Alcohol Recovery Without 12 Steps Community Group

This group was created to explore various recovery paths for Alcoholism. We generally chose to explore paths outside of the AA model, or ones which incorporate, but are not limited to AA. Anyone wanting to learn and explore how to become free from alcohol addiction are welcome. Our main goal is to support each other with compassion and decency, while remaining open minded...

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1 month :)

keepitsimple247j
keepitsimple247j
It's been one month and I feel good for the most part, still some things to work on. I still do get temptations, but I have to remind myself that it is not worth the risk of losing my life. I do not drink in safety, and I drink to get drunk. I've kept myself surrounded by positive people, so that has helped a whole lot as well.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Kickass! So much happens in the first 30 days and its difficult to really absorb it all. Things will get even better and your mind much clearer during the next to 60 days. Once I hit 90 days everything sort of just clicked and I was able to comfortably accept that I WANT to remain sober and that everything in my life has become better because of it. Hell, I couldn't imagine drinking with my classes this semester let alone Nursing school next year haha
Keep it up! Woohoo 30 days lol
-Matt
Mandoman
Mandoman
Good job KIS. It does getter better.
Rick8
Rick8
You're doing great! You have got past the hardest part (the first 30 days). It gets easier from here as your body has adjusted and new positive emotions will follow.
Community LeaderExJerseyGirl2
ExJerseyGirl2
That is great! A wonderful accomplishment -- I hope you feel proud of yourself.

It gets easier, and it gets better. I remember how nice it was to hit a point where instead of saying to myself, "I can't drink" , I said to myself "but why would I want to???"
Mandoman
Mandoman
EX J, I just had a similar experience. I've been through a lot of heartache during the last two years but I had something happen Sunday that caused me more pain than anything I've ever felt. In the past the first thing I would have thought of was that I need a drink to numb the pain. This time I did think about alcohol but what I thought was that alcohol was the last thing that I needed or wanted.

As it is I'm already starting to feel better and have accepted what happened. If I had drank like I use to not only would I still be wallowing around in my grief, things would more than likely have gotten even worse.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Great!
keepitsimple247j
keepitsimple247j
Thank you all for your support. Things are kind of still very overwhelming and consuming my mind. Still trying to figure my place with things. I just hope I start to see things clearer and think clearer in the next 30 days toward my 60 day mark.
deleted_user
deleted_user
IT gets clearer...just don't give up.
YREKADC
YREKADC
you go girl... as it has been said, it do get better. i too am a newbee, i just crossed the 9 month point... coming here has helped bunches.. we go thru allot of weird shit the first few months for sure... but again it has gotten easier... i can even be around my sons and wife when they drink.. we have faith in you and you are worth it.. love yourself and keep up the awesome effort. i would give you a monkey hug but i pulled a brain muscle.... not really you can have at least one....
dc