Army Thread 23rd May

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Wavy, please dont worry about it....
Can I suggest something?
Will you write down everything you feel at this moment and when you wake tomorrow?
It might just help you if you are tempted again.
Sometimes just seeing it in black and white is that inspiration to keep us on the straight and narrow.
I started a diary after my last horrendous binge...it is not nice reading but it does the trick for me.

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Army Thread 23rd May

Waving_not_drowning;619836 wrote: Thanks guys,

I just feel like an an idiot for getting smashed on day 2AF of a seven day plan, with a promise to a fellow fighter on here..

And I HATE posting on here when I am drunk (I only do it because I know I shouldn't be drinking) and have no one else to turn to, My drinking is a bit of a secret from most people I know...

Tomorrow's another day.
Another chance to heal and mend.

[Popeye]

Army Thread 23rd May

startingover;619837 wrote: Wavy, please dont worry about it....
Can I suggest something?
Will you write down everything you feel at this moment and when you wake tomorrow?
It might just help you if you are tempted again.
Sometimes just seeing it in black and white is that inspiration to keep us on the straight and narrow.
I started a diary after my last horrendous binge...it is not nice reading but it does the trick for me.

Journaling is an important tool for me too. Every day, whenever I've got something to say to myself, I right it down. It's quite a collection of feelings I've amassed now. I find just writing when I'm feeling low helps put things into perspective.

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I think so too Pops, I dont always do it but when I do, it really helps and also to re read them. Yesterday I was reading about how I felt after my last binge. I was terrified I was going to die! I cannot ever remember being so ill and scared, Reading about it again brought it all back in glorious technicolour.
I am SO glad thats not me any more...
Also I think its important to write down the good things too, to balance out a bit. You know, what we want, our aspirations etc....

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Right, I'm off into town.
Maybe get a cheeseburger or three while I'm there.
Take it easy people.
:l

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Laters Pops, I might have some steamed veg....:-)

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Thanks everyone, I know that you know where I am Tonight, or else you wouldn't be on this site...
I appreciatr your words of support, really am off to bed now :-)

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startingover;619844 wrote: I think so too Pops, I dont always do it but when I do, it really helps and also to re read them. Yesterday I was reading about how I felt after my last binge. I was terrified I was going to die! I cannot ever remember being so ill and scared, Reading about it again brought it all back in glorious technicolour.
I am SO glad thats not me any more...
Also I think its important to write down the good things too, to balance out a bit. You know, what we want, our aspirations etc....

Oh yes, I do that too. Happy thoughts and some spiritual things that pop into my head or I read....anything really.
Looking back on how I was feeling on a given day can be funny to read, or it makes me think how silly I was

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Sleep well Wavy and see you on the morrow OK?

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Zenny, you have really come soooo far havent you....
Living proof that this can be done from wherever your starting point is. You are are a STAR Zenny...well done girlie x

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Whats she doing about hers Zen?

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Oh and I cannot tell you how grateful me and Mr Starts are for your advice on Low Carb diets Zenners...
What a difference in this household!! Mr Starts is even forgoing his beers because of the carb content!!!!

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Zenstyle;619856 wrote: Thank you hon. :l

I really have come a long way. It's taken a long time for me to begin to trust myself again if that makes any sense. When you slip up and get smashed it sets a person back mentally so bad... takes their trust in themselves away. I think that really screws up the long hard slog to sobriety so badly... It's all very clear in retrospect but when you're going through it it's a bugger.

Oh yes, I can relate to that...I thought I was a lost cause ant that my life was going to consist of going from drink to hangover and back again with the gap in between getting smaller along with my world....honestly I really wanted to die.

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Good for you!
I sometimes wonder if we are a bit preserved too....but then you see some of the old winos and they look 100....I dont know...

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Zenstyle;619862 wrote: We shan't tell him about lo carb beer then.... shhhh....

No feckin way!!!!!