Hey there and congratulations on your first day down. You’ve made a good choice for yourself @Sincerelykeey ! I’ve been sober a bit more than two years now. The first few weeks it helped me to remind myself
- why I wanted to get sober (I wrote it down to be prepared for cravings)
- I avoided places that served alcohol for quite a while
- I learned more about how addiction works
- I stayed in touch with people who wanted to stay sober also (so I hung around here a lot)
- I made plans how to fill my evenings with other rewarding activities (cooking, renovating, writing and yes, also going to bed super early for the first few weeks).
- I replaced my go to “evening drink” with tea (it filled the gap and felt good)
- I went out to nature a lot and got the body moving
Keep going, it does get easier and it is worth all the initial struggle. I promise.
Here are some more tipps on how to navigate the first few days and weeks: