# My Introduction and motivation

**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/my-introduction-and-motivation/171600
**Category:** Your Story
**Created:** [September 26, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-introduction-and-motivation/171600 "2023-09-26T15:22:23Z")
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### Author: ![JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/jazzys/32/481728_2.png) [@JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/u/JazzyS)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/my-introduction-and-motivation/171600/3 "2023-09-27T22:13:59Z")

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I am grateful that you are working on your sobriety now and not waiting for October to make the changes. This is a hard journey and withdrawals can be a bitch. Make sure to stay hydrated and do know that you can’t do this alone and not on just will power. You will need a good support system (grateful that you do have your wife on your side), you can also reach out to meetings or sobriety recovery groups. Look for a sponsor if you do reach out to a meeting. I find this site to be super supportive – check in daily and practice daily gratitude - these practices have helped me stay on the sober path.

If you can - dump all the alcohol at home. Change up your daily / nightly rituals / routines so your mind finds different associations with your tasks. I have filled my drink fridge with loads of Liquid death, ginger beer and la croix so that i have something cold to turn to when i get thirsty.

Have a list of tasks available to keep yourself occupied and busy. I find that having time on our hands gives our addict mind room to shove in urges.

We are in this together - you are stronger than this addiction and can overcome the urges.  
Hope to see you around

[Checking in daily to maintain focus #58](https://talkingsober.com/t/checking-in-daily-to-maintain-focus-58/170478)

[Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #5](https://talkingsober.com/t/daily-gratitude-the-air-of-recovery-5/170594)

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