Almost caved in

[BUNNY]

On my way home from work, I thought the car would drive itself to the liquor store... It`s only 6 pm and I have along way to go.......................

[allswell]

Almost caved in

Bunny,

Think of all the progress you have made. Don't wake up tomorrow back at square one, work through it.
You can do it!

[hippie37]

Almost caved in

I don't know how many times in the past Bunny I've got up in the morning and promised myself "I will not drink today!". It didn't usually take me too long to start rationalizing having one though; and 9/10 I did! Don't stay on automatic pilot letting your thoughts take control over you. Whatever plans or tools you have in place when these moments occur USE THEM. Stay safe.

Love and Light
Phil
xx

[leaveinsilence]

Almost caved in

You didn't cave in though, so think about that and build on it... be strong, distract yourself someway.. hit bath, tv, dvd anything to stop you thinking about IT.

You can get there:goodjob:

[BUNNY]

Almost caved in

thank you...

[MissMerlot]

Almost caved in

I'm only on day 3 bunny and was so close to caving this evening as well.
My kids are at ther dads tonight and i'm home alone....
I drove to the wine shop hen i thought how i'd feel in the morning and turned the car,came home,took a bath and (wait for this) cried!!
Feeling better now,made it to day 4! (It'd just past midnight here in ireland)

Hang in there bunny,it's really tough but you can do it.
As hippie said,don't let your thoughts control you,,,,,you have more power than them...

Hugs,
x

[BUNNY]

Almost caved in

I guess i`m just feeling a little down tonight, I was so motivated the first day, started to get nervous the second and today well.... I just don`t get it, it should be the other way around

[allswell]

Almost caved in

The first couple of days are going to be the hardest. You're half through the rough stuff, give yourself some more time to really get a sense of how much better you will feel without the AL. You can do it, day 19 for me and it is well worth it.

[NewGirl2010]

Almost caved in

Miss Merlot and Bunny. Its easier to not drink when things are going well. If you were feeling down, tired, emotional...(throw in any negative emotion) and were able to resist the urge to drown your sorrows in drink that is huge. It shows that you relied on other coping mechanisms to get through! I hope to show the same resolve.
Miss Merlot - I love that you drove to the wine shop and turned around. If I got in my car to head to the liquor store that would probably be it for me.

[BUNNY]

Almost caved in

It`s 10;30 now and I have a feeling it`s going to be a loonnnngggggggg night. I don`t feel like drinking though. I just have to face tomorrow which will be especially hard since we`re invited for dinner at some friends who really enjoy wine (and they know I enjoy mine as well) How am I going to pull that one off.... by the way, been married 15 years and hubby doesn`t have a clue, either he`s really blind or i`m a really good actress.... So tired of living this lie.

[Twitch]

Almost caved in

I am on day 4 now, it seems like theres a few of us on the same day, saturday, weekend shopping loads of temptation and boy do I want s drink, I'v been so good, but no not this time I deserve NOT to drink, hang in their, it must get better, xxx

[JimBeam911]

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Wow, Bunny, you described my night to a tee! Starting right around cocktail hour, almost on the hour, I would go through an internal debate as to whether to head to the liquor store. Like you, I also felt like my body would hit 'automatic pilot' and steer me to buy booze. I was in a bookstore at one point, and the whole time the thought that the liquor store was only a few hundred yards from the bookstore dominated my thoughts. However, I can truly say that I'm happy I resisted short-term alcohol satisfaction because now I can wake up tomorrow knowing I haven't blown my previous week's progress of staying alcohol-free. When we successfully resist the urge, it becomes easier to see how weak it was in the first-place.

[Chillgirl]

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Bunny, mismerlot, Twitch & JB well done!!
Friday nights are a real bitch.... i struggled last week and felt really sorry for myself because i wasnt out drinking.

Usually friday was an excuse to drink even more that usual, why?...... to celebrate the weekend of course and to make sure on saturday I woke up feeling like absolute shit! Eyes stuck together, head pounding, mouth dry, stomach burning, lying in bed wondering just how much I managed to drink.

Then spend the day eating crap and wishing away the hours.... feeling slightly better by early evening and persuading myself another couple of glasses of wine would probably help now.

This morning instead i woke up and for that split second wondered how much damage id done, then remembered im AF and smiled instead.

Now im off to my gym to take part in a charity spin class, unheard of in my previous life! Im only on 3 weeks but i promise you guys it gets easier and easier and life gets better and better so stick in there you are doing great!

[leaveinsilence]

Almost caved in

So we all made it to the next day..:goodjob:

Last night was so hard, the first time I'd not had a Friday night drink for well forever it seems. I don't think my brain has quite caught onto this non drinking thing though, my mind still has that fuzzed up feeling and when I woke it took a couple of minutes to realise I actually hadn't been drinking last night..

Anyway another night now, lets stay strong and get through together:l

[MommyDearest72]

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I have a 22 oz beer in my refridgerator that I've been keeping there...It wasnt mine and its not even my kind... But I've cleaned everything made Brownies, wont accept any phone calls because surely it will be a man (my other addiction) ...Its only been 3 days and Im SO thinking about it. Its Saturday. Im bored and could almost taste it cold going down my throat... I keep saying to myself that I wont drink "that many' but I know if I awaken the demon -he will not rest until I pass out. I am going to make every effort...for us.