New Alcohol self help

suki1964

shazrobo wrote: »

hi all, just to let you know this is my 7th alcohol free day :j feel really proud of myself, as i've never got to day 7 before, hope i manage to quit for good this time.
good luck to everyone else cutting down, or giving up drinking
shaz x

Congratulations Shaz :T:T:T:T:T:T

7 days is a great achievement, looking forward to hearing about day 8

Well done girl:grouphug:

lewt

hi all, this is what one of the doctors that was involed with AA at the beginning had to say on alcoholism. theres an interesting part on craving in there. not that i'm calling anyone an alky here. its quite interesting to understnad about what happens when alcohol is taken.

aah

thanks lewt. It is very interesting although the language is a little archaic.

Shaz I am seriously impressed with you - very well done.

Suki, one thing from your previous posts has really impressed me - that we have all reached a turning point, and there is no going back. Even if I were to go back to the drinking - as much as before - there would still be that nagging lurking knowledge that all is not well .....

So something has to be done, a day at a time...

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Well done to aah and Shazrobo. Keep going one day at a time.

When a craving hits for me, I've gone for a walk or eaten biscuits (worry about the waistline later)! Just keep life as simple as you can and take it easy.

I've been away as a friend of mine died a week last Friday - funeral was last Wednesday. It's been a difficult time, but a drink wouldn't have helped any and I haven't touched one - though for the last couple of nights I've dreamt that I've got hammered... what's that about?! I actually woke up on Friday morning thinking I HAD got drunk.

I've been saying the serenity prayer as much as I can - keeping things quiet. Probably isolated myself too much, but I'm writing this so that's an improvement on that score.

So ladies, go easy with yourselves - take one day at a time. Rely on friends or a higher power if you have one (my higher power at the start was the sea, then a bunch of dead relatives, now I can't describe my higher power - but it is is force for good, that looks out for me and reminds me that in tough times, these feelings too shall pass.)

I've waffled mercilessly - sorry! I'm just so pleased that you're doing so well.

Oh and Suki1964, my anniversary is also 7 December!

Hiphouse.

shazrobo

hi hiphouse, sorry to hear about the loss of your friend (((hugs))) and well done on not turning to the drink during this difficult time.

on to day 8 for me, and struggling, as i seem to turn to drink wen things not going well for me, but so far resisting.
my short term target is being able to tell my alcohol counsillor that i've not touched a drink since last visit, next appointment with him is thurs afternoon.

big hugs to all, and thanks for being so supportive
shaz x

suki1964

Shaz, well done girl. I know its hard but you are doing great. Try to keep hold of the thought that no matter how bad things are, a drink isnt going to make it better - only you can.

If things are getting to white knuckle stage, pick up the phone - ring AA if there is no one else for you. Just talk the craving through, you dont have to sign up for anything Its just a place of support.

suki1964

Hiya Hiphouse

Sorry to hear of the lose of your friend and well done for getting through such an emotional time with out the crutch:grouphug:

Arent drinking dreams awful? So many times Id wake up and have to lie there for ages working out what day it was, what i had done the day before just so that I was sure that I hadnt been drunk. They are just so real at times they are frightening:eek:

Isolating is something I have to avoid myself still. Im aware when Im doing it and now make a conscience effort to pick up the phone to at least one person a week, just to keep it real. Sometimes the effort seems too much but I am always glad when I have, gets me out of myself and my thoughts.

I like what you say about your higher power. I tried to compose a post the other day for here to try to explain that for me the higher power in AA isnt religion as such. I used to use the group I was in rehab with as my higher power, rather like using here, got to feeling I didnt want to let anyone down by picking up. Now my higher power is me. I know that the only thing that stands in the way of me and that first drink is me. So I have to keep myself as strong (mentally and emotionally ) as i can and i just take it one day at a time, sometimes a minute at a time and like you I know that the feelings will pass (sometimes take a bit longer then others but they pass )

And congrats on your anniversary - how many years?

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Shazrobo, you're doing fine. Don't look too far ahead. Get your head on the pillow tonight without a drink and you'll be doing great.

Wake up tomorrow. Feel good without a hangover. Best start to the day I think you'll agree.

May you have the strength to get through the day without a drink - with enough tricks to deal with cravings (soft drinks in the fridge, biscuits, chocolate, keeping active, picking up the phone, get on here... try them all and more - share other tricks if you've got them please).

My last drink was 7 December 2006. Soon it will be my first birthday, but all the time I think this is just one day at a time. As long as I don't pick up that first drink, I'll be fine. Quite simple really! It's just that I'm a simple person who likes to complicates things.

Best wishes to you.
Hiphouse

feelinggood_2

It is nice to see some new faces Just wanted to let everyone know that I made it to my first birthday

I haven't had a drink in over a year, but I've not been 'sober' for that whole year. I'm working on it though.

Bogof_Babe

feelinggood wrote: »

It is nice to see some new faces Just wanted to let everyone know that I made it to my first birthday

I haven't had a drink in over a year, but I've not been 'sober' for that whole year. I'm working on it though.

Congratulations on achieving your first "birthday". I'm on 28 days and it's going very well. My habit is well and truly broken. Need to wean myself off fizzy pop now :rolleyes: .

I'm afraid I don't quite understand your second paragraph - could you clarify? (but only if you want to).