On day one.
Today is day 450. If you are struggling, ask for help. Because help will always be given at Hogwarts to those that ask for it 
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Almost done with day 2.
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Glad to see you back around! I feel like you were gone for a little bit
7 days! I just started naltrexone today , this is my first time using this I hope it helps me start sober.
Feeling a liter anxious over the Weekend and honestly I really donāt know what to do with my life that doesnāt involve drinking ā¦ I just realize how much of a deal was the alcohol.
Lasts night I even dreamed about big glasses of wine and would wake up sayin no no !
I hope it gets better !
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It will get easier but you have to work for it. Check out some different meetings, get some exercise, try keep yourself occupied.
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It does get better. Each week gets easier, but you have to find things to do to fill the time. For ideas, search the forum for āactivitiesā - people have posted a lot of suggestions. You have to distract yourself. Also find some special non-alcoholic drink that you love, and work a program. Good luck! You can do it.
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3 months is my best!
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Yes Iām going to the gym a little later and ā¦ Iām looking for some online meetings. Here in my town thereās only one AA group on SaturdayS
Letās see what I can find
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Iām going to check it right now. I have family visiting and they all love to drink , we used to stay in rest. For hours jus drinking and talking. Later we might go to the beach but all I canāt think is ā¦ alcohol ā¦ Iām going to bring a good thermo with some ice te that would do the trick.
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Yes, Iāve found that when I am around people drinking it is critical that I have something non-alcoholic that I like in my hand at all times. Do they know of your problem with alcohol?
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They all know I try to quit but they insist I donāt have a problem I donāt even try to explain. My drinking got really out of control y the past 6 months. All the people I know drink heavily and thatās ok if they donāt have a problem. But in my case itās taking me to places I really donāt like.
They keep saying : you can have one or two , but I know Thatās never just one.
I live in Puerto Rico and alcohol is very well accepted all the time. Lunch , Brunch, you name it. Beach time, kids partyās , bbqs , and itās hard to find people that doesnāt drink. My husband family they can start the day with mimosas and keep drinking till the day is over ā¦ itās not easy ā¦ but I have to do it.
This community is my main support and a friend back in Mexico thatās in AA that I text in whatās app. My sister and thatās pretty much it. Now after a huge fight that I got with my husband while I was drunk , heās more supportive and understanding that I need to stop.
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That sounds a lot like my friends and family. My gramma, God love her, supports me but canāt wait until we can have that special drink. I may go to my grave regretting that one as itās literally like her dying wish. I agree with @Ninetales, I always have a drink in my hand and Iām always sipping it. Keeps my hands busy, my mouth full and āshouldā keep people from popping booze in your hands. I just sit now and listen to them all talk when they drink and chime in as it works out, I actually love being sober because I can remember the conversations and watching them reaffirms exactly why Iām not drinking.
Pop in here anytime you need a pick me up or motivation, someone is usually on and if not the boards will remind you why you want to stay with us and keep adding one more day to your tally! 
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Just heading to the beach right now. And Iām
Bringing this book about feeling good not drinks that just got in the mail ā¦ and itās already 3:30 so I wonāt be there so much time :s
Iām not even thinking that today is Friday I just want to get to one more day sober.!
Thanks so much for your replays it really help me feel Iām in the right place and doing the right thing
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Youāve got this!!!
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110 days today!
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I understand your environment. My grandfather immigrated to the US from Peru, and when I was growing up we were part of the Pan American Society, really just a large group of people from various Spanish-speaking South, Central, and North American places. They had a party every weekend. These were day-long parties with guitars and singing and drinking and dancing. We went to every little event. Everyone drank, all the time, anywhere and everywhere. They even took us kids to their parties when they rented out hotel ballrooms and big-band music. In the midst of all this, my grandmother quit drinking. It wasnāt made a big deal to us kids, but now I know she had cirrhosis. All I knew then was that for the first part of my life, my grandmother always had a Coors Light in her hand, and for the second half of my childhood she had a Sharps (NA beer) in her hand at all times.
Now that Iām going through this myself, I canāt believe she was able to do that. She hosted parties for drunken friends and family all the time, without drinking herself. I so wish I could talk to her about this, and ask her how she did that.
People here say āchange your people, places, and thingsā so that you surround yourself with sober people and situations. But I think thatās very hard when your entire culture drinks and parties like that. I hope you can be strong like my grandma was.
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481 days no alcohol. Unfortunately I havent been able to kick the coke habit. Things r just getting worse.
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I my God! This is exactly how it is , my sister in law just came to my sons graduation and as always is a non stop drinking , eating out and spending time all together. I just came home ,early , with my oldest son who has a cast in his leg. But they all stay downtown because thereās like a festival. 2 weeks ago I would probably had stayed at least for a couple of hours ā¦ but here Iām in my bed sober and spending some time with my boy. And this was my drink a little blueberry syrup with some seltzer water ā¦ i have to say I wanted to Drink a few times but overall I had a decent time ! One more day !!
And I will keep in mind your grandma cause honestly ā¦ I need to remain sober and this is my family. !
