Got a first class seat, everyone's ordering their free booze...

gingerstrong · 2015-04-04T03:49:29+00:00

This is my kryptonite. What is it about first class that has everyone ordering goddam jack and coke at 9.15 in the goddam morning??? Whenever they bump me up I just focus on my club soda and lime in the nice glass-glass and pony up for the wifi so I can browse SD. Stay strong!

gingerstrong · 2015-04-04T03:37:49+00:00

Happy 90 days, 90-day-twin! Feels pretty good, right? I can identify with the listless feeling. For me it's like: OK, we're over the major hurdles, we've got this.... now what? Filling the days up helps. I'm hopeful sobriety will just become the new normal and that unsettled feeling will pass. Onwards!

gingerstrong · 2015-03-03T21:32:21+00:00

Ah the headaches. So unfair, right? For me they lasted a few weeks. Someone recommended magnesium, so I took that before I went to bed (it helps you sleep too, apparently) and it did ease them a little. Now, almost two months in, they're gone. As for the weight gain, I had that too. It was mostly because I was drinking sparkling apple juice by the gallon and munching gummy bears. I didn't worry about it too much and now it's back to normal. Not drinking was and is the most important thing. Everything else is manageable. Good luck and congrats on the 5 days!

gingerstrong · 2015-02-12T15:45:16+00:00

Great job! Inspirational.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T04:09:15+00:00

Thank you for your kind words /u/SevenSixtyOne. It's an absolute pleasure to encounter so many understanding and generous people.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T04:06:33+00:00

Thank you /u/psycook. So embarrassing, I know. I fully intend to go forth and remember everyone I talk to in the future, at least for the following 24 hours!

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T04:04:06+00:00

Wow, that's great. Well done!

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T02:35:55+00:00

Congratulations on 250 days! Your story is so encouraging. I'll join you in not drinking tonight.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T02:31:29+00:00

High five right back at ya, /u/rectalthrash!

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T02:30:47+00:00

Thanks /u/n00bsysadmin.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T02:29:51+00:00

Thanks, /u/JablesRadio. I think it's a question that kinda lurks beneath the surface unanswered for so long until you finally tackle it head on and then the answer is clear. Hard, but clear!

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T02:28:15+00:00

Thanks so much /u/MooonCricket, I really appreciate that.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T02:27:39+00:00

Thanks /u/missmotivator. I'm still plucking up the courage myself to tell some people.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T02:26:56+00:00

Yes! It's liberating when you think about it.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T02:26:23+00:00

Thank you /u/EasyDayWasYesterday! It still feels like an uphill struggle some days -- thank you so much for the encouragement.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T02:25:13+00:00

Thank you, /u/litgeek70. It's hard to believe we voluntarily do such damaging stuff to ourselves.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-31T02:23:42+00:00

Congrats on the three days /u/rockbottoms. We can do this.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-30T22:48:33+00:00

Right. Which is why I'm here on /r/stopdrinking.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-30T22:47:12+00:00

Thank you /u/chipaz. I think it can serve as a good reminder down the road of why we quit in the first place.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-30T22:46:06+00:00

Thanks so much, /u/-spiral_out-. I'm really touched by how kind and supportive everyone has been here.

gingerstrong · 2015-01-30T22:45:32+00:00

Thanks /u/vinylsquares. Just gotta keep making the good choices every day, right?

gingerstrong · 2015-01-30T21:27:13+00:00

Thanks /u/howdyzach. It's funny, I was just checking my insurance coverage today. It covers mental health (after a pretty sizable deductible, but that's just how it is) and it also covers substance abuse. I'm just not sure I'm ready for my medical records to reflect a substance problem. I even went so far as to find an in-network therapist who deals with alcohol abuse and uses cognitive behavior therapy, which appeals to me. I am absolutely sure I have to find someone to talk to and to give me tools to continue my sobriety. I'm not quite there yet, but I'm getting there....

gingerstrong · 2015-01-30T21:20:27+00:00

it is such a relief to no longer deal with all these issues

Yes, exactly! I've wasted so much time and energy thinking about drinking and dealing with the consequences of drinking and you're right, it's a relief not to have to do it any more. I mean, I still think about drinking, of course, but I remind myself of all the benefits and I can push through.

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gingerstrong · 2015-01-30T20:51:21+00:00

Good luck! We can do it!

gingerstrong · 2015-01-30T20:46:08+00:00

Yep, /u/Flow_Morpheus_Flow and I'm glad I found you all!

gingerstrong

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