Hi everyone, I recently began a new career where passing exams are crucial. The first month I did not pass an exam which I’m sure had a lot to do with not being mentally there for studying and memory retention although drinking was only during the weekend.
I have now stopped drinking for almost 6 days and currently at my first outing where the weather is beautiful and it’s Saturday. I can’t lie I would love nothing more than to have a beer right now but just know it won’t be any good in the long run. Any tips on how to manage this feeling?
Hi @Cees and welcome alcohol isn’t my personal problem but there are many here who do. In my early recovery I had to be very careful about where I went, just while I was getting my sober feet on the ground. I do a daily checkin with my sponsor also, I leave him a voicemail, and one of the questions is for me to list where I went with my body in the time between each call, and that specific accountability helps me too.
Hi and welcome,
When I was in the beginning of my recovery there where a lot of things that were triggering me like good weather, eating pizza, feeling stressed, eating out, at the end of a work day, celebrate something, etc. There was always a reason for a drink.
I think there is no way you can avoid all the triggers. But you can make it a bit easier by keeping yourself busy and to avoid the most difficult situations like a pub vistit for example.
You can’t avoid a sunny day so make a plan to do something nice instead if you have the time for it. Like work in the garden ore a nice walk in nature?
I have made a thread years ago where I have shared was had worked for me in my recovery. I share it here maybe it helps yoy too.
I’m still sober, this app helped me a lot to accomplish that.
I can enjoy the sun again without craving for a drink and I wish you the same!
Welcome and so glad you found us. Truly a wonderful sober community… Read around and find the resources needed to remain sober for today. One day at a time.
I tend to avoid places where drinking is happening for the most part. I think that’s probably true for most of us in recovery. Why would I go hang out with people smoking heroin if I don’t want to be smoking heroin? Hopefully that makes sense.
Thank you so much for this ! I specially remember waking up this Sunday and how nice it was not feeling like it would take me 3 days to recover from drinking. Great feeling!
alcohol isn’t my personal problem but there are many here who do. In my early recovery I had to be very careful about where I went, just while I was getting my sober feet on the ground. I do a daily checkin with my sponsor also, I leave him a voicemail, and one of the questions is for me to list where I went with my body in the time between each call, and that specific accountability helps me too.
