Day Five

[matthen]

Day five and praying. thanks all for the encouragement. This morning I actually stopped and chatted up my neighbor and really meant it and actually enjoyed the company. Yikes, this being sober is a gift. Dear Lord, I hope I can remember that -- this time. Thanks all!!!

[Laurav]

Day Five

Way to go Matthen!

[wonderworld]

Day Five

Matt - that's so great! Thank you for sharing your success. Can't wait to see what else is waiting for you ! Good work!!!!
Love WW xx

[Breez]

Day Five

Good going! Keep up the good work! It's small wonders like the one you mentioned that we often miss that are worth celebrating. Using alcohol as a crutch for a long time you forget.

[matthen]

Day Five

Need some advice

I just asked for this on another thread but would like to repeat here. The issue is that although i do not have a constant craving, i am compulsive. At some point a glass of wine appears in front of me or a madness swoops over me and i rush out and buy a bottle and i am gone for another week. I don't keep booze in the house but it finds me or i find it. I know its called triggers, but wow? How to turn them off?

[Palatia]

Day Five

.... :hug:

awesome huh.... That is something I started to notice too .. me being more social and not afraid/ashamed to talk to neighbors/people.

Way to go Mattt!!

[Palatia]

Day Five

matthen;306648 wrote: I just asked for this on another thread but would like to repeat here. The issue is that although i do not have a constant craving, i am compulsive. At some point a glass of wine appears in front of me or a madness swoops over me and i rush out and buy a bottle and i am gone for another week. I don't keep booze in the house but it finds me or i find it. I know its called triggers, but wow? How to turn them off?

boy I don't know.. I know I was Very careful and even a little reclusive during my first days AF. I didn't put myself in situations I knew would tempt me until I knew I could handle it... This took about a week, almost two. Some situations I'm still not ready for.. like going to a bar. A friend wants to go to lunch today and he usually likes wine with lunch with me... hmm.. It may not be easy, but I'll make it through no matter what. I hate that late afternoon feeling after having a drink so early... ick.. groggy... Just hope he understands enough not to drink in front of me yet.

[cmhguy3]

Day Five

Awesome matthen,

Stay at it! Every day now gets easier! Keep the Faith!

Guy
Day 16 AF

[matthen]

Day Five

Thanks for the advice of staying low for the first days -- avoid all temptation. Right now I am practicing in my head how to handle situations in which I generally leap at a drink. For example when a neighbor stops by with a bottle of wine and says lets have a drink. Haven't figured out yet how to handle it, but wi work on it. Any thoughts would be a help?:thanks:

[notevergivingup]

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Hello Matt,

Awesome job on 5 days, you are doing great. I know how you feel when you say a madness swoops over you, I'm kinda feeling that way now. Just waiting for it to pass, so I jumped on here. Regarding your neighbor coming over with a bottle of wine, I would just say I'm not drinking right now, giving myself a break. You don't have to go into details if you don't want to, I know I don't like to, I have a few people that know my struggles with AL and that's it. Hope that helps, have a good day, will be praying for you!

Twosox

[Breez]

Day Five

Some people have used health as a reason or being on antibiotics etc. to not socially drink.
Best suggestion for cravings is to keep REAL busy. I found that when I had time to think about drinking is when I craved drinking.