Hi All,
Well after being a big drinker for the best part of 25 years I’ve finally realised that I will never have any control over alcohol and need to stop for good.
Reading everyone’s posts, it’s amazing just how many I relate to. And I was one of those people who, after 2 weeks would think that I could have one beer then I’d be right back at the start. I now know that will never be the case. Sitting here on day 4 I’m inspired by the people who are at 6 months/12 months etc. Please everyone, keep posting them and talk about how different your lives are now, they are encouragement for us newbies!
The cravings are talking pretty loud today but every time they come I think about different embarrassing and shameful situations I’ve put myself in and just how low and unworthy I’ve felt for so long because of it. And that’s how I plan to fight them, along with medical help. No craving can ever be strong enough to put me back there.
Alcohol took my 20’s and 30’s… it’s not taking anymore!
Welcome! Your in a good place for support. Do you have a plan (AA, etc.)?
I’ve been seeing my GP daily and am waiting on a call from our local Alcohol counsellors. It’s almost surreal just how different this time feels, I think it’s the first time I’ve actually accepted I cannot even have one drink.
Thanks for the welcome 
And this forum is an absolute godsend! It really has shown me so many people are going through a similar thing. Reading how much people’s lives have changed is so inspiring to me!
Hi and welcome! 
Great to see that you’re reading around the forum, this is a super helpful thread if you haven’t found it yet
Playing the tape or thinking the drink through has always been a favorite method of mine to stay sober. If you’re like me, you did a fuck ton of research on how stupid and monstrous you can be while drunk.
Welcome to the forum, I joined up when I was about 40 days sober. I will be 1 year sober on the 20th of this month and let me tell you, life has never been better. Better than it was before I started drinking.
Keep staying present, dont get too far ahead of yourself or behind yourself. 1 foot in the future and 1 foot in past means you’re shitting on your present.
Brilliant. Earthlings
Mate, I’m finding it to be the best way to fight the cravings. And after 25 or so years of being a fall down drunk I’ve got plenty on the highlights reel!
These last 4 days have me feeling so much better about myself and I think the best thing I ever did was go on a seven day bender Christmas week. It got me into such a low place but finally made me realise that I can never stop at one or two.
Thank you for that, I went in and had a read of a lot of the posts and they were awesome!
Welcome here!
Glad you are here!
Admit that you have a alcohol problem is a huge step and you did just that 
Being sober is hard work, but within reach!
This place helps me a lot and I hope it will help you too 
I am here every day to check in sober and read.
Let’s make 2019 be a sober year for the both of us!! 
Well, we are sobriety twins! My one year is on the 20th this month as well!
Welcome @TanyaT, it’s good to find you here. I remember how at 60 or 90 days sober, I watched some people in my AA group stand and collect a 2 year coin. That was the first time I was aware that I could do that, too. Two years seemed a distinct possibility. And so it has turned out, and even more!
Do what you need to do to not drink today. As @CaptAZ points out, we cannot change what happened yesterday, and can do little to control tomorrow. But we do get the gift of participating in today.
Blessings on your house .
Welcome to the forum and the start of sobriety, keep posting and connecting you’re in a good place right now
Welcome, and congratulations on making one of the best choices for yourself that you will ever make.
I have been on here since June (7 months sober tomorrow), and this community has been a FANTASTIC source of encouragement and support every day of it. Hopefully it can do that same for you!
Glad to have you here, stick around 
Welcome to the pack @TanyaT 
A lot of strength, determination and education about alcohol is needed to succeed. It’s a strong enemy we fight, but it can be done! I wish you all the best, one day at a time friend 
Welcome @TanyaT!! And congratulations on making such a great choice to stop drinking! I also spent my 20s, 30s and 40s and part of my 50s thinking I could have ‘just one’ or ‘stop at 2 or 3’ or 'just drink wine ’ or ‘only drink weekends’ blah de blah blah…but we all know how that worked out…black out, slobbering, car crashing, fighting, etc etc. Moderation just does not work for me.
Lots to read on here to help you in your sobriety. I am glad this time feels different…March of 2017 was the time that felt different for me and also when I found Talking Sober. I was so freaking tired of myself and drinking and being a major mess. What a blessed relief to see 2 years sober coming up. I drank for more than 40 years…what a sad waste. So glad you are making the changes needed now.
Keep working it!
Greetings, @TanyaT. This app is wonderful. It is the main reason I have been almost 100 days clean and sober. Enjoy the process
Aww, yay!!
Welcome!! Super proud of you for making it here! We are all in this together and we can all help one another through this journey well call life!