Starting over🥲

[Kyleen1]

Hangover and wanting to quit so bad! Tired of feeling this depression after drinking. So here is to day 1!

[printerman]

Good luck! Remember how you feel and use that as your power going forward. You don’t have to feel ashamed but use it wisely.

[NewEnglander1970]

Welcome aboard Your seat is still warm. It’s going to be a sober day for you … buckle in

[Bobbyw]

Sorry to hear that, but remember this feeling. You don’t have to feel like that. And coming from someone who quit like 50 times before it finally stuck, the hangovers only get worse and worse, and the withdrawals to get worse and worse. I’m sure you know about the kindling effect. Every time we quit, the next time is a little more difficult, painful, and dangerous. That’s why when people get admitted to the hospital with withdrawals they wanna know age, how much they’ve been drinking, and how many times they have quit. Keep coming back here! Everything will get better!

[ReaderRabbit]

Me too! It feels a LOT better without the hangovers, the hangxiety, the desert mouth, frequent bathroom trips, fatigue, hot flashes, sweating.

[Ray_M_C_Laren]

Maybe try a meeting might help ,helped me stay sober wish you well

[Von100]

@Kyleen1. Good news is you don’t have to go through any hangover again. Just do what it takes to go to bed sober tonight. We can worry about tomorrow when it gets here. Read around here there lots of good tools. You can do this. @ReaderRabbit I sure don’t miss feeling that way. It’s good reminder why not to pick up that first drink.

[PatsU]

Heck yeah! Congrats on day 1! You got this. F that bottle!

[EJP]

I can relate Kyleen1. I had a good run of 132 days - longest I’ve been without a drink since I was 16, was so proud of myself and felt great. I have been resetting my time every other day since May. But you know what? I’d much rather keep trying. Today is day 3.. let’s do this again…

[NewEnglander1970]

I’m sorry to hear that you fell after 132 days. I hope within that time you experienced a level of freedom that only sobriety can provide. Sometimes not drinking feels like a prison sentence…. I have been there.
When the pain and trouble became too much, I found that I was able to live life without the alcohol. It sure wasn’t easy. Slowly killing myself with booze wasn’t easy either. I wish I had got off the elevator a few floors higher, but I guess I had to drink every drink that got me to the point of surrender. I hope you stay strong and positive. Good luck

[PatsU]

I know this pattern all too well. Don’t quite you are doing great. As long as you are trying that’s what matters.

[Kyleen1]

Thank you everyone for the kind and encouraging words! Means a lot! I’m off to a hotel today with my daughter and her father and gonna spend some family time together and hopefully I can find some things to keep me sober! Buy some books or something

[Chino.Antrax]

Welcome back! Do not worry about restarting..at all! I have a small jar of “day 1” chips keep trying till it sticks.

[Reighn]

I feel you. I’ve actually been doing pretty well, but a week ago I had a couple of drinks with family. I justified it a lot of different ways, and i didn’t end up drinking all that much, but i couldn’t believe how bad i felt physically and mentally the next day, and then for the rest of the week. Before I drank, I’d been in a really good place. I felt happy, strong, hopeful, and i didn’t think a couple of drinks could screw all that up. But it did! Finally, almost a week later, I’m getting back to where i was. It was a really crappy reminder of how much alcohol affects our minds and bodies - even a relatively small amount. It takes a surprisingly long time for your brain chemistry and everything else to return to normal!!

[NewEnglander1970]

Thank you. It’s a good reminder for me that I can’t and won’t take a day off from sobriety!! Not today …..

[Kyleen1]

I am still sober and going strong! Day 5☺️ today we are off to the city cause I usually get triggered being home on weekends!

[NewEnglander1970]

Good job Kylee. Great news

[tailee17]

@Reighn

i didn’t think a couple of drinks could screw all that up.

Alcohol is cunning and baffling. I have been following you. Kind of like stalking I guess but less Creepy here.. haha

As my sober path lengthens I find no place for any drinking for me. Everyday sober is a chance to put my talents to so much better use.

[tailee17]

Is it Day 10 for you? How are you?