Protein shakes for cravings

[lizker]

Day 171, very grateful for sobriety. Getting close to the six month mark, can't wait to cross that bride in 9 days.

[lizker]

Day 178, had a super good night rest. Nothing comes close to a good night sleep. Yesterday was surprisingly trying. This thing is relentless. I had family over and they may have triggered a memory that associated the occasion with imbibing...I knew I wasn't giving in but it was pretty powerful...can't let your guard down for a second. Thanking God for strengthen me and keeping me this far. Off to Church.

[lizker]

Day 191, so thankful for getting this far without slipping. The year is winding down with my quit very much intact. It's been very hard at times but I promised God that this quit was for him so he has helped me greatly. I made it through 2 major trying holidays, thanksgiving and Xmas...both were spent around heavily drinking friends and family. Looking forward to this time next year, God willing, sober and be thrilled with how much better my life would have improved.

[lizker]

Day 198, 2 days shy of 200 day mark which I am pretty excited about. Very thankful for the strength to come this far. This morning I was enjoying my chai latte with toast and noticed that I hadn't even thought about alcohol first thing in the morning for close to six months. How did ever let it get that far? The thought of it is incomprehensible. Every now and then I do feel the sense of loss, as in mourning a good friend, alcohol, but that is a deadly enemy who had no business being in my life to start with. So, it's okay to let alcohol die or be dead to it.

[paulywogg]

Its so nice watching you grow Liz,I'm proud of you

[lizker]

Day 205!!! 205 days since alcohol touched my mouth!!! I still get intense drinking dreams and cravings but I recognize that the brain has a long way to go to heal so I have to cope. This gets easier each passing day. So thankful that iam not where I used to be and for hanging in there, fighting through torturous cravings. I no longer feel deprived or envy those who still drink. I think about the work involved in staying sober and how rewarding sobriety is. My self image is so much better.

[JeffRob887]

I am on week 5 AF after a nasty relapse. This by far was the worst, won't get into details but it was super bad...I had help the first week with benzos as the dts were really bad IHad to go to the Dr for benzos to sleep. After the first week, I took sleepy time tea extra to help with sleep which helped alot. I have always taken fruit and veggie smoothies for breakfast. 2 weeks ago I bought a vegan protein powder which is also a multivitamin from the vitamin shoppe. It has a significant amount of b complex vitamins. Its quite pricey....about 50 bucks....I've been adding this shake to my morning smoothies and i am amazed at how well it works with cravings and sleep. I haven't thought about alcohol all day long. Sunday's are usually my most trying days. I have zero anxieties and just feel like iam in a real good place. I did go to church which could be helping here but the shake is definitely doing something. I haven't been wrestling with cravings and drinking thoughts this time around. Will definitely stay on this shake and on my knees.

Good to know that you found other alternative lizker! Keep it up, everything is worth it! Congrats on the 5th week!

[lizker]

Day 212, I chose to relax this weekend, no gym or get togethers except for Church this morning. In the past, I would never, ever spend a whole weekend just lounging, watching tv and movies, without alcohol forcefully dragging me to the liquor store, compelling me to drink it into oblivion. My free time belonged to booze. So thankful to have my freedom back to enjoy my free time however I please.

[lizker]

Day 220, I am actually loosing track of day! The obsession is steadily fading. Trading the Saturday night bar stool for a Sunday morning Church pew has been tremendously rewarding to me. Will hold on to this path with all I have. The alcohol demons are relentless though. The temptations are there even after the several months. Every now and then they come in sweeping waves, so powerful, like the first weeks of sobriety, but I am getting good at riding them out. No matter how intense they feel, they'll pass. The will power muscle gets stronger with each success.

[lizker]

Day 230, sobriety is beautifu! My sleep is almost back to normal. I get 6 to seven hours of straight sleep most nights. When I first started, I'd be lucky if I got 2 hours of uninterrupted sleep. I would keep waking up through the night and be totally exhausted in the day time. I remember the first day of this quit, I did not sleep AT ALL! Same thing the second night. I was convinced I was loosing my mind.On the third night, I had to go to the er at midnight. 72 hrs of withdrawal and entirely no sleep, was sending my body and mind into shock, you start hearing things...pretty scary. They gave me benzodiazepines which helped me sleep for 5 days before switching to valerian root. That helped for the first several months. Now I no longer need any sleep aid....praise God! I had severe anxieties and major depression....when I say I am at peace, it is an understatement. I am more than grateful. Of course alcohol Will never stop begging to be ley back in so it can finish the job of destroying me, I pray for strength everyday to remain strong and keep rejecting alcohol lies.

[lizker]

Day 246, it's truly amazing how much we suppress our abilities, talents, dreams, hopes and desires when we yield to the lies of the alcoholic mind. Sobriety is like a mind door open that shines light on all the potential and worth that we possess. I'm not afraid anymore of changing jobs as I found a comfort zone on my current job even though it doesn't match my skills, I stuck with it because I could easily hide my alcoholism and still have a job. Wasted too many years, for the first time I feel like I have found the freedom to really step out and pursue my real passion. Very thankful for this sobering reality.

[Pie]

Beautiful and thought provoking post, Liz. Thank you for sharing your insights.

[lizker]

Thanks for reading Pie and your continued encouragement. I really appreciate it. This journal gives me a sense of accountability and a way of staying on track.

[lizker]

Day 274, completely losing track of days. A few days shy of 9 months...very excited! Iam not taking the protein shakes anymore....Jus the green smoothies. Nothing against the protein powder, jus doing an elimination diet to take care of chronic sinusitis....probably a result of all that beer I was drinking. I think it caused a systemic Candida overgrowth that has caused me alot of misery. I'm eliminating all sugar, fatty foods, dairy, processed meats, white flour....so far so good!!!!feel so much better and whole. Definitely going to need a lot of discipline with this one. Praying for strength... be blessed and keep up the good fight

[Guitarista]

Love reading your thoughts Liz. Keep up the gr8 work and have a beaut weekend.