Welcome Randy! Congratulations on making the best decision of your life and for those amazing 14 days!!! Those first couple weeks are so hard and you’ve made it. Your story hits home for me because it sounds so familiar. I’m glad you’re taking steps now before things get a lot worse, because they sure can.
Don’t ever forget this! It can be so easy to start feeling good, better than ever, and then your mind will start trying to tell you that you can have the proverbial “just one.” One is too many because one becomes all the booze which is never enough! I would encourage you to make this post easy to access, whether it’s a screen shot saved on your phone, a bookmark, print it out or write it out in a journal (my personal favorite) so you have it handy as a reminder when the sneaky thoughts come in to drink again, because they will and it will help you stay strong to keep this fresh in your memory by rereading your own words.
I’m glad you’re here and I hope you find a lot of support and information that will bolster you on this journey. Read around lots and engage when it feels right. Lots of great threads to read for folks new here, these are some that have been very helpful to me:
Change Your Relationship With Alcohol
And so many others. Some folks like to check in daily or frequently here:
Hope to see you around and racking up sober days! Lean on us and all your supports when things get challenging. Welcome again.
Rosa