I’m on day three after a relapse from both alcohol and my eating disorder that I overcame years ago. I am determined to make it this time. I never checked in for day one or two, but I’m here now.
Glad you are here! Keep checking in, this is a great family to help!
Hi good job on getting back to it, glad you are back with us
Thanks! Me too. Feeling a lot more strong after the last few months of events.
Thanks! I am happy to be back and ready to tackle this with full determination! I look forward to the support again!
Good for you Brit! One day at a time.
Did you take some time before to really dive deeper into understanding your addiction? For me books & programs like these have made a huge difference:
Resources for our recovery
There’s some good online meetings as well. For many people it makes a huge difference knowing they can talk every day with people who understand:
Online meeting resources
You have the strength and depth to make this work. Take it one day, one hour at a time, and reach out for support to your sober community, anytime
I felt pretty good first day. I went for a run and got school work done. Second day was also good, went for a 40 min run, did school and cleaned my neglected apartment. I had a very hard time falling asleep last night and was feeling a little emotional. I normally drank at night to stop my thoughts, emotions and anxiety. Also to help me sleep. But the drinking turned from one bottle of wine to sometimes two. Today I was feeling good even though I didn’t have as much sleep. I went for a run and did an upper body workout with a friend after, then made a nice lunch. Now I’m trying to do school work and it’s only 3pm, but I’m absolutely exhausted. Ugh.
listen to your body if it wants to rest let it rest, it will all balance itself out after time.
I tried to relax as much as I could tonight. Cravings were at a high tonight, but I got through it! Running a bath and hoping I pass out as soon as I jump into bed.
Hi Brit welcome back and congrats on your determination! You got our support and you got your own back it seems! Disordered eating is a fucking bitch, mine also acted up majorly in my drinking and sobriety. I wish you all possible strenght! You can do it!
Thank you! It feels good to be back on track. Yah, my main reason to finally kick this is because… drinking only worsened my ED. When I don’t drink, I am also able to better focus on my ED recovery!
Thanks @Kevin2! Hello fellow Vancouverite!
I’m on day four now! Last night was difficult, but luckily I slept a lot better than I thought I was going to!
Hopefully today will be a good day! I’m off for a run and then to study!
Hope your day goes well too!
Day four!
I had a surprisingly great sleep last night. I slept for 8 solid hours, which is a miracle! I’m hoping the rest of my nights are like this. I know my body needs all the rest it can get right now. I do feel slightly more tired this morning. Even though I slept for eight hours, but I know that’s to be expected for a little bit while my body heals.
Hope everyone else has a great day! I’m off for a run!
Today was a much better day than yesterday when it comes to energy levels. After I went for my run, I was full of life! I spent the day working on biology at a cafe and then went home to clean and make a big batch of soup, because it’s cold here now! After making soup and cleaning I went back to studying for biology! I am now waiting for a friend to pick me up to go to the gym. Which I’m happy about, because normally it’s this time of night that’s the hardest to not wanna drink! Today I have no real cravings though! Here’s hoping that continues!
Hope everyone else had a productive and healing day! Xo
Day six! I just went for a crisp morning run!
Awesome! Keep up the great work! I’m new to all this and I’m 3 days sober after getting my FIRST AND ONLY DUI! (I need to speak positively about myself and goals to help change my negative mindset) I would drink at least 2 bottles of wine a day not counting bar time so I’m scared straight at the moment and hopeful that I will stay strong. Everyone is rooting for you. I will be going back to the gym Monday to help with distractions too. You’re beautiful and deserve to be happy and healthy
I believe in you! You got this! I too was drinking up to two bottles of wine A DAY! I was so ashamed. Especially if I started drinking in the morning, those were days I really wanted to numb my feelings… on those days I would drink up to three bottles. I can’t dwell on the past though. We must continue looking foreword and if we fail… fail foreword. Keep pushing yourself towards sobriety.
I actually just had my first panic attack since sobriety when I got home from my run. It was a really bad one. I knew it was coming at some point because I’m not suppressing my feelings with alcohol. I saw someone post something before with a trick to help stop a panic attack. You stick your face in ice water. I unfortunately didn’t have ice, so I stuck my head under the coldest temp my tub faucet would go. It actually worked! Then I sat on my couch to have a tiny cry.
Excercising has been wonderful to help with sobriety. I run in the late morning to boost my mood and energy for the day (and to make sure I don’t start day drinking), then then I go to the gym at night… because that was when I’d usually drink the most.
Thank you for your kindest! And I am always here for you!