I’m 1.5 days into not drinking. Just got off work and my mind keeps telling me why it’s a good idea to get just one drink. My last one, just one quick one since it was a hard day at work. Just one to take the edge off. That’s what is running through my mind right now.
Same here day two and I’ve battled all night with the devil on my shoulder niggling away at my head but I haven’t succumbed. Even though the neighbours dog is incessantly yapping in the garden and I want to kill it the poor thing. So I’m recognising I get easily annoyed over things am hyper sensitive to noise and other things. Alcohol dampens my senses to calm me sometimes but I rode it out and didn’t drink !!!
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@Marcelino & @Bloodysickofdrinking Stay strong, you guys can do it! It’s crazy how the mind will lie and play tricks on us. We’re so use to the old habits of drinking that we need to retrain our minds into healthier habits! The truth is we don’t need alcohol to survive but we do need water! Blessings to you both & our journey together! 
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Same, I’m about 2 days in, keep thinking about going and getting a six pack because I feel a little stressed and bored. But, I know I’ll regret it afterwards because rather than just drinking one beer I’ll end up drinking the whole six pack.
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I’m the same way but with whiskey. No matter what size bottle it is I will finish it. But i made it through today. Keep strong.
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I am there with ya. Ending day 2 and I wanted to snap on everyone. Stick with it! I just quickies smoking cigarettes 2 years ago…which helped me drink more 
I found what worked for me was not focusing on not smoking and putting my attention into other things such as working out. Stay strong!
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That’s where I am…seems like a 6 pack is right about the line where I can still go to work and function the next day. Did that almost daily for awhile. Going on day 3 with no drinks tomorrow. Hoping I can push through the weekend this time…
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Keep at it guys your all doing great, the first few days are the hardest, stay strong 
, don’t listen to your head it is lying to you, focus on what you have achieved so far and be kind to yourselves x
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I’ve managed to stay clean from drugs a week today. But not really by choice, although part of me is very greatful I’ve been unsuccessful on getting high, I have that lie back in my head that a drink makes everything better. My last drink was two hours ago. It seems hard to make it much longer than a day so I’ll celebrate the hours. All I know is I look and feel like shit and I was much happier when I was up to my three week mark just ten days ago. I dont even enjoy the taste or buzz or drunk alcohol gives me. I think its time to get focused again and start trying to beat last rounds length of sobriety.
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Start hydrating, get water and start drinking. Get a detox cleanse to help you clean out your body.
Get a book, a new habit. Right now it’s your brain that needs to be retrained. So working out will help and give you an endorphin push in the positive direction.
New hobbies, New habits.
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I these situations I say to myself : There’ll ALWAYS be hard days at work, there’ll ALWAYS be moments of feeling stressed out or bored. If I continue to allow THAT to be an occasion to drink, nothing will change and I will inevitably live the life of an alcoholic.
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