Fresh Start!!!!!

[abcowboy]

Happy dance day for Star as well, double digits, Congrats!

[daisy45]

Star, right back at ye'! When I was close to drinking the other night, I did think of you and it was a factor in saying 'no'. It's nice to have someone looking out for you.

[Pavati]

Keep it up, Daisy!

[daisy45]

Thanks Pav!
Out at my brothers for a bbq last night. Everyone was drinking. I busied myself with cleaning up most of the night. Then at the end I joined them in a singsong. I sang a few songs (can't remember words when drinking). It was a good night. I was not tempted to drink....these social occasions I find ok.....my problem is at home .....my drinking partner was myself and the tv.
It is only 5pm here but the darkest, heaviest sky....think we are in for some rough weather!

[Starfish1]

Daisy :hug:

So glad you are doing so well! And thanks so much for hanging with me! I was late checking in today and was posting in the nest and couldn't even remember what day I was on. I hoped when I went to roll call that you would have already posted so I would know i was one day behind you. I'm not a good counter!
I'm so happy for us!!

Thanks for the congrats, ABC!!!

[IamMary]

these social occasions I find ok.....my problem is at home .....my drinking partner was myself and the tv.

I could have written that Daisy. 6ish till 10, then I'm strangely ok again.

[Starfish1]

My drinking partners were also me, myself and I. Wherever and whenever we were alone together. Bad news!

[abcowboy]

Daisy, where did you get to? You made 14 days! That's fantastic! So, AL got the best of you, so what!! Don't isolate over it...you know that's not helpful either. In the early days of my current and last quit, every time I felt the urge to drink I told myself that I want to be sober more than I want to drink. I said a prayer to God to help get me through the next seven minutes, 7 minutes, the average time that a craving lasts.

I really thought this thread would help more than a few people because it is what we are all looking for, a fresh start, one that would lift us out of the despair and disaster that alcohol gives us. If I had the time and money, I would go to each individual person that was struggling and spend some time with them, just talking, sorting through problems and life issues. But I can't, so this forum is the option available to me. I offered and still do, my email address and phone number for anyone who needs it, anyone who needs an understanding voice to get through those seven minutes.

So come back here, let's you and I together see if we can't use this thread to help all those struggling find their "fresh start"!

[Starfish1]

Yeah, Daisy, come on back. We miss you!

[daisy45]

Just logged on to find your encouraging words here Abcowboy.....just what I need to hear right now. Gonna go for my fresh start tomorrow. ..........wany it to be the one!

[Quit wining]

Daisy, great to see you're back!!! Your friends in the Nest missed you.

We'll be thinking of you starting fresh tomorrow. If there's anything we can do to help, let us know.

QW

[daisy45]

Thank you

[NoSugar]

I'm glad to see you, Daisy.

Is there a different way we could help you this time? Like Lav says, nothing changes if nothing changes.

xx, NS

[NoraC]

Hey Daisy - good to see you. Glad that you are back.

[abcowboy]

Great to see you back Daisy! :hug: You can do this and I'll be here to help any way I can!