What a good feeling. I am so much happier a person now I’m sober. I am so much more capable and competent. I have newfound courage and confidence. I feel free. It’s amazing. Sober life = my best life! For sure. Thank you to all you amazing people here on TS who have helped me make it this far, I am so very grateful for all of you one day at a time, I will be sober today!
Cate, you know me, hopefully, enough to not take offense from what I am going to say, but maybe this is what you need to do.
I totally get that it will be painful.
I think, sometimes, it’s what helps.
Made it back from my mini vacation. Walked a lot and found some banana ice cream (yum).
Cooked dinner, watered lawn and plants, worked, now bed. Have a 7:30 meeting tomorrow morning.
Day 16 done
Hi Jane. I honestly can’t remember how I was feeling at day 50. I wish it was easy to go back and see on here but I know around that time I was all over the place at times. I think that it was around Christmas time and my brother in law and father in law both died within a few weeks of each other, which really didn’t help either.
You sound like you are doing all the right things do don’t be too hard on yourself if you’re not where you feel you should be.
Sunday= flip day. It’s been nice waking up and not smelling booze on my breath, in my bedroom when getting out of bed or in the car when turning it on to take my kids to school. It feels good that if someone wants to stop by for a surprise visit I don’t have to worry about covering it all up… the smell, the look on my face, the bottles of wine or liquor left on the counter or not hidden in the trash properly, cups half filled of the different drinks I was too drunk to finish off the night before. Glad to be waking up hangover free in the morning Goodnight everyone
Day 0. Setting my mind to a sober October, and then keep it going. Really want to see 100 honest days. Got my meetings mapped out for Saturday and Sunday…so wishing me better luck and health.
Day 329. A good day. Pulled myself out of bed to exercise when I didn’t wanna. Pulled myself outside in the cold to walk to church when I didn’t wanna. Exercise and church were both even better than I expected, and worth it many times over. Also had a conversation with someone as I was passing through the park, really brightened my day to have a stranger spontaneously engage in relaxed, friendly dialogue. Cool guy.
Winding down for the evening now, with a clean house, full belly, awesome people (you guys!), and high levels of amusement. Life is good.
Thank you Jane.
I think sometimes that’s all we can do. And try to find the good in something. Or at least do something that we can get even a little bit of joy out of.
I know @Frantasticooo and the girls on the sunshine thread have said to you before about reaching out on here. It does help because as you say, usually you find out you are not alone.
James, it sometimes works like that don’t it? We don’t have any enthusiasm to do anything but find if we make the effort it can be rewarding.
Nice one brother!
Whether it’s career, a project, or some other kind of work, I’ve found myself very vulnerable to this state in the past. Even though I know I need balance, part of my brain thinks I’m just slacking, and won’t shut up. In my case I find this is correlated with me equating my value with my utility on some level, which is a clash with what I really believe.
And when I do pull out, do something other than work/sleep, it usually isn’t gaming I’m able to do first, which is still not relaxing at that point. It’s the interpersonal stuff, connecting with other people or being of service. Do you think your isolation is contributing to the work tunnel vision?
Hello!
I am Kitty. I just joined the forum.I wish I was a cat really. Haven’t seen a kitty with drinking problem yet. I want to want to quit but I don’t see the point anymore. I succesfully quit for three months in thirty years last year. It got out of hand lately due to some lossess. The thing is I never got a ticket, never late to work, never drank in the mornings, never got the shakes. One thing I got is lately is blackouts and peed on myself in my sleep. I am a simple person but having a hell of a time finding motivation to stop. I live in the middle of nowhere and dont have a car at the moment. Meetings and theraphy doesn’t sit well with me. I would appreciate on your take on the whole thing.
Day 2 Check in. Last night was hard. So antsy. Ended up giving myself a mini facial and crawling in bed with This Naked Mind ebook. I emailed AA to see about local meetings. I tried to sleep by 930. It is nice to wake up without a headache but feel so antsy. I will do this this time.