It has now been exactly 2 months being sober! It has definitely gotten easier, and things are better. Here’s to the next 30 days. It is so worth it
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That is encouraging for me! I’m on my way to 60 days. At 34 tonight…feels good 
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Wohooo! What would you say has been your biggest asset? If you could give someone on day 4 some advice, what would be one golden nugget?
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4 days is great! There is good news and bad news. Good news is you are past the point if the initial withdrawals! Bad news, you are now at what I call the “nightmare” phase. You don’t sleep well, when you do it has nightmares usually, you are tired, and will have sugar cravings. What helped me was work and excercise. Working out and training until I wanted to drop. Kept my mind busy and kept away the depression that comes with withdrawals. For those 2 weeks, I didn’t care about my diet. Everytime I had a craving to drink, got icecream instead! It worked! This phase lasts about 2 weeks. After that, is when you will feel much better. Sleep better, more energy and better mood. Just make it through the next 2 weeks. Do whatever it takes. It is worth it
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Thank you so much for this!!! From the bottom of my heart! Just last night I had a horrible nightmare- a drinking one! Your words are timely and give me hope!
Two weeks?! Gah! That seems excessive- but for 16 years of drinking I guess well earned lol. I don’t do much of anything NOT in excess so I guess recovery shouldn’t be any different.
Thank you again and have a happy and inspiring Saturday
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Keep fighting every second, every minute, every hour, of every day…
It gets better.
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Story of my life lol
Yeah it might seem like a long time, 2 weeks. But it really is much better in the other side. More energy, think clearly, happier. Just one day, one minute at a time. You got this
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@owlgirl95 see friend, it does get easier we have proof that walked before us 
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Congrats! At almost 7 months and things have never been better!
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Thank you! One day at a time
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I am on 71 days I have never given up booze for this long. only time I feel like a beer is on a hot day ofter doing a physical chore. I find I am starting to forget why I quit which does worry me a bit. I have been a functional drunk my whole life but started drinking alone most nights over the last 6 years
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If you forgot why you quit, just remember how crappy hangovers are or how much better you feel now. I remind myself there is no good outcome from drinking. Nothing positive. Waste of money, calories, dehydration and bad decisions