Hi! I'm glad to see you are taking steps to better yourself! It's really hard but extremely possible. I'm on day 9 of no drinking. However, when my husband and I head out In the next couple weeks for our weekend camping trip, I know I will slip up. It's already in my head as to what I want to drink. I don't know why. Maybe by that point I won't want to have any and I'll continue on with my sobriety.

@Bendnotbreak16 I completely understand I'm already sure that 4days in that it won't be the last but I'm hoping for longer than normal for me so I think that's something I can achieve with the right mindset. And way to go on 9 days!

at first its a min by min struggle... then its an hour by hour test... then after awhile it gets to a day by day test. Keep going and with each passing moment you are further away from the poison. It was like the death star in Star wars and the booze had a tractor beam that would keep pulling me back. Finally I was able to get just far enough away and the pull got less and less.

Now Im free and happy to live life. Sure I need to remember that the problem is in the first drink not the 3. I dont start and I keep my self respect and dont go down the death star spiral.

Find some other ppl and keep close to those who have recovered. It is possible

1is2many

I do agree with 1is2many, I'm on day 24 but have already seen that it has gotten easier from that first second that I decided to try to quit. Also the longer I go, the more my brain seems to quiet down in regards to drinking and thoughts/worries associated with it and quitting. Keep holding on, sending positive thoughts your way!

I agree, it does get a bit easier. Good luck to you and know we are here to chat and share our similar feelings and experiences.

Wow the supportive thing is new to me my family is less so but their trying I truly appreciate all the support

Shessad29,

I’m glad to see you have been taking the steps and seeing improvement already! This is worth celebrating my friend. Yes, it is more than enough! You are doing a good job and want to continue on to encourage you with the steps that are before you.

I am often reminded, it is moment by moment, minute by minute, day by day and then months by months. The small things you do is what it counts! Stephen Covey said this quote, “Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.”

So rejoice in this day my friend! Keep up the good work

It takes what it takes..if one hour at a time is working, then do it one hour at a time. I don't know you. But I'm pulling for you. I'm an alcoholic had 12 years of sobriety and started it up again 2 years ago, have realized what all those old timers in aa tried to tell me years ago, you pick right back up where you left off...good luck to you be strong. You are stronger than your addiction and you are worth the fight!!!

Hi
@As2469 how u doing? I needed to read ur post just then as wow it certainly hits home that we are all just one drink away and u picking up after 12 years,do u know why? What happened? As me as a 10 years recovering alcoholic needs to hear these things and what the old timers say in the rooms are usually right! Hope u ok.and everyone else on this thread xx

From an ancient Sanskrit proverb, one that expresses an insight to be rediscovered in each generation, and by each recovering person:

For yesterday is but a dream,
And tomorrow is only a vision,
But today, well-lived,
Makes every yesterday a dream of happiness
And every tomorrow a vision of hope!

God Bless

Wow that's a lot of great advice and tips thank you !