Day 2 under way.

[rednose]

I made it past day one and I am working on day two. I am amazed that I know I don't want to drink but that little alcohol devil sits on my shoulder and whispers in my ear. "Go ahead and have just one drink, It wont be hard to stop. You can control your drinking this time.

Well I know its all a big fat lie. I can't control my drinking once I take that first sip.

So mu body feels like crap but I am feeling determined.

Thanks for all your support.

rednose :thanks:

[Alky]

Day 2 under way.

Stay strong Red, that devil goes away in a few days.

[briseus]

Day 2 under way.

Yes Red, stay strong! The more sober days under your belt the easier it gets and the better you honestly feel. We are all too familiar with that annoying alcohol voice.
Hey, have you ever looked into AVRT? May be helpful with that voice when things get a bit rough.
I know that early in my sobriety I read all I could get my hands on regarding addiction and recovery. May help you.

Great job so far!!

Bri.

[rednose]

Day 2 under way.

Alky;1647784 wrote: Stay strong Red, that devil goes away in a few days.

Thanks Alky. I am going to have to give him the boot.

rednose :thanks:

[rednose]

Day 2 under way.

briseus;1647788 wrote: Yes Red, stay strong! The more sober days under your belt the easier it gets and the better you honestly feel. We are all too familiar with that annoying alcohol voice.
Hey, have you ever looked into AVRT? May be helpful with that voice when things get a bit rough.
I know that early in my sobriety I read all I could get my hands on regarding addiction and recovery. May help you.

Great job so far!!

Bri.

briseus,

Thanks for the help. I have enjoyed reading your posts. You seem calm and collected.
I had 8 weeks and I blew it. It took me another year of trying to control my drinking before
I found my way back to this site.
No, I do not know about AVRT. I it something I can google?

Thanks for the support. It is very much appreciated.

rednose :thanks:

[rednose]

Day 2 under way.

I would like to say that Friday night is a trigger for me but in all reality every night I wanted to hide in the bottom of the bottle. If I felt good than it was a reason to drink, If I felt depressed it was a good excuse to drink, If someone pissed me off it was a good reason to drink.
The real truth is this. I could not put the bottle down until it was gone or I passed out.
I have made an ass of myself drunk, I have lied, cheated and drove when I never should have been near a car. So I am excited about day two and I am looking forward to waking up tomorrow without the feelings of guilt and shame.

Thanks for letting me spew on and on.

rednose

[Guitarista]

Day 2 under way.

Right here walking with you Red. Great going on day 2.

Meditation is a very useful doorway to the self care caper. We don't need to sign up for classes necessarily. A simple way to begin is a no stress 1 to 5 minutes every morning (and evening if you like).

No rules, except sit somewhere relaxed and quiet, and breathe long and slow from the bottom of your tummy up through your chest then a long easy exhale. Repeat for 1 - 5 minutes.

When the mind wanders off in a million directions, no worries, just bring the focus back to your breathing. Increase to 10/20 minutes eventually. Free, and thousands of years of experience tell us it will relax us, and centre us. There is no right or wrong method. The power is in beginning it and daily action.

I'm just a regular bum, but many folks say this stuff helps.

Best wishes, G bloke.

[rednose]

Day 2 under way.

Guitarista;1647827 wrote: Right here walking with you Red. Great going on day 2.

Meditation is a very useful doorway to the self care caper. We don't need to sign up for classes necessarily. A simple way to begin is a no stress 1 to 5 minutes every morning (and evening if you like).

No rules, except sit somewhere relaxed and quiet, and breathe long and slow from the bottom of your tummy up through your chest then a long easy exhale. Repeat for 1 - 5 minutes.

When the mind wanders off in a million directions, no worries, just bring the focus back to your breathing. Increase to 10/20 minutes eventually. Free, and thousands of years of experience tell us it will relax us, and centre us. There is no right or wrong method. The power is in beginning it and daily action.

I'm just a regular bum, but many folks say this stuff helps.

Best wishes, G bloke.

Guitarista.

Thanks for sharing this with me. I have actually been trying to meditate and relax before bed time. For some reason it is hard for me to exhale slowly. But I am working on it.

Thanks Mate

rednose

[available]

Day 2 under way.

Welcome Red and dont listen to Mr G he is definitely not a regular bum. One day at a time is all we can do and keep posting on here, head over to the newbies nest to get to know everyone. I like you know if i pick up that bottle i am gone to where i dont want to be and i never want to go there again. My plan each and everyday is to not drink and if i make it through the day i am happy. thus far i have made it to over 4 months. I dont put pressure on myself and take each day as it comes.

You can do this, weekends are weekends, nothing more. I drank everyday ending in a Y but thought Fridays were a "bring it on" with al. Thats how our brain works.

[Guitarista]

Day 2 under way.

rednose;1647829 wrote: Guitarista.

For some reason it is hard for me to exhale slowly. But I am working on it.


rednose

No problem and no rules. Breathe/Exhale at your own pace. :goodjob:

G.

[rednose]

Day 2 under way.

Today has been way better than I expected

Hi all.

Even though I woke up feeling like crap the day really turned out to be a very good day.

Hungry. Nope I went and treated myself to so good comfort food. Never ate well when I was drinking. Did not dare get into the car and drive. One DUI is enough for a life time.

Angry. Not today which is an absolute miracle. When I was drinking I was always mad about something. Mostly angry at myself for drinking to much or angry that I did not buy enough booze to put me down for the count.

Lonely. Yes a bit but my dogs will sleep on the bed with me tonight and that is a wonderful thing to have two beautiful dogs that adore you no matter what.

Tired. Yes I am exhausted to be honest. so as soon as I sign off for the night I am going to get in a bed that is so comfy and actually clean because I did laundry today. Yahoo, simple man simple pleasures. I know some of you are waking up somewhere across the sea but this guy will be in bed at 8 pm PST and watch something mindless and relax.

So when I awake tomorrow morning I will be starting day three. A week ago I could not go an hour without pouring Al down my throat.

HALT is a great reminder for me as how I should take care of me and stay sober.

So thank you all for helping me stay al free today. I so much appreciate this site.
I am so grateful for finding my way back from the fog.

Thank you all for this site. It very well may save my life.

Have a great Night.
:thanks:
rednose

[briseus]

Day 2 under way.

Hey Red,
Well thank you for the compliment, I am glad that people read my posts. And you can get 8 weeks back again.
And congrats on moving forward to day 3! Pretty soon it'll be 7, 14, 21, etc!

You can definitely google AVRT and there will be quite a lot of information online about it, there is also a book you can order (amazon I find is the cheapest) called Rational Recovery by Jack Trimpey.
You never know, it might just help you - I frequently refer to the book though - especially when they, you, I - talk about "that voice".
Let me know what you think if you do decide to look into it a bit more.

Take care, and great job!!

-Bri

[rednose]

Day 2 under way.

briseus;1647849 wrote: Hey Red,
Well thank you for the compliment, I am glad that people read my posts. And you can get 8 weeks back again.
And congrats on moving forward to day 3! Pretty soon it'll be 7, 14, 21, etc!

You can definitely google AVRT and there will be quite a lot of information online about it, there is also a book you can order (amazon I find is the cheapest) called Rational Recovery by Jack Trimpey.
You never know, it might just help you - I frequently refer to the book though - especially when they, you, I - talk about "that voice".
Let me know what you think if you do decide to look into it a bit more.

Take care, and great job!!

-Bri

Bri, thanks for the info and encouragement. There are a couple of used book stores that I will check. When is the party you are going too? My thoughts will be with you.
You sound as if you have a good plan in place.
I have an old friend that when asked why he didn't drink his answer was so funny.
He would say I can't drink because I am allergic to it and I used break out in spot.
San Francisco, La, Dallas, Boston, I never knew where I would end up.
Silly story but he said that was how it was when he would start drinking.

Good night.

Rednose

[NotHappyHourHappyLife]

Day 2 under way.

Welcome to your next AF day, Red nose. .. glad you are still here.
:hug: Patty

[Alky]

Day 2 under way.

rednose;1647846 wrote: HALT is a great reminder for me as how I should take care of me and stay sober.

I am not a dedicated 12-stepper, but HALT is one of the most effective tools out there. A friend told me a sponsor once told them if they felt like drinking to have a milkshake. If you still felt like drinking, have another. Then another if necessary. If you can drink after several milkshakes, you're not an alcoholic - you're insane! And we all know how booze kills your appetite.

As far as lonely goes, I just do whatever I need to do to get out of the house when it gets too oppressive. Like maybe go to a movie alone, or to the local library, or coffeehouse. Just something to be around other people, even if I'm not interacting with them.

Still working on angry and tired myself. Seems like I can sleep anytime anywhere but in bed at night.