to-day I'm not going to drink

[merry]

I need help to not drink :upset:
one day at a time
day 1 again :upset:

[scottish lass]

to-day I'm not going to drink

Merry - so sorry!
We all need help not to drink, that is why we are all here.
Today is my day 2 for the zillionth time - so fed up of this, but so want to make it work.
We can do this together.....as you well know there are lots of great people who will be along to encourage you on this journey

[Overit44]

to-day I'm not going to drink

don't cry, REJOICE! Today is day 5 for me and I am so excited to start this journey of AF. Of course I have the help of a little white pill called Antabuse. I don't know what I would do without it. Good luck to you.

[kdog]

to-day I'm not going to drink

You can do it Merry. Take one minute, one hour at a time, drink lots of water, gator ade really helped me those first few days also.
I have faith in you
Kdog

[doingitforme]

to-day I'm not going to drink

Merry, It's Day 1 for me again, too. I'm reading *really reading* "The Easy Way to Stop Drinking" as motivation to keep going. Alcohol really is a poison and it's doing nothing good for my body. For years, I've been able to hide it (or think that I was) from others...but recently, I've been noticing the splotchy skin, the zits, etc on my face -- and today, someone at work even asked me if I'd been in the sun recently b/c my face looked 'red' or 'tan.' Nope, actually...I just drank too much wine at a holiday party last night! I'm a single girl & want a husband one day... will I be successful finally b/c of the vain part of me not wanting to showcase to the world that I've got a problem? Lol

Secondly, though, I also recognized (finally, really) that the decisions I make when I'm drinking are self-destructive. Three weeks ago, I lost the person I thought/think is the love of my life. I confronted him when I was drunk with false information for the final time...and he had enough. So, we're done. Not Facebook friends, not Twitter friends, not Instagram, etc. It's like I never existed. Through his silence, I'm finally getting God's message that I need to quite. Alcohol brings me no happiness.

[almost free]

to-day I'm not going to drink

Welcome Merry, Doingitforme, welcome back Scottish Lass and congrats Overit!

This is the place to be! Join us over in the Newbie's Nest and read, read, read. There is a Newbie's Nest roll call, where you can check in every day if that helps. I am on day 16 today. Many of us have had endless attempts, but I see people here, starting over fearlessly. There is no dogma here, no condemnation or judgement, like you find in some abstinence programs.

At MWO you find encouragement, support and kindness. Lots of resources available, strategies and feedback from people struggling just like you, from all over the world.

I am not good on a computer, but there is a great link at the bottom of a post made today (12/17) by a member named Kuya. It is very comprehensive but easy to read. Just an excellent article on alcoholism!

So glad you have joined us! Keep posting and let us know how you are doing.

P.S. I am currently reading Allan Carr's "The Easyway to Stop Drinking". I really like it and I am getting a lot out of it, even though his other book about smoking didn't resonate with me. (At least enough to get me to stop!)

[merry]

to-day I'm not going to drink

thankyou everyone

[K9Lover]

to-day I'm not going to drink

Hi All!

I just wanted to let you know that I had a zillion and ONE day 1's...and here I am on day 358. I want you to know that it CAN be done, and you WILL do it. All the reasons you all listed for wanting to quit applied to me too. Not only was I physically, mentally and emotionally beat up...I was affecting my daughter and that is where I finally drew the line. For me, the "aha" moment happened when I went from "I CAN'T drink anymore" to "I DONT HAVE TO drink anymore!"...that was when I realized that I was free. Alcohol will make you it's slave, steal your money, abuse you, take your self-esteem and rob you of life. When you see it for what it really is, you will gladly let it go.
Stay strong everyone...I am here if you need support!
K9

[almost free]

to-day I'm not going to drink

Hi K9,

Everything you say is so true. So glad you are back and posting. Your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[merry]

to-day I'm not going to drink

day 2 not going to drink to-day

[merry]

to-day I'm not going to drink

thank you all
i agree with you k9 hopefully I realise it also this time
hard when you are surrounded with drinkers

[RunningCourage]

to-day I'm not going to drink

Merry :hallo:

I've not met you before, so good to meet you and welcome back.

I read back on your posts on the past year and I think not only have you been inspiring, not least in coming back here to try again, but also a gentle warning for all how easy - and perhaps unexpected - it can be to fall off the wagon, no matter how long someone has been AF.

I feel I have a lot to learn from those - such as yourself and others - who have had steady, long stints being AF, but for whatever reason have returned to having AL in their lives and and returned to battling to be free of it. I will continue to listen to learn. I had a 7 week stint a couple of months back, and am now 2 weeks AF... but wary, very very wary. I find it difficult to go :yay: and :woot: at my own successes... because I am increasingly aware of how easy the fall back is.

Anways - all the best, good luck, and you know this place well and how helpful it is, so use it!

RC

[merry]

to-day I'm not going to drink

doingitforme;1428461 wrote: Merry, It's Day 1 for me again, too. I'm reading *really reading* "The Easy Way to Stop Drinking" as motivation to keep going. Alcohol really is a poison and it's doing nothing good for my body. For years, I've been able to hide it (or think that I was) from others...but recently, I've been noticing the splotchy skin, the zits, etc on my face -- and today, someone at work even asked me if I'd been in the sun recently b/c my face looked 'red' or 'tan.' Nope, actually...I just drank too much wine at a holiday party last night! I'm a single girl & want a husband one day... will I be successful finally b/c of the vain part of me not wanting to showcase to the world that I've got a problem? Lol

Secondly, though, I also recognized (finally, really) that the decisions I make when I'm drinking are self-destructive. Three weeks ago, I lost the person I thought/think is the love of my life. I confronted him when I was drunk with false information for the final time...and he had enough. So, we're done. Not Facebook friends, not Twitter friends, not Instagram, etc. It's like I never existed. Through his silence, I'm finally getting God's message that I need to quite. Alcohol brings me no happiness.

I have to agree with you......maybe we can do it together......please......

[merry]

to-day I'm not going to drink

RunningCourage;1428963 wrote: Merry :hallo:

I've not met you before, so good to meet you and welcome back.

I read back on your posts on the past year and I think not only have you been inspiring, not least in coming back here to try again, but also a gentle warning for all how easy - and perhaps unexpected - it can be to fall off the wagon, no matter how long someone has been AF.

I feel I have a lot to learn from those - such as yourself and others - who have had steady, long stints being AF, but for whatever reason have returned to having AL in their lives and and returned to battling to be free of it. I will continue to listen to learn. I had a 7 week stint a couple of months back, and am now 2 weeks AF... but wary, very very wary. I find it difficult to go :yay: and :woot: at my own successes... because I am increasingly aware of how easy the fall back is.

Anways - all the best, good luck, and you know this place well and how helpful it is, so use it!

RC

Thanks

[NewOne]

to-day I'm not going to drink

Actually it's not. Not when one fully commits to a quit & not taking that first drink. My boyfriend and best friend are hard drinkers.

Your alcohol mind will try to CONVINCE you that it is harder. But once you shut that noise down, you'll find things are a bit different.

The alcohol mind LIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every minute it LIES !!!!!!!!!!!!!

You cannot believe ONE WORD that it is telling you. Not one.

merry;1428953 wrote: thank you all
i agree with you k9 hopefully I realise it also this time
hard when you are surrounded with drinkers