3 days clean after drinking everyday for 2 years & 9 months. I am in the “readjusting” period… headaches, intense anxiety, tiredness, tearfulness, anger, unpredictable moodiness & the urge to drink. My friend left me a half bottle of expensive wine for me to finish today & I have been tempted to indulge. Instead I downloaded this app & want to make it to day 4 of sobriety. I’m going to pour the bottle down the sink, not my progress. My recovery is more valuable than that bottle.
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Stay strong. I’m on the same road. Today is my 5th day and when I woke up this morning I was struggling with the urge to drink. Instead of back sliding I turned to this app for guidance and was greeted with compassion which I know got me through the day!
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Thankful for the app & supportive community. Let’s keep going!
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Those first 4 nights (and days too!) we’re rough as hell. I knew drinking would be the quick fix. I also knew on some level that it would prolong my misery too.
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Absolutely pour it down the drain. This app has helped so much. Keep pouring your heart out and every time people respond who know where you’re coming from. You can do this.
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Best of luck on your journey
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Breathe. Just exhale. Stop. Listen. Thank you for posting. I needed this with 9 years in. Thank you.
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I’m 103 days! I, too, had all of the side effects! YOU CAN DO IT! Get to a meeting🙏
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That sounds like a good idea regardless of how cheap or expensive that wine is. Keep up the great attitude and putting in the hard work. Keep it going one day at a time and everything will continue to get better and easier. Congrats
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You are making a choice for you. Strength will come with every passing day
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Stay strong...it gets better...your life...will get better, I promise!
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Yay!!! Just for today!!!
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Hey Amigos!
I’m 61. This is my third time around with all the requisite disasters. Destroyed a brilliant career. Lost an incredible wife. Lost two gorgeous homes in Southern California. And now? Here I am. In the desert outside of Phoenix. In a 700 sq foot trailer. No air. And alone.
But I AM SOBER!!!
Five years and one month and six days. Not one drop.
And I’m happier then I can ever remember being.
Blessed.
Stay with it.
It does get better.
Then it gets great.
You WILL be amazed before you are half way there.
And go to meetings. Lots of them.
That’s what finally saved me.
Uber will take you.
Lyft too.
And other ways. Google AA meetings near you. There are many.
Go to them.
Everyday.
Stay strong.
It’s WAY worth it.
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@kandi I’ve named my alcoholism Venom. It was a best friend in charge for year’s. Venom is still with me but I acknowledge and aware of it. 18 months sober and I know Venom wants to take over at a big alone time celebratory moment in my life.
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Congrats on 3 days. Sounds like you are off to a great start.
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Keep it up
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Venom is a perfect representation! I might have to steal that- I love that movie, even more now “Hungryyyy…”
Yeah go ahead and rock it. I got the tattoo on my arm a few months ago. Represent. Black symbote taking over my drinking hand a bit.
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