!! And my mind is so negative. I have had 1 week off alcohol and im starting to feel some energy back in my body! But it took almost a feel week for feel my mind being clear!
I don’t know how to keep this going with my partner and friends all drink… looking for how to stay strong??
AA meetings work for me, maybe its time to find some sober friends that can help you stay sober. Sometimes its my belief that things can get better and people can be better that keep me motivated to work harder on my recovery.Hope you feel better soon take care, take it easy.
Meetings helped me a lot too. So did lots of walks and hobby work, keeping them hands and mind occupied. On the weekends I would wake up and have a drink, so I would hit the sidewalk and walk until it was time for for a meeting, then I would walk to the store for some grub instead of driving to kill more time and burn some calories. All the chores I has been putting off like yard work would get attention as well.
It took me about 45 days before my cravings began to abate and I could be more positive without the constant struggling and fighting of urges.
Just don’t drink today, that’s all you gotta do.
Hi Claire! I am right there with you. I am on day 16 right now. Here is what I have been doing… Although I am an atheist and not fully convinced that the AA route is best for me, I have found that the 24/7 AA zoom meetings have been a huge part of being able to stay from obsessing about cravings or withdrawals. If it was not for having those meetings running in the background of my days and nights or at my fingertips it would have been so much harder. Congratulations on your ONE WEEK!!!
Meetings every day. More than once a day if necessary until I could stand on my own.
I found new friends, sober friends. Many I found here, hung out virtually. Made some sober friends at work too. Makes it a lot easier to stay strong when you have a flock to fly with.
my partner has always drank and took drugs in front of me and its about disassociation for me, I am not her, that drink is not my drink bc I choose not to drink, she does not have the problem I have with drinking so its not an awful thing she is doing and I’m happy she is enjoying herself bc if I start drinking the fun never lasts.
try a meeting plenty of new friends there you can make and they dont drink wish you well