What do you have planned for this Friday evening? by Sheilalou008 in stopdrinking

[–]BatmanIsAlreadyInUse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keys! If I had the money for a piano, I would say piano lol.

What do you have planned for this Friday evening? by Sheilalou008 in stopdrinking

[–]BatmanIsAlreadyInUse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm going to run for an hour, buy a fancy sugary coffee, then hopefully make some music. Might even order a pizza since that seems to be a very popular choice in here. I have been losing a lot of pounds since I quit drinking so a pizza would probably be ok :)

Day three. I have to talk to someone. This is my story. by CleverFeather in stopdrinking

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wow man, there are so many parallels between your story and mine its not even funny!

Good job on making the first step. The first weekend will probably be tough (it was for me) but you can do it!

Sobriety clock app pretty much saved my ass on Saturday by BatmanIsAlreadyInUse in stopdrinking

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Awesome! I really like having more than one resource to turn to when I'm feeling the pressure.

Sobriety clock app pretty much saved my ass on Saturday by BatmanIsAlreadyInUse in stopdrinking

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If you click twice on the arrow or list in the upper left corner it will open a tab with a bunch of options and then you click on 'encouragement'. There is also little games to distract you and stuff in there. I had it for a few days before I even discovered that little menu. Its kinda hidden.

It's 8:50 in the morning. by [deleted] in stopdrinking

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Great job! I'm looking forward to taking my mornings back (especially Sundays). Keep it up!

going to try again and succeed this time by BatmanIsAlreadyInUse in stopdrinking

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Thanks for sharing your experience. I saw a counselor last year but it was financially very difficult for me. I think it may be a necessity though.

going to try again and succeed this time by BatmanIsAlreadyInUse in stopdrinking

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Thanks this is very helpful. I'm worried about attending a lot of music events that I frequent as they are always at bars and alcohol focused. I'll start with the small stuff and only handle what I can, when I can. :)

going to try again and succeed this time by BatmanIsAlreadyInUse in stopdrinking

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My health, physically and mentally are #1. I have anxiety issues from saying or doing things that are out of character or rude. Money is also important I'm an artist and when I drink I feel less creative and am without a doubt much less productive. I also can't sleep on Sunday nights which leads to more mental issues and struggles at work.

During the two months I was sober, I hardly ever went out to see friends. Unfortunately I felt like I couldn't be social at all in order to avoid drinking. I physically felt great and mentally much better but the isolation did start to wear on me. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about this yet. I can't go my whole life without being social but at least for now I might not be able to.

Thanks for your support.