When I was 15 I started using alcohol to numb, then it turned into the norm and at 37 I’ve had many moments of self destruction fueled by my drinking where I’ve ruined relationships, caused issues with my career and just overall ended up hating myself.
It’s been a cycle that has had its fair share of ups and downs and I’ve decided I’m truly tired of it. As someone who strives for consistency, my alcohol use has always been a severe gamble with mainly shame filled outcomes. So I’m here to say hello and here’s to my day 1.
Hey @SkeeballChampian , it’s awesome that you’re here! This place is full of people who have been where you are, and being part of this community has made allllll the difference in my sobriety. I felt like a failure for not being able to just willpower my way through addiction; it turns out I needed community.
Are you doing anything to help set yourself up for sobriety? Those first few days are full of our brains lying to us.
thank you! I’m looking forward to post withdrawal cus as of now my hands shake and I feel drained. I know over time I’ll feel the positive affects of quitting though!
Just my two cents, but the next few days will be rough. Plan ahead for that. Find things to distract you, make a habit of checking in here, eat lots of sweets if you can, and don’t listen to your addict brain, which will be working hard to lie to you.
Welcome and glad you’re starting your journey. It’s a really tough thing to open up about and ask for help so you took a big first step. Interesting how you mentioned your alcohol use was a gamble. It got me thinking. The gamble seems to be whether a drinking time will result in a shame filled night of bad things happening or a good time that’s nothing more than that. For the alcoholic though this isn’t even a gamble though, it’s a guarantee. Eventually it will happen. I always suggest checking out an AA meeting, but as long as you’re working a program that’s good for you that’s the main thing. Just a day at a time. Wishing you the best. Keep reaching out
Hey, just joining im here. Set my day 1 for tmrw and I think some community might help me. You go! Let’s send here a msg each sober day to support each other!
