You can silence that voice by a blanket of time 
So like @anon12657779 said: it takes time.
I had a long strech of sober days before and that voice occurs seldom. But it’s never dead at least not with me.
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Oh the gods know it not gone completely. Just really really quite!
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Hey, Long time no See.
Still going strong. 2 month and 15 days in. Most of the days I don’t even think about alcohol. Have a great week brothers and sisters 
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Hi guys…
Day 5 check in… and all that’s in my head is drink… Its crazy as I know I won’t… I’m so busy and drink renders me useless… So for now a battle begins and I must get busy 
Have a good day all
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Forgot to check in again 
Day 378 last day 
Going to try to quit the coffee again. I notice the last days that it raise my feeling anxious. I’m in menopause so my hormones are smashing me all over the place. That, my milestone and summer ended are getting me depressed. Trying to fix that with supplements is a good start, but have to look at my eat and drink behavier too.
So the coffee has to go 
That’s going to be hard…
Has to think about another imoji too 
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And me!!
Great work @Imajicka the thoughts will pass the more you battle them down, it does get easier!
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Day 14 sober. I am highly tempted yo act out. I pray, I relate with others, I went to a meeting but my head is restless. Uffff. Today is not an easy day
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@SoberWalker thank you for your check ins and all the support and good advices that you are sharing here.
It is hard to quit coffee. Did you try with chocolate or soluble cereals?
I hope you will find a solution. 
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@Kitty So glad you’re here. It’s funny, I always look at my pets and wonder how healthy they feel and think how lucky they are to be sober. I’m weird, I know 
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Anyway, you don’t need any of those things to define yourself as having a problem. I’ve been in and out of AA for about 35 years, and all the war stories I heard made me positive I didn’t have a problem because I never did what those people did. It seemed like a competition, who was the biggest drunk. As the years went on, I hit many embarrassing lows and became some of those stories 
. The feeling inside me never changed, my addiction to alcohol was the same, I just could never control it, and as time passed I got to check some of those awful things off the bucket list, lucky me 
You know what’s in your heart. You’re here which is great. If it affects you, and you don’t feel good about it, then you can do something about it.
I guess if we didn’t have a problem we could stop and/or control it whenever we wanted. I’ve tried many times. I think I finally got the memo. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed 
I’m reading the book “This Naked Mind” by Annie Grace. It says “ Control Alcohol” but that part is a trick to get us to buy it haha. It’s very interesting and helping me quite a bit. If therapy or meetings are not for you, there are other ways. Everyone is different. I hope you keep visiting here, welcome 
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I tried to quit a couple of months ago but found it too hard. I jeopordizes my sobriaty so focused on not drinking instead of the coffee thing.
It’s hard because I’m a control freak and very hard for myself. I do not want to drink, don’t want to eat animal products, don’t want to eat sugar and I do not want my coffee anymore.
I think I need another mindset, I’m to much focussed on the things I don’t want in my life and see them as restrictions
Maybe I’m white knuckling?
I have to loosen up!
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6.46 days and feeling stronger in my sobriety with each hour. I want that girl back from when I had 10 months. I felt so proud being a sober person.
Since dating is a huge trigger for me, I deleted my dating apps. If something happens naturally fine, but I’m not seeking it. Anyway, it’s all booty call stuff on there anyway. Guys my age are no longer interested in a relationship. But I digress.
It was nice to wake up sober this morning. I have a 7:30am meeting that I had to cancel last week because I was mid bender. I still have a few more to reschedule. One was a third cancellation. Not sure if that person will even be willing at this point. Sigh.
3.22 days ED free as well.
Happy Monday all! I know a lot of us, including me get stir crazy over the weekend, so Monday’s are my jam!
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@Kitty Welcome! This is a great community for support. We are glad you are here!
@Iceman. You had me going there for a minute! Phew!
@WannaBeSoberMom. Next time your drinking voice starts talking, reach out here. You know it worked the last time you did that! Glad you are getting right back at it. 
@SoberWalker. Hope the funk clears for you. Maybe a list (I do love a good list) and pick the top 1 or 2 things you want to address now, then throw out the rest of the list, for now. 
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I just remembered my daughter doesn’t have school today, Rosh Hashanah. Going to try to get her to work on her FAFSA application and some other important pre-college stuff.
She got my procrastination gene x 10. Zoinks!
Have a marvelous Monday my friends!!
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Congrats on making it through the weekend - hope your meeting goes well!
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Considering quitting as well. Have you tried before??
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Yes (see above) but didn’t last long. How many coffee do you drink? I have 3 to 5 cups a day each day. No breakfast, just coffee. I drink them all before 13.00 otherwise I do not sleep at night.
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Same 3-5 as you, also my breakfast. I work a 10 hour day so i go back and forth between water and coffee. I read about the worm boring headache pain and don’t like the sound of that!
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Oh yeah…day 28. Sleep getting back on track, makes me less irritable. Feeling positive this morning. Trying new colognes and new haircut tomorrow. I really only look a day in advance now. Makes me concentrate on the day.
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I had an ex boyfriend who was obsessed with the Browns. He’d pour me strong drinks and get me online shopping and convinced me how great I’d look in the clothing (hoodies, shirts etc) and then get me to buy him stuff too lol. Now I still have the sweater but basically unworn. And I don’t follow football
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Morning check-in before a 7:30 meeting with my bosses boss. Kicking off the stress early this week!!! 
Happy Monday stay sober everyone!!!
Day 17
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Day 65 checking in
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