Feeling that mate. My Mrs laughs and smiles with me now… its been a long time since I held her hand instead of a beer.
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Day 5
Took some magnesium before bed last night. Think that helped. Talked again yesterday to someone from AA. Maybe meeting next week.
This weekend is going to be a test as I have an work event that involves a lot of booze. I am planning to order seltzer with lime. I read someone say order it like it is your normal. Dont think about it. But Saturday will be a challenge. Otherwise… I’m staying the course. Day 5. Longest in a long time I have been without alcohol.
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Your not a drinker anymore. You can do this work thing sober. You’ve done it 5 days already. What’s one more day? Saturday and Sunday are no different than Monday and Tuesday.
I always worried about ordering a non alcoholic drink while out with others. I have to tell you not one person asked why I was drinking seltzer water. I think we worry about it way more than others do.
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Hi Kelly. Your story impacted me. Thank you for surviving. I hope we get to be friends. I have a distinct sense you have some golden nuggets of wisdom I can’t wait to hear. Hugs should you want them.
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I got your back this weekend if you need it. You can do this!
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Crack on Kelly! As Kim says, and as you have read. Just be natural as you can. You will find people will not be overly bothered. If someone asks just say you are not feeling well.
It is non of their business anyway.
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@crystalclear thanks so much. It means a lot. I am dreading it. Funny how much in the past I used to look forward to work parties.
I’ve finally realized that it wasn’t the parties themselves I was looking forward to (work, birthday or whatever party) but it was the free booze that I was looking forward to. Hard reality to face. Not sure I’ll be attending as many parties in the future. I understand you don’t really have a choice in this one so just pretend I’m standing there with ya reminding you that you’re not a drinker anymore!
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Welcome Kelly! I’m brand new in my sobriety also. I was always scared there was going to be an emergency and I wouldn’t be able to act. Or if I needed to drive someone to the emergency room, I’d be useless.
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@Mrs.Laurentz Hi! I’ve had that fear too so many times. But we can do this… it’s a new lifestyle. For me, my kids are the biggest motivating factor. They deserve a sober mom.
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Hi, Kelly.
Today is my first day day too after resetting and resetting the app. And hoping today is my last, I’m also going to my first AA meeting tonight and I think it will help alot.
Welcome to the community, myself this is my first post or reply as I’ve been just reading other people story and post, sounds like a lovely group and glad we can be apart of it.
Sinead
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@Gotta.Love.Life Hi Sinead!
This is such a great community. I am on Day 6 and wish I had joined to community last year when I downloaded the app. Who knew an app could help so much!! But everyone here is wonderful and we all share the same struggles so its freeing to not hide. Happy 1st day to you. You, we can do it.
Hey,
Thank you so much and happy day 6 to you!! This community seems to have a lot of strength and I’d love to be a part of that!!
It was crazy waking up this morning with no hangover!
doing a bunch of stuff around the house with my idol hands to keep me busy and my mind off drinking! 
Ps sorry if this message has come through twice.
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I’m new here too. My husband is still drinking heavily so that’s a bummer.
Most evenings I planed to have a few drinks to unwind. I’m pretty sure most evenings were uneventful, but I could recall details (black out). Every morning on the way to work, I’d tell myself I’d at least take the night off. By 3pm, alcohol was in my mind and I’d try to tell myself it wouldn’t matter if I drank a little again.
Horrible cycle.
Congratulations on Day 1.
I’m here if you need to vent. I’m a mom also with 2 kids.
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I’m worried about the weekend starting tomorrow. Weekends have always been to really let loose with drinking!
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Weekends are hard for me too. Some people say it’s just like any other day of the week but I’m not able to view it that way yet. Too many years of weekend drinking has formed a habit that’s going to take a while to break. I have to tell myself every Friday that I’m not drinking on the weekends anymore. Then Friday night I have to shift my brain to not expect a drink after work because “it’s the weekend”. And all day Saturday I constantly remind myself that I’m not drinking and it’s OK. I take it one day, hour, minute at a time. Whatever I have to do. I hope one day to view the weekends as just other days of the week. But for now I’m not there. So, I’ll be staying strong with you this weekend!
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I know kids are forgiving. I also know they’ve heard me slur, seen me hung over, and like you said, they deserve a sober mom. Thanks for the reminder! Or the insight! 
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Planned not planed.
Couldn’t remember not could.
Have you tried reading this naked mind or listening to the podcast? It really helped me to change my thoughts about alcohol.
I had to keep busy.
Mow the lawn
Clean the fridge
Take a bath
Mop the floors organize everything
Walk
Draw
Read
Sleep
Watch TV
Paint
Listen to music
Ride a bike
Cook
Whatever it takes. Just dont drink today. Then start over tomorrow
You can do this
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This is me! Gona take your advice and go an hour at a time and get out of old habits!
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