Yes. Myself. For letting something have control over me this way.
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It happens, it can happen to anyone, give yourself some grace and be kinder to yourself, what kinds of things bring you comfort? A hot bath/shower, a walk in nature? Favourite tv shows? Music?
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It’s ok to be angry about that. And you got the power to do something about your future.
ODAAT.
I waited 45 years to sober up.
45 years of planning my weekends around drinking. Then planning my work days off around drinking. The drinking and drugging at work. Planning drinking around my wife and children. Planning my whole life around drinking. I can’t do a damn thing about my past and how I was. But I got a sober date of 01/02/20 and I can protect that. The addict in me protects that at all cost. My grandchildren will never see me drink. Even though I’m gone 60 now I’m grateful I got my life back. And I’m only going forward with it.
Just for today. You and me. And the others on your thread here. We won’t drink. Or pick up our DOC.
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I feel like the things that usually give me comfort or kind of aggravating me during this detoxing. Does that make sense? Like certain noises or things or so easily driving me up the wall.
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I hope to be as strong as you all one day.
That I’ll be able to help someone the way you have helped me get through these horrible days.
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I listened to a lot of Eminem. He has some pretty angry music that I would power walk to.
He’s recovered. He knows what it’s all about.
I still listen to a lot of angry rap type music when I’m feeling fragile.
Music and nature make great higher powers to bring us sanity. And humor.
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Believe it or not. Your helping us right now. I never want to go through week 1 ever again.
Sometimes I think I stay sober because I haven’t got another recovery in me. Or worse I don’t make it back for another recovery.
You asking for help is amazing and showing us all how powerless we are over alcohol if we take that one lousy drink. That first one can ruin everything.
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Hey buddy…just opening this thread. How are you doing right now? Did you end up taking a walk?
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I did. The cool breezy air felt so good. I actually got to feed my squirrels, my birds and my ducks. I have a lot of wildlife around my property. I really helped me.
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I love this
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How you doing?
I literally sat on here for hours at a time day after day. Stick with the winners bc this safe place and people save lives.
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I’m doing ok. I’ve gotten through the rough part of my day. Now I’m on to the my restless night. Praying for a long night’s sleep without the horrible pains, sweats/chills and night terrors.
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Thanks you! With you guys I’d be using again in seconds.
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This is great I am going to use this! Thanks!
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Hey there, sorry about that…the day really got away from me!
I am glad to hear that coming on here and getting out in nature was beneficial to you. These are two tools to now put in your toolbox. For me in the beginning…anything that proved beneficial in helping me reframe sobriety and/or helped me not drink or use was a tool that got added to the toolbox. When craving hit, I would pull out everyONE If necessary…and by doing that…the days began to stack up, the tools began to stack up, and I got farther and farther away from the “me” that was in active addiction. This site was where I lived, where I checked in, where I learned from those with a lot of sober time.
That was close to six years ago, and coming here and getting clean and sober is still The best choice I have ever made
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Love your new avatar.
I hope we get to see your cat on the cat thread someday.
Rest sober and easy tonight.
ODAAT.
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Hi Niz, hope you managed some better sleep… sending love and hugs 
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Your doing amazing, by the sound of things in the way you talk I think you may have already cracked the most important part… Acceptance.
It’s going to be hard but everything is as it should be.
Proud of you 
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Yes you will be strong stay active do this 4 U just say no:+1:
How are you doing?
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