# Breaking the Chain!

**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/breaking-the-chain/206608
**Category:** Your Story
**Tags:** alcohol
**Created:** [April 16, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/breaking-the-chain/206608 "2026-04-16T15:00:38Z")
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### Author: ![Kjcj](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/kjcj/32/511915_2.png) [@Kjcj](https://talkingsober.com/u/Kjcj)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/breaking-the-chain/206608/2 "2026-04-16T15:47:46Z")

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Congratulations on one week!! That’s fantastic! For me one of the most important things that first week was learning I _could_ resist an urge, because before that I almost never did. You’re building sober muscles. 💪

I think it’s pretty common to feel crappy for the first few weeks. Your body is going through a lot. Make sure you’re taking care of yourself. And if you haven’t already, check out [What’s YOUR plan?](https://talkingsober.com/t/whats-your-plan/177233) It realllllly helped me understand what I was going through!

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