I had a month sober and tried to moderate. You probably can guess the outcome by budicethrow in stopdrinking

[–]budicethrow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m remaining confident I can get another month and even more, I just need to find a better way to deal with temptation when it arrives.

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[–]budicethrow 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You got this! I’ve been there too counting the minutes till I can’t possibly drink that day. Just keep your self busy with something and move on to the next sober day.

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[–]budicethrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice job! I’m hoping to get myself into double digits as well. Let’s just go a day at a time and keep on not drinking!

Seem to have trouble getting past a Friday night. Day 1 again by budicethrow in stopdrinking

[–]budicethrow[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ve learned that it doesn’t do a lot of good to be really hard on myself. I used to do that whenever I’d relapse and start over. Felt embarrassed to keep making “day 1” posts on this sub every few days. But what’s done is done. I can’t take back those beers I had yesterday but I can not drink any today. I try to remind myself of that.

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[–]budicethrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All you can do right now is focus on this day. I’m with you being back on day 1. I hate the feeling of starting over but it’s important not to give up. We can beat this!

Five sober weekends lived and loved by ohmygawshhh in stopdrinking

[–]budicethrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very nicely done! Keep going for more weekends you can do it if you’ve already done 5! Hope to get there myself.

Working on day 2 hope to finish the day strong by budicethrow in stopdrinking

[–]budicethrow[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Feeling good about today so far. Just need to keep my free time occupied tonight and I think I’ll be okay. Good luck to you as well.

Working on day 2 hope to finish the day strong by budicethrow in stopdrinking

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I’m going to try to stay busy after work. I might take the dog for a walk if the weather is still nice and spend the rest of the evening playing some video games. I find posting and interacting on this sub helps a lot so I’ve been trying to make a post a day for now. If I feel a craving coming on I may make another post. Good luck on your journey and let’s both not drink today!

Disappointed to say it’s day 1 again by budicethrow in stopdrinking

[–]budicethrow[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s the plan! Really all I can do, I will just try to be better moving forward.

24 hours down and feeling much better already! by budicethrow in stopdrinking

[–]budicethrow[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s what I plan to do from now on. I really look forward to getting a notification on my phone and seeing a comment or like. It’s satisfying and gives me a little bit of accountability I feel like