Rough, rough day... I made it 5 whole days, but I

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#1

Rough, rough day...

I made it 5 whole days, but I still don't feel proud of myself. I know I'm doing my best, but I don't know. I thought I would feel better about myself. All I can think about is drinking.

#2

It’s the disease telling you that. It took you a long time to get to this point. You won’t get better in five days. Keep going to meetings. Better days, self worth and happiness await. I promise but you have to put in the hard work.

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#3

I'm definitely not going to give up. I'm trying a new meeting tomorrow and hopefully I can take something from it. Thanks for the encouraging words :slight_smile:

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#4

Go to different meetings.keep doing some thing.it will help. Meet a lot of people.

#5

Do you exercise? Just walking will make you feel better. Nature alone gets me out of my head!

#6

Early recovery is fraught with feelings like that. In fact fo some drugs that feeling persists for a while. You should be proud. You are fighting one huge bully, and winning every day.

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#7

Thank you for the kind words!

#8

Every old timer once had five days. Keep it up, things will get better.

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#9

Thank you so much for the words

#10

Keep it up each day will get easier and easier

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#11

I’m learning in my early recovery that the emotions I feel are just that. Emotions. I just need to recognize them and understand that they do not run my life. You got this man! I use meditation to get out of my negative thoughts and practice positive affirmations. The fellowship in the rooms helps also when I tell them that I’m struggling. There’s always someone there to help me get a better perspective of where I’m actually at in life.

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#12

So proud of you🙏🏻

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#13

Keep going! Yesterday is gone. Today is a fresh start! Grab it!!!!

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#14

It is very rough just no that whatever u have to do just don’t pick up alcohol is like a bad relationship you will think about it at first then it will get easier day by day it is very hard and just go to meetings call someone and just make it thru another day one day at a time

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#15

Thank you!!

#16

I'm going to try meditation myself soon enough. I need to start practicing again.

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#17

Ahhh, have you tried going to a meeting?

#18

Zoom has meetings also.

#19

I've attended one meeting so far. Online. I'm not a fan of AA though

#20

Well then, if you’re not willing then good luck. Only way most all folks with a lot of time got there. Not white knuckling this deadly disease.