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#1
Nov 04, 2010, 04:39 AM
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I think i am proud of myself
I havnt had an alcoholic drink in over 2 days. This is pretty major for me. I would usually have around 6 RTDs and a bottle or 2 of wine a night. I have also avoided using for the past 2 days. I think i am proud, but its so hard!! I want to keep it up but its hurting me and i think it is too hard, and i am scared that if i let myself have a couple of drinks i will completely lose it and drink like there is no tomorrow. But i am proud.
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#2
Nov 04, 2010, 06:00 AM
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if you can make it two days and be proud and feel like youve acheived something, why not try for another two days and make the feeling last, then when youve done that another two days, take it in small steps and the proud feeling will become more and more increased, if you do have a drink, dont worry, just start again!!
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Nov 04, 2010, 11:34 AM
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have u considered going to AA? i found it to be so helpful in helping me stay sober. am 20 years sober now. if i could do it, so can you.
 lollypop is right, just take it a day at a time, a minute at a time. when you crave the alcohol it's because your sugar level has dropped. alcohol is mainly sugar so eat something, especially sweets like orange juice. eating any food also diminishes the cravings. the first 5 days you may get a shaky feeling. just eat and it will pass. 2 days-you're halfway there. we're here for you.  you'll never regret stopping. i do encourage you to consider AA cause it's a great support system. they/we are doing what you're trying to do.
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Nov 04, 2010, 12:10 PM
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Try AA, it's great support for the time you've put together clean and sober. It worked for for me...17 years now.
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Nov 04, 2010, 01:03 PM
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The others are right! If you try AA, you'll find others just like YOU. AA saved my life ~ I would be dead right now if it wasn't for AA. I drank heavily, and every night for over 20 years - until I called AA and thank God someone answered the phone. They talked to me, and I met someone the next night to go to a meeting with ~ that was July 29, 1993, and I haven't had a drink since.
I didn't take it a day at a time, like a lot of people do. I took things a MINUTE at a time, cause a whole day was too much for me.  Pretty soon those minutes added up to a whole day.  Give AA a call. You'll be surprised at how things go. God bless and take care. Hugs, Lee |
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Nov 04, 2010, 02:43 PM
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Well done on stopping - the first few days of not using / drinking can be really hard. I'm another one who would recommend AA. I've been in and out of AA since 05, I've kept relapsing but I keep going back to AA and they're always happy to see me and welcome me back. It'll be 4 months sober for me on Nov. 6.
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Nov 04, 2010, 06:26 PM
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Hi guys, thank you all for your kind words of support. it has been 3 days now, its been hard but im hoping it will get easier soon. Thanks for the advice on AA, i am really starting to consider it. And well done to all of you who have lasted so long without drinking!! I admire you all
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Sometimes life's so much cooler when you just don't know any better and all the painful lessons have not hammered your head open yet. Anthony Kiedis
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Nov 04, 2010, 08:44 PM
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You should be proud. Take it moment by moment, day by day. If you fall, pick yourself back up and try again.
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Nov 07, 2010, 09:48 AM
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wow, you guys are awesome, youve all managed to stay sober for so long!! wow, like.. wow.
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Nov 07, 2010, 10:02 AM
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But we all had help & support, in my case from AA and from my treatment team at my rehab. It is possible, but it's really hard to do on your own. In my first week sober I was literally taking it one minute at a time. Now for me sometimes it's one day at a time. Other days it's one hour at a time.
Hang in there. --splitimage
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Nov 08, 2010, 03:22 PM
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is there an age limit to go to AA meetings?
i am worried that if i go, people will judge me and think that i dont have a problem, that i am just someone young who overdrinks 'because i can' ?
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Sometimes life's so much cooler when you just don't know any better and all the painful lessons have not hammered your head open yet. Anthony Kiedis
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Nov 08, 2010, 06:34 PM
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Members are sure to take your words at face value because they believe in keeping their lives simple !!!
And all drank because we thought we could, young or not so young. |
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Nov 08, 2010, 10:10 PM
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There are lots of young people in AA. In some cities that are big enough, there are special young people's meetings. And every year there's a big conference of young people in AA that sounds really fun from what I've heard. The only requirement for membership in AA is a desire to stop drinking. Doesn't matter what age you are.
--splitimage
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"I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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Nov 08, 2010, 10:43 PM
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Good for you! I'm not very experienced with alcohol, but I know it's addictive. Good luck ^^
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Nov 09, 2010, 04:54 AM
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Thank you all so so much!!
will definately look into AA  7 days sober
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Sometimes life's so much cooler when you just don't know any better and all the painful lessons have not hammered your head open yet. Anthony Kiedis
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