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[A n d r e w]

5 or 6 beers and 3 or 4 shots of JeagerMeister everyday after work.
Weekends...........3 or 4 shots before I went out. 6 to 10 cocktails and more shots while I was out. Sound familar to anyone?
It is so hard to avoid in my life because it's such a social thing and it temporarily bandaids my self esteem. ( which is low low low ) It seems that I don't know any other way.
Either driving home drunk, or sleeping on someones couch. Scaring away beautiful women and trashing relationships. Feeling depressed.
Oh My God! There is so much more to life than that crap!
I can do this! It's not easy at all. but it's possible.
My first step was assuring myself that it is possible to change. Right now, I want it so bad that I can taste it! Day 6 AF and feeling OK.
Thanks for the support everyone.

[JAMMS]

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Way to go Andrew......be very proud of yourself! I'm proud of you!

[tawnyfrog]

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Six days is brilliant, Andrew! Keep going. It is possible.

[KAT20]

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Andrew, Congrats on day six. It took me several tries to realize how much I wanted to be AF. Your self esteem does come back slowly but surely when you realize the bad feeling were not you, just your mind on alcohol. Hope this helps, never give up.

[USMgirl]

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Way to go Andrew!!! Stay strong!!!
We'll all be right here!!!! Day 7 will be a breeze!!!
:goodjob:

[A Work in Progress]

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Good for you Andrew! Ditto what Kat said... and everyone else, too...

[sunshine_gg]

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Day 6 is awesome, Andrew!

Obviously, you don't just want to change SOOOOOOOOO bad.... you're doing it! :goodjob:

[New Day]

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Andrew ---- you've unlocked the key to success .... you have to REALLY want it in order to beat AL. You can turn your life around and out from under AL, you'll discover a stronger, real you. Go for 7!
:goodjob:

[stopthecycle]

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yea 6 days, 1 more will be a week

[kitkatsue]

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If you think you feel OK now wait til two weeks it will feel even better!!

kit

[stepintime]

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That's amazing. I envy you. Please don't stop now.

I did 13 weeks, and then thought I was 'cured'.

Stupid. Stupid.

Regards Step
x

[time2change]

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Andrew
You sound so determined to beat this and each day does get better. Great job on 6 days. You are doing awesome!!

[Hoosierdaddy]

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First post but I recognize the pattern

:new: I saw this site a few days ago when I was 2 days AF and needing something to take my mind off the anxiety. I was miserable but I was more miserable after having binged a month and with 2 weeks off on during the holidays staying up till dawn drinking and sleeping til mid-afternoon. Your stories helped and remembering how good it feels after a week or two of being AF got me though the worst (and half an old valium my wife had). I always know that it takes until at least day four to start feeling better and more alert. I am on day 5 AF and every day is that much better.

This is the first time I have told anyone but my wife that I have an issue with alcohal but as the earlier post describes -- alot of it is social. Beers on Tuesday after the golf league, beers on Wednesday during horseshoe night, bands at market square on Thursdays, and of course happy hour on Friday -- not many breaks.

But I want to change soooo bad as well and I am determined to make it work this time. I am approaching an age where my body just can't take the abuse anymore and I want to be the guy who gets high working out and enjoying life.

[Sunbeam]

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Day 6 is a great thing. It takes about a week for the alcohol to get out of your body, so now is when abstaining becomes easier - though I'm not saying easy. You still have a lot of bad habits and emotional baggage, which are also hard to overcome. But with the tools and support here, you can do it.