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Day 3

rwmorey
rwmorey
Today is day 3. I feel really good about things this time around. I'm not sure why but I have more confidence that this time I will stay sober as opposed to having a relapse shortly into it. I think in the past I was really thinking I just had to moderate and so I would stop for a while and then think I could moderate and then try that and fall. This time no attempt at moderation - I'm quitting for real for good.
graciepie68
graciepie68
Great to hear!!! I know you can do it. Thanks for the update. Pulling for you. Hugs...
1is2many
1is2many
I drank to remove me from me. i could never stay quit because when i quit I was always there! I had to learn to like myself , and more important like myself sober. I suggest you do something more than just quitting, i hope you go GET sober! C'mon!
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phranque
phranque
Hi Rich, Hang in there! You know there's teetotalers, there's "social drinkers" and then there's US. Our brains react differently than that of those other groups. So, we have to Live Differently than them in order to have a happy, healthy life. Here's an article you might enjoy reading: www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2014/10/how_much_alcohol_do_americans_drink_consumption_predicts_alcoholism_and.html
jeffneedshelp
jeffneedshelp
Best of luck Doug!
deeagain
deeagain
We take care of the physical craving when we've abstained for a week or so, but we're left with this obsessive alcoholic mind - always trying to convince us that one or two won't hurt.

There's a woman in my AA meeting that has 25 years who says she still battles this - not as much, but it's still there. She says that the longer you entertain the thought the stronger it gets - key is to dismiss it asap and get your 'medicine' (AA, meditation etc) whatever that may be to get your mind back on the right track.
rwmorey
rwmorey
I don't find that I crave alcohol until I'll have one drink so I know I just have to not have that first one. It may sound like I'm over simplifying it but it really isn't that hard for me to not have the first one.
stickywick
stickywick
Yay day three! take it a day at a time so you don't get overwhelmed. Or at least that's what I had to do. I could stay sober today; still can. I've also found that day at a time thing to really help me in the craziness of life in general. I don't try to solve all my potential and current "problems" by noon today.
Anyway great job on sticking with sobriety. You deserve to be sober.
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