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n3ophy7e said:
....If I'm on a binge (like, drinking every day, very high tolerance etc) I can drink shitloads and wake up with just a headache.

If I take some time off drinking (like, a week) and then I drink on a weekend, I have horrific hangovers....
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Haha I'm experiencing that right now. I had a dry stretch of three days, then got really depressed yesterday so bought a couple of bottles of wine and a bottle of port. Drank until I blacked out (I didn't check how much was left this morning but think I drank much much less that I usually do), and have the worst hangover this morning! Damn those three sober days! :!

Hope everyone else is having a better monday morning, or sunday night depending on where you are <3
 
So I spent my weekend fried in a better place.. Definately didn't have booze on my mind.

Coming back to town always erases my memory quick tho.
My roomie is still drinking his probation and few dollars away. Thankfully(?) I'm broke, so I really shouldn't try to afford beer ...
 
Good work belarki!! Very strong of you to pass that up! You should be very proud <3

AmorRoark said:
I didn't drink last night and I'm not drinking until Thursday night (boyfriend's birthday). :) Feels good.
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Great work love!! That's good to hear! Keep it up, it just gets easier :)

My partner and I didn't drink all last week, and we haven't had a drink this week either (Tuesday's nearly ended here so that's 2 days down :))
It does feel good huh :)

I've been having much less trouble sleeping than I thought I'd have. Not sure why that is exactly, I haven't even been taking the temaz my psych gave me (saving it for a rainy day ;) or at least until I really really need it to sleep! :D)

One word: herbal teas

<3
 
wow :D I'm so freaking happy to log on and see 3 of my favorite people doing so well!

Good work AmorRoark, Redleader and n3o. I'm so proud of you guys :)

I'm on day 6 of soberdom. And getting better by the day. Am annoyed that my boyfriend is one day out of his own rehab, knows what i'm going through and is drinking in front of me though. I think it's really inconsiderate and i feel like a drink so bad but i'm not going to. I just went into another room and am now reading.

Keep up the good work lovelies, stay strong and keep reminding yourself how amazingly well you're doing each and every day <3

Edit: i missed your post there berlarki, well done to you too man!
 
Wow hun that is so mega-strong of you not to give-in!! I'm so proud of you :)
Keep up the good work lovely <3

And tell your man that I said stop being a porkchop and don't drink in front of you!

n3o's orders =D
 
I haven't had a drink for 7 days and I feel great. Ive been avoiding the beach towns where I used to get drunk all the time and all is going well. I plan on trying to make this last and staying away from alcohol for a long time. All drinking is going to do is get me in trouble and have my friends made at me. It really sucks not being able to go out and party but I honestly couldn't handle watching people drink right now. I'd start craving it bad as hell and I don't wanna put myself in that position. I'm just going to keep up what I've been doing and everything will be alright :D
 
Yep, you're right Charlie, best not to put yourself in a triggering environment. It's a drug like anything else!

Great work on being sober for 7 days!! <3
How are you feeling??

For my first 5-7 days I was feeling like total shit to be honest.....just awful :(

And even now I'm not feeling as good as I expected. Physically and mentally.
Oh well, I'm sure it'll just keep getting better :)
 
n3ophy7e said:
Yep, you're right Charlie, best not to put yourself in a triggering environment. It's a drug like anything else!

Great work on being sober for 7 days!! <3
How are you feeling??

For my first 5-7 days I was feeling like total shit to be honest.....just awful :(

And even now I'm not feeling as good as I expected. Physically and mentally.
Oh well, I'm sure it'll just keep getting better :)
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Ya, that's how it was when I went 16 days. Obviously I felt better in some ways; I was not hungover, no shakes, no dry heaving, etc. But I didn't feel like skipping through a field of daises with a smile on my face. I still felt tired, a bit queezy, and I still got numbness/tingling in my hands and gut. And psychologically, ya sobriety can feel good, being clear-minded and smart and all, but people drink for a reason....to have fun and relax on top of their sober fun! So it's very hard not being able to replicate that with sober stuff.

A lot of people who have been sober for a long time throw that "everyday at a time" stuff around, so many it does just take months, not weeks.

Good job regardless :)
 
Im feeling great physically speaking , I'm just a little bored sometimes. I'm used to spending all my time drinking and doing drugs. And now im pretty damn sober all the time , I smoke pot but that's it. I really need to find a job but it's tough when you have record. I got felony a few years ago and I just know that's why places arent calling me back. I'm not really worried about it though I think im going to Hitchhike to North Carolina in a few weeks and use all the cash I have left to follow The Dead on tour this year. Seeing as I can't even find work there's nothing really to make me stay in Jersey anymore , I think it's time for me to move on :)
 
Good work guys! I'm so happy to see posts full of smiles. <3 <3

n3o & trancegirlie - I relate to so many people in this thread but both your journies *really* hit home for me. I think it might be because I've never talked to other problem drinker females. So yeah, both of your kind words/progress has really inspired me specifically. <3 <3 <3

trance- I think that's INCREDIBLY rude of your boyfriend to drink in front of you. I know everyone's relationship is different but I'd throw a drink right in my boyfriend's face if he decided to drink around me when I was abstaining. Maybe not but I'd feel like it. ;) Considering how concerned he was about you in rehab he's really not respecting your efforts. I don't mean to be super harsh on your boyfriend but I just want to see you succeed. <3 I hope he cuts it out. Stay strong regardless! :) :)

Red - I find your experience totally spot on. I think it's actually more dangerous when once problem drinkers tell people trying to sober up how 'amazing' they feel sober. Ok, maybe they feel great but I think the vast majority aren't, like you said, feeling like running across a field of daisies in glee.

I spoke to my dad recently (he had been an alcoholic his whole adult life up to 3 years ago) and he told me it still tugs at him. He still gets the urge to drink and it's not like a "oh gosh, I'm so glad I don't drink anymore. Now I am truly happy!". Which I already knew but it's always good to remind myself that others aren't feeling 100% amazing either when they quit and they still hold on.

I think it's particularly hard for me not to drink this week because it's spring break, St. Patrick's Day and beautiful weather just asking for sipping a beer on the porch. Alas, I remain vigilant.

Keep it up friends!
 
My roomie is pissed (off); he had to go to court-mandated treatmant eval. today.
Maybe he'll stop drinking for once .. I feel like I could pick up the slack, I want a beer so bad right now >:o

Edit: only took 2 hours.
Lately I just feel like I can't deal with weekday life, and feeling all sorts of emotions when I visit old female friends .. So I grasp at any old escape I can.
 
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Kind of screwed up on the not drinking plan :\

Ive been drinking beers all day and I'm going to a show tonight to watch my friend play. I'm going to avoid the hard alcohol and narcotics and everything should go well. I'm happy going out again it should be fun , hopefully I'll meet some nice people :D
 
sixpartseven said:
Why does today have to exist>? It's every alcoholics wet dream/worst nightmare.
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Seriously. I barely left the house. But I did not drink.

I did not drink today either, and I'm not going to.

It's making me irritable and easily rattled but damnit all to hell I am not going to drink today.
 
Mariposa said:
Seriously. I barely left the house. But I did not drink.

I did not drink today either, and I'm not going to.

It's making me irritable and easily rattled but damnit all to hell I am not going to drink today.
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That's excellent hun :)
So proud of you <3

I still haven't had a drink this week either. I feel like shit, I'm craving alcohol constantly, like even now at 8:40am. I crave it when I wake up. It was never this bad even when I was drinking solidly every day!! Whyyyeee???

Also, I have gotten fatter since I've stopped drinking (now 11 days plus a few red wines on the weekend). And with my history of eating disorders this is really not good. I had a complete breakdown about it yesterday in the shopping centre while trying on underwear for my sister's wedding this Saturday 8)
It is really hard to maintain my sanity without anti-depressants (which I've been off since a month ago, and doing really well without them until now) when I'm gaining weight. I'm eating super-healthy, working out hard every single day, and getting fatter......surely you can see how frustrating this is for me.

Totally freaking out....... :X
 
n3o, have you tried either a) drinking a TON of water or b) using a fat-burner product (i.e. hydroxycut)? I've seen both of these options work as good for people as the traditional diet and exercise efforts.

But ya, I'm craving just as badly as you are. Hang in there...try and hold off until the wedding, and then maybe have a few?
 
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