Hi guys. I managed 3 days without drinking beer. Yesterday was pretty rough tbh i managed to forget an o ring and had to pull a transmission again, normally i would have 12-14 beers because of that mistake. I went shopping groceries and almost throw up because my head did some crazy things to me. Later I learned that i have to put in my earbuds and listen to some black metal very loud.
In the evening I cooked dinner for me and my love. We watched a stupid movie and my head didnt stop doing the crazy things kinda like overthinking, with a subliminal desire for some beer I have no beer at home so i had no choice and got frustrated, walked with the dog in a rush and got into bed. In the bed we cuddled and i learned that this intimacy is like a finger on the lips and a quiet "shhhh” for my brain.
So yeah thats it. I mean 3 days wohooo!! Right? 
I wish you all the best, thank you for hanging around here and supporting. Big love to y’all.
You are doing so well! Congratulations on 3 days
Good job Max! A word to the wise, in your early days of sobriety try and substitute SOMETHING for beer. A lot of the relaxation you initially feel when you drink is situational. Sounds crazy but fizzy water gives you some of that calm. It’s not much but it helps. 0.0% beers helped a friend of mine in his early days too, if they’re super cold they’re very close to the real thing. Some people find them triggering but I do not.
Labels aren’t that useful but the racing mind is a symptom of anxiety which is completely normal when you withdraw a sedative (alcohol) that your mind is used to being knocked out by. We all get it when we sober up and It’ll pass.
Yeah, lemonade, fizzy water, all in the fridge and at work. It really helps!
Well done Max…its hard i know but all that stuff is to be expected and normal just keep plugging away one day at a time…it will get better eventually! Proud of you 
Congratulations for the 3 days Max! 
Yes, first days are hard. But every day behind you is done and you did already 3. It will become easier by time but first the sour then the sweet? 
Yeah thats the way! Im ready to flip the middle finger for to my bad habits and my anxiety ! 
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You wrote that so beautifully! I’m also at 3 days !
Heads up bro! We make it! 🫶🏻
Keep it up! At day 43 today…. Which is amazing to me! and 3 days seems like yesterday! Beer at the end of the day for a reward or after some frustration was my downfall, oh just have one, nah 12 bottles later.
It has been difficult but I feel so much better and so proud that a bottle of beer has not been stronger than me. Have a little sweet when that craving hits in the late afternoon🌸