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[cathysgottastop]

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Yes I do. I make sure I have everything I need once I get home so I'm stocked and won't have to run out. As I'm scared to death og getting dui

[FallenAngel]

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The best thing is to get all the booze out of your place if you can. That takes a HUGE amount of temptation away. Can you do that?

[cathysgottastop]

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I have a room in my basement that has a fridge. Tv that's where I usually was. Id always run up and down between beers to make sure everyone was ok or needed anything. Id say I was watching the news or after work it was dr phil. Ha. Ridiculous hu

[cathysgottastop]

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Yes I did that yesterday. Actually there wasn't as many bottles of beer in the fridge as I thought. They were all in the trashcan empty

[Glass Half Empty]

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I think the main thing we need to is to change the thinking that drinking on Friday night is our reward for making through the work week. Why would we reward ourselves by drinking something that is going to make us so sick the next day?

[cathysgottastop]

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Empty cause I drank them tues night. I was gonna call in sick wed but I just did that Monday. That's when I realized. This has got to stop. Of course after throwing up all night and head splitting headaChe bloodshot eyes and cranky as all get out

[FallenAngel]

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Well, tomorrow night you stay away from that fridge... try to stay out of the basement if you can!
Decide ahead of time of things to do. Have some nice tea or something close by. Eat a good meal too. When you're not hungry, you won't be as tempted to drink. Do you have other people at your place that are supportive?

[cathysgottastop]

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I know exactly. It sure doesn't make sense but every Friday after work 1st thing. 12 pack. Yick

[FallenAngel]

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Glass Half Empty;1454695 wrote: I think the main thing we need to is to change the thinking that drinking on Friday night is our reward for making through the work week. Why would we reward ourselves by drinking something that is going to make us so sick the next day?

Yep, that was always my thinking too. It took awhile to break those old thought patterns.

[cathysgottastop]

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Yes I'm lucky my husbands been great although we don't talk about this. Yet. He sees me he sees what it does to me. How I change how I get sick how I get mean. Although he hasn't said a word I know he has noticed me not sitting in the basement the past two nights. And u know. I think he is so relieved. I was so wasted Sunday night he got so mad he threw his beer away. I know he wantedme to as well.

[cathysgottastop]

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Its gonna take me a while too been doing it and have that thought pattern mostly all my life

[FallenAngel]

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cathysgottastop;1454696 wrote: Empty cause I drank them tues night. I was gonna call in sick wed but I just did that Monday. That's when I realized. This has got to stop. Of course after throwing up all night and head splitting headaChe bloodshot eyes and cranky as all get out

Keep remembering how crappy you felt those last days of drinking. Keep that fresh in your mind the next time a thought of a drink sneaks up on you. Make this the time in your life that you draw the line in the sand and say "this far, and no farther".
Everyone of us has to start out at day one... that's the only way we can make it further down our journey... one day, one step at a time.

[cathysgottastop]

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I also would never eat for fear it might make me full or prevent me from getting high. Then at 3am id wake up craving food

[cathysgottastop]

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Thank u angel and yes. Those were the thoughts I thought of tonight when I wanted to go buy the 12 pack. So glad now I didn't. Caused id be passed out cold by now

[FallenAngel]

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cathysgottastop;1454700 wrote: Yes I'm lucky my husbands been great although we don't talk about this. Yet. He sees me he sees what it does to me. How I change how I get sick how I get mean. Although he hasn't said a word I know he has noticed me not sitting in the basement the past two nights. And u know. I think he is so relieved. I was so wasted Sunday night he got so mad he threw his beer away. I know he wantedme to as well.

When I quit, my husband & I didn't talk about it much either. I never tried to make a big deal out of it, instead, I knew that my actions would speak louder than any words. So I just kept on doing what I knew I had to do. Then one day around my 6 month mark, he said to me "you've really quit drinking, haven't you??" That was a proud moment for me.
You will start feeling that pride too with each day you add to your sobriety. Life is so good sober, you will soon find that out for yourself!