This is me today 
I just drunk a bottle of wine by myself
Do you want to stop today?
My story is very similar to yours and I am beginning a new start. I live in WI as well so living in a drinking culture makes it quite challenging. I’m hoping to stay sober. If I fall, I will pick up the pieces and try again… I wish you success.
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Yes please 
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You get it. Wisconsin is hard to stop drinking in, it’s everywhere and almost no help. Thank God for AA or this app would be my only plausible outlet. And boy am I grateful for this app. I’m only on 2.5 days in and It’s helped me already. Stay strong. Good play on the name by the way
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I missed your post when you first posted it so belated welcome to TS!
I agree about this app, it has helped me tremendously in my sobriety and I feel like the people here have become a second family really. Most of my friends are heavy drinkers and all of them are at least moderate drinkers so this has been an amazing place for me to connect with other like minded people.
Congrats on your second day, I found the first few days/weeks to be the hardest. Glad you’re here 
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hi, carrie! so glad you’re here with us 
if you can’t make in person meetings, try the womens meetings on In The Rooms.
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That is about the same with me with family of heavy drinkers and most everyone I know drinks at some level. This is helping already
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Thank you, I didn’t know that was a thing either
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Day 3, relapsed 7 years ago after 10 years sobriety. This climb back out has been a long, drawn out one. I’m very grateful for this app and this community. I have no accountability which is a huge motivator for me. Grateful for 3 days, its been at least a year since I’ve been able to put 3 days together. I’m interested in any recommendations regarding helpful podcasts regarding alcoholism. Thank you.
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I go through the same feeling every Friday- “I can actually probably drink tonight and through this weekend. If I can stop for x number of days during sobriety, SURELY I can stop for 5 days throughout the week”
Turns out, if I could stop drinking for 5/7 days, I wouldn’t be here. Something I have to continuously remind myself
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Im with you Nancy , we just need to learn to break the cycle, remember how good it feels on the days after not drinking and know that if we drink we will feel like crap , stay strong 
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I’m working on that day three today. I feel like my counter should have more hours than 2 and a halfish days. Feels like a week already. I’m going to try out one of the virtual meetings this morning on the app suggested above. See if that helps. Even that seems scary. Joyce Meyer said, “Do it Afraid” and somehow I’m reminded of that when I am afraid to make a positive change.
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Mted, I don’t know how many times I’ve used this kind of reasoning. Then found myself awake next to two bottles of wine or half a bottle of vodka and a ton of regret and self loathing. That’s sucks but it’s over now. Working on day three. One day at a time. We can do this. Keep trying.
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Hi Carrie 
…welcome! … Stay strong girl, you’ve got this… And now you have us 
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Thank God for that 
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Thank you, kdog724 it’s a relief to know I’m not the only one. 600+ days, that’s encouraging. Your willingness to share your mistakes and successes reminds me that I have a greater obligation than only to myself, my family, and my friends but also in my calling from God to care for my patients to the best of my ability. If I go to work hungover and I have. How can I “work as unto God” for them if I get distracted by a pounding head, feelings of shame, nausea, and depression? Sad to say, I’ve planned how much I could drink based on my projected workload the next day way to many times. Nursing rarely goes as planned so that didn’t always work out of course and I didn’t always stick to the plan. Today’s a new day. I’m sober and this app and interacting with real people with similar stories is making this difficult transitions easier. Thanks for continuing to show up here even with so many sober days. It helps.
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I feel like hell today. Night sweats and bad dreams. Headache, bodyaches. I know each day will get better…
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I too am starting over. I just cant have 1 glass of wine. I just keep drinking till it is all gone and wake up with regret the next morning and not remembering much. I want to stay sober and I am going to really try. I hate the way I feel and I dont want to hurt or embarrass my loved ones again and again.
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Gurl, same it’s a rough ride right now. Hold on. You’re not alone. I dreamt that was was being chased by demons which is always the theme when I have nightmares. Sucks because it’s not untrue it’s just not happening as obviously as my detox dreams make it. Gurleygurl we’ll get through this together. It’s gonna get better and then we won’t have to keep going through this specific nightmare in life too. 
there’s sure to be more but it won’t be this one, we’ll graduate to the next level 
Lol
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