You’re doing great good job make it to a meeting for goodness sakes
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Most important is for you you to go to at least five 12 Step meetings a week. Get involved with the meetings, be engaged, make friends there. They are part of your recovery plan. If you are not working a Recovery Plan, as is the 12 Step Program, you are simply “clean and sober” and you are not well, you are waiting for the other shoe to drop and hoping you don’t relapse.
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I will make it to one. This week/weekend we had our granddaughter and we have been busy. They live in another state so just trying to enjoy her. Today is day 10 for me and I am going to therapy.
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just don’t put it off for too long man you need support
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Congratulations on your day 10!! Therapy is very helpful, and everyone’s path is different. Glad you’re here, and taking steps in your recovery.
I had this phrase pop in my head the other day, so wanted to share it: It’s easier to deal with today sober, than hungover. For some reason thats been helping me get through this past week.
I don’t go to as many meetings as I should, but I fit them in when I can, sometimes life just doesn’t make the time for us to go everyday of the week, or even more than once a week. I see people pushing going X amount of days a week, and well, that just isn’t possible for everyone. I wish people would acknowledge that everyone’s sobriety is their own personal journey. What works for one may not work for another.
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I agree, I’m on day 11 therapy helps! I don’t know if I can do a group setting. I have 3 people that call and check on me daily. I think it’s hard enough to share childhood traumas with my therapist and triggers. I am checking I. daily with y’all too.
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The great thing about AA, is you don’t have to share if you don’t want to, no pressure which is nice. There are different kinds of meetings too, even online where you don’t even have to show your face if you don’t want to.
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Day 14 for me. I’m doing great. The thought of drinking doesn’t even cross my mind. I have a terrible head cold but other then that I am doing well, staying busy. Love you all. Have a great day. One day at a time.
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That’s great! I slipped up on the 1st but haven’t drank since, don’t plan to, but those cravings hit, and sometimes it’s no problem pushing through, others I’ve ended up caving.
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How come, many of the shows I am bingewatching, every moment someone reaches out and grabs a drink, UGH. Meanwhile, I have also watched some very heartwarming, memorable movies and series. I’d love to trade suggestions with anyone!
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So many include drinking, it’s hard to get away from. What shows have you been watching? I’m currently bingeing NCIS, though I keep falling asleep with it on, so I’m missing episodes lol
Well…atm I sm watching deadwood because
I’d not seen it…but it is awfully crude
Some of the feel good ones are CODA. A man called otto (the one with tom hanks), driveway, Lillehammer…and some true crime and documentaries. The one about the female war correspondent during ww2 staring Kate Winslet was great, but i can’t remember the name 
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Yanno…watching deadwood I realize how truly gross it is! Forget i mentioned it!
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LOL I think I may have to check it out.
Still doing well in the area of not drinking? This would be over 2 weeks for you man.
Day 20 for me today. I just have severe fatigue but doing well.
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I’ve been reading your journey. I hope today is going well. You sound like you are getting mentally stronger in each posting as I read…I can almost feel the happiness coming through too…I hope you are happy, you deserve to be.
Don’t let arguement or stress of work drive you to drink. I used to have a drink to relax after work and bing! I found that after a month I was in much more control verbally and mentally. Work and home is less stressful as you are better equipt and present to deal with it.
Keep doing what you are doing. Each and every day you go to bed sober you’ve spanked that devil on your shoulder another time.
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I am now on day 28 of no alcohol. I thought it was impossible to make it past 10 days. I haven’t gone to a meeting in fact I feel as though it would just give me anxiety. However, I find reading helping my husband with stuff walking my puppy help me not even think about a drink.
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