I’ve conquered the urge to drink to escape and the

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I’ve conquered the urge to drink to escape and the impulse to drink when my anxiety hits hard. I was so happy and proud a month in. Now I’m nearing 60 days this this Sunday and am lonely as all get out and bored out of my mind. I have to remind myself that I should be proud of myself and lost the extra energy I gained in the beginning. Idk what I need, friends I’m assuming. I don’t remember the last time someone reached out to me to say hi, besides my family, who I am great full for. Anyway, thanks for listening and I hope you all are staying strong and doing well.

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Hi Austin,
It’s normal to feel excited & proud of ourselves in the beginning. 60 days is quite an accomplishment!! :+1:. But then boredom sets in & sometimes doubt. I haven’t had any alcohol in 11 months, but I still have the same personality & the same problems. I’m very busy as a nanny so I’m not bored, but my brother is. My brother gave up alcohol too & was complaining that he doesn’t have anything to do from 5p.m. to 9p.m. now that he’s not spending that time having wine!!!. So, he decided to work on getting a real estate license in the evening. He does advertising during the day. One thing that helped me is Annie Grace. She wrote 2 books … one called This Naked Mind & one called The 30 day Alcohol Experiment. She even co-wrote a book about giving up nicotine. You can also watch her videos for free on YouTube. Hang in there!! You CAN do this, Austin!!! :blush:
P.S. ~ when I feel bored, I try to work on learning Spanish :wink:

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I have quit a couple of times briefly but it didn’t stick until I got into a recovery program. Now I have friends in recovery and recovering friends outside of recovery.

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Congrats! I feel the same way. I have told my family I was quitting drinking numerous times. So, I don’t think they believe me. I guess I just got to keep on staying sober.

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#6

Life is definitely a journey my friend, with plenty of ups and downs. Being sober allows me to work through different things and enjoy life much much more. One of my favorite places to go is the gym, where I get some exercise, see and make friends, and work on improvement. Stay strong brother, Alcohol is just a poison that doesn't do any of the positive things that it's marketed for.

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