Your post resonates with me. I need to implement some of those as well. Hope you’re doing well.
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Thank you for this post. It’s truly helpful as I begin walking down the road of sobriety. I was not familiar with the concept of the pink cloud until your post and I can relate to that so much. I know that to maintain my sobriety I must continue with the behaviors and platforms that help me stay sober and not stop them when I feel I’ve been “cured”.
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Never give up @Warrior01, even if you win or lose. I like this quote from Albert Einstein: “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
Take care of yourself and stay alert.
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Thank for your kind words. Many good wishes to you on your journey to sobriety!
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How are you doin today? So glad you found us.
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Good evening @tailee17,
I have automatic thoughts that pop into my head, such as “I need to quickly go buy some drinks before I get stuck with my family without alcohol” or “alcohol will give me the opportunity to isolate myself in my comfort zone and justify my exclusion.”
It’s psychologically difficult, so I have a simple, objective reason that I impose on myself: “I’m denying myself something. I’m not going to drink alcohol.” I have to keep that in mind to convince myself that I need to distance myself from my biological brain and that the desire for alcohol has nothing to do with me.
Thank you for worrying about me. It’s necessary to keep going. I hope everything is going well for you.
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I feel you. Non-addicts often treat us like we’re dangerous monsters, even when we’ve done nothing to harm anyone else, and just want help. It’s incredibly painful, and makes it so much harder to get clean. Life is so unfair sometimes.
It sounds like you have a good relationship with God, at least. That’s immensely helpful. After all, God will never turn his back on us, and he knows us better and loves us more than humans ever could.
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Also there are AA zoom meetings evey hour of the day.. Just go to Everything AA and theres a list ..I find it way easier and handy to keep up with my sobriety..Hope this can help someone.. it has sure changed my life having those tools.. and suport ..
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This is a great post. I am 2 weeks sober now after an awful vodka binge which lasted for 3 weeks. I’ve cleaned my flat, which was in total disarray, and disposed of all the evidence, consisting of a lot of empty bottles. I’m back on my exercise regimen again, but sleep is still elusive. Anyhow, I am trying again. This was a really good read. Thanks.
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Check in.
Stay present.
Stay AF
Keep busy
Nap if I feel tired
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It does make sense to me! I should honestly do that.I’ve been sober for almost three years.Thirty days from today will be three years!!
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This might sound crazy, but when I have been in the pre-quit phase in the past, I found it most helpful for myself to continue using until I get to a very dark bottom. I know they say you don’t have to get to a bottom in order to quit and that’s absolutely true! Everyone is different. my addiction was so gnarly that if I were to quit right when I felt like it if I even could, I would not reach that dark bottom that would make me want to quit for good. I would heal, and then I would go back to using. For myself, while it is dangerous to my life given my drugs of choice, I have to get myself to a really bad place in order to be able to quit unless someone forced me into a treatment center. But this type of plan could be detrimental to someone’s life. So in this situation, what would you suggest of someone?
I appreciate this timescale. I know that whatever difficulties I face, it’ll be worthwhile.
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My Plan:
- God
- Recovery - AA based
- Everything Else
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The plan is to build an insane level of willpower to get after it every single day.
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Thank you very much, you touched on a lot! I’m 4 days shy of 6 months clean and sober. I think im finally over the pink cloud and it sucks tbh lol! I felt so good these past few months. Now i have my first job sober and im tfying to save money and im working the program a little. I mean i know i can and need to do better. I go to a meeti g almost everyday but i was slipping on meetings when i firzt started working but someone close to me recently fell and relapsed and he wasnt atte di g meetings so i know meetings are very important. Thank you for thia post. It reminded me of what i lear ed in rehab, work the program and i need to geta sponsor soon. Thanks again.
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I had to go to the very bottom myself, the fark bottom and it seems to have worked. I do t want to go back there ever again.
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My plan? Honestly, I have motivation but I still need to write a plan. I have it roughly in my head but I kind of went cold turkey like always. It scares me shitless though.
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This is Awesome. Keeping for an example when I will be a Sponsor 
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Talk about procrastination right? Yep that’s me. Sorry it took so long to get back to you it is inexcusable but since then how have you been holding up?
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