Onto a third day sober. The withdrawals haven’t been as intense as they have in the past. No vomiting, hallucinations, sweating or sleepless nights as last time when stuck in a hotel room during lockdown. Been able to exercise too which hugely grateful for and hoping the support and accountability from this group will keep me on track. I’m going to check in every day - the messages of support I received on a first post made me a bit emotional, well very actually, but more importantly feel less lonely, as you guys know this battle. Thank you. In the past it’s been stress, social triggers, a cloud of generalised anxiety (which can be utterly exhausting) as well as a canny inner voice that’s been the source of the relapse - never made it to a month without complete abstinence. This time I know I can’t listen to that voice or let the stressors win and must tackle the anxiety in healthier ways and retrain the brain. Looking forward to better days and rebuilding life.
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Welcome to the forum, and also great job on getting to day 3. We do all know the struggle through our own experiences and I’m glad to hear your withdrawals haven’t been as intense. Just hang in there.
There is a thread that is a great place to check in every day for accountability and also for support and to find community. I’ll leave it here in case you might also be interested and find it useful.
YaY! Day 3 is awesome! 