Welcome back and congrats on day 1. It is a good start. I know that if I were to try to start one a day I would just start a binge too. Some days it is easy to not drink and sometimes I take it an hour at a time.

I mentioned the IBS pain, chronic pain is a trigger for me, I am also very depressed from being in pain all the time, but the alcohol makes my IBS pain much more. Why do we put ourselves through this crap? You would think that pain would be a big deterrent for me. Once I get started I can't stop right away. I'M really tired of pain. I'M pretty miserable today. I'M improving as the day goes on. Sly

Day 1 is a big deal. You can't get to day 2 or day 100 or year 3 without starting at day 1.

Pain is a trigger for me too. I had back and heel pain for awhile and while I don't know if it is the same. I drank to numb that as well. I also don't know if this will help you , but drinking messed up my stomach and all sorts of things. Just starting to regulate and feel better at 68 days sober

Hi Sly,
Congratulations on day 1! Thank you for posting. Today is my day 19 and the first time I've quit drinking since I started many years ago. I drank what I would call normally for many years but after my husband killed himself a couple years ago it got much worse. I didn't realize how bad it was getting until my nephew (36 years old) died a month ago from alcoholism. I used alcohol as a crutch for severe depression and since I've quit I'm much less depressed. I was doing myself in and didn't even realize it. I'd be lying if I said I didn't still think about drinking and I've often thought what harm would one beer do. That's why I'm so grateful for your post. I'm sure the reality is it wouldn't be one beer it would the first of thousands. Thanks again and best of luck to you!
Maryann

There is such a trigger for me in pain. I am having eye problems and the constant pressure and pain is maddening. I almost went out of my mind last night and the thought of a drink of my wife's wine even crossed my mind. But I know it will be a downward spiral and then I will be in pain and drunk and not able to stop

My solution was to talk to some other alcoholics. I just felt better after. This one guy really helped me and told me that the average craving is a max of 24 min. The truth is many of mine are not even 10 mins but it helped me to know that IT WILL pass. He gave me a good talk and I felt better. I was emotional and it helped to talk to another alcoholic.

I pray for you to have better luck with the ibs. That sounds like no fun but I have found that alcohol only makes things better for awhile and then it makes them worse for the rest of the time.

1is2many

Made it through day 1, nite nite.

Hi Sly! Pain is a trigger for everybody, I think so you are not along. We have a group here for chronic pain and they may be able to help you find some alternate ways of dealing with it.

http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic-Pain/support-group

God Bless!