Welcome! Friday is a good day to quit. You will have a whole sober weekend ahead of you. Yaaaay. Congratulations on deciding to quit. Best decision ever. Hope to see you around
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Welcome @Starshine and @VMA ! With drinking, there’s always an excuse to not quit, but never a reason. Use all the resources you can, and you will be able to make it.
Blessings on your houses 
as you begin your journeys.
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Welcome to the community! Glad you are here! This place is amazing and there are a ton of really caring and helpful people here.
Keep us posted on how things are going 
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Thank you all! I am excited and yes, I will take advantage of all the resources available now because I am aware of the difficult days ahead. But I know it’ll be worth it 
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One day at a time
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You can do it! We are right here with you!
A couple of life changing (for me) resources…
Throw everything you got at it and see what sticks. Find what works FOR YOU and stick with it. Sending calm, happy, sober vibes your way… 
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Hey there! Friday is a perfect day to quit as you are saying “NO THANKYOU” to a weekend of putting more poison into your body. This place IS super helpful, and has been an invaluable part of my recovery. I let go of social media and spent really most of my day on here in the beginning, especially reading posts and responses from people with a lot of sober time.
I would love to hear how your AA meeting goes if you feel like posting about it when you get back. Glad to have you here! 
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Love that book so much!!!
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Thank you! I really appreciate the support! I’m definitely adding that book to my collection 
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I’ve said it before, HAVE TO keep saying it- That book helped me save my life!
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Quitting - my best decision ever. It is hard in the beginning, but it gets easier. Never give up, one day at a time
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You’re right! So far I’ve felt so welcomed and supported! My first AA will be next Tuesday, I’m kinda nervous but looking forward to it. I will definitely keep you guys updated. Thank you for all the support!
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Oh, Yeah! 
I don’t think you’ll regret it! It was clearly written for Badasses, which no doubt, You Are!
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What a wonderful day for day 1. You may want to check out some aa meetings this weekend if it was prime drinking time.
Aa, the twelve steps, and this forum here got me sober and with work kept me sober for over a year now. There is hope but its not going to be easy. But boy oh boy is sobriety worth it!
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Congratulations! And welcome to the club! You can do it and everything will get better from here on
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That’s the reason I keep thinking is the worst day! I am honestly feeling a little anxious, really on edge because I am so used to start my binge drinking Friday night that it just became a habit that comes so naturally! But you’re right, I think it’s a good idea to check out a weekend meeting to avoid falling in the alcohol trap. I really appreciate the support!
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You are making a great decision!
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Thank you! I’ve been reading about the physical and mental changes once you’ve been sober for certain amount of time and I sincerely can say I cannot wait to get out of this brain fog I constantly live in 
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Yeah alcohol never really did much good for anyone really.
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Welcome to the Talking Sober, best clean cult on the interwebz! 
It sounds like you are very aware of what addiction has cost you, and are motivated go a different way. I hope the AA groups are helpful for you. They’ll all have their own ‘feel’ to them because they’re made up of people, so if you go to one that you weren’t happy with, don’t let it stop you from trying another.
Friday is a great day to quit! We even have a Friday thread where you can pop in specifically on Fridays. 
I hope this community will be a useful tool in your sobriety tool belt. There are some great threads that focus on other things such as plants, food, and pets, which I think can help one feel more comfortable and welcomed within a group that they might share some more personal details.
You’re right. Sometimes it will be hard, but you can do this. Congratulations on the first day of the rest of your life.
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