I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

[madmans]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Jenny, guy and my life you are all doing great the weekends can be the worst but feels great to get over them keep it up. for me its always ODAT

[mylife]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Thanks MM, I agree the weekends are the worst. I'd like to hear from long timers when the mental obsession with AL starts to go away! I'm just getting used to feeling obsessed between about 5pm and10pm each night, and then feeling happy and grateful in the morning that I didn't drink. Is there a time when I'll just forget to think about it in the evening???!!

[choice]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

I think the first 30 days are the hardest. I got so tired of thinking about not drinking and remembering that I didn't drink. Saying no to myself and others felt like a facade because I still wasn't sure I could do it, until I did. ODAT was great but some days were LONG!!! What is so great about getting past the 30 days is the strength in knowing you can do it. It's what keeps me going. I don't want to start over. What's also wonderful is life just gets better. It's such a reward to stop.

[jennyneric]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

not doing so good tonight, fighting with my son about school work, cooking dinner and I have been talking myself out of AL since 4. I thought I had lost the battle 3 or 4 times but I still haven't gone to get any. I'm in my PJ's I hope that will be a deterrent. I guess the thing that stops me is I don't want to start my days over. . . I'm almost to 10 and 10 is the longest I've made it in the past. I counted up all the days I have drank since I've had a problem and it's 514, I want to be sober at least that many to counter act the damage and by then I'm sure I really won't want to start over. . . wow I hope I can do this tonight. . .

[mylife]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Hi Jenny, you can do it. I had several days where I wondered if I could and I just somehow got through it and next thing I knew it was another day gone by.

One other thing -- I would recommend not keeping it in the house. It makes it that much harder if you have a moment of weakness and feel like having a drink if you have to go out somewhere to get it. Good luck and hang in there!

[jennyneric]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Oh believe me there is none in the house or even in the city. . .I would have to drive at least 20 min in the cold to get any, I'm trying tonight, the battle has been waged for sure.

[choice]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

:l I'm sorry your not doing well this evening. Just think your almost to double digits!! I think being in your PJ's is a great comfy deterrent. You'll be amazed at how differently you will feel tomorrow when you wake up with a clear head. I promise you'll feel really relieved for getting through this craving tonight. Sometimes it is just a white knuckle situation. Deep breaths and if you can distract yourself with some mindless TV? Whatever works. Hang in there. :h

[mylife]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Maybe read some threads to get your motivation back -- the thread about what I hate, loathe and cant stand about drinking works for me. And who wants to go out in that cold??? Just tell yourself you can wait a day to do that!!

You have been doing awesome, I know you can do it. I actually looked in our liquor cabinet tonight. If there had been wine there it would have been all over. Luckily (and of course) it was bare. Any spare wine would have been drunk by me ages ago...

[jennyneric]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

I know the feeling! Thanks for the encouragement! I will read some threads and maybe so Buddha verses and a bath then bed by nine. . .1 hour 23 min I can do this!

[mylife]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Bath and Bed is a great idea!! Get a good nights sleep like you can only get when you're not drinking!!

[jennyneric]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Good Morning guys. . .and day 10! I made it. . .sorry to be a bother last night , I was having a bad night. You know long week, fighting with kids, so much Christmas to do still, money. . .life! I'm glad I made it, today if it starts to go there I am telling myself no drinking! I will make it till I see my therapist next (DEC 22) before I even consider it! Baby steps! Have a great day all! I would love a little snow right about now!

[choice]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

:goodjob: I knew you would get through the night. I'm so glad your feeling better today. I hate those rough nights!! You weren't a bother at all, it's so great that you posted what you were going through. :h

[jennyneric]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Thanks Choice! How are you doing today?

[choice]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

I'm so-so. I'm kind of having a hard time getting motivated to leave the house. It's probably because I don't really have to. Some fresh air would do me good though.. I think I should go for a walk and get some blood pumping!! I have just been a lazy bones the past few days. Alright!! 1, 2, 3 .... I'm getting off the computer...

[jennyneric]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Good job Choice! Get out there and get some exercise! Enjoy your afternoon!