I'm feeling pretty confident today that I can get through the upcoming week without having a drink. At this moment I feel like I can stick to my goal of only having alcohol on Fridays. I bought myself a case of club soda and a bottle of low calorie cranberry juice and a bottle of lime juice. It makes a wonderful light drink and it has helped me stay away from drinking when I would decide not to drink on certain days of the week. It will be my drink of choice this week and hopefully that being coupled with determination, will be enough to help me through the "I want a drink" moments.
Hi Mroz....congratulations on 15 days, that's awesome. I thankfully didn't drink every day but I did drink 3-4 days a week and when I start I can't stop. It doesnt lessen my problem just because O didn't drink on a daily basis. I am seriously considering abstaining from all alcohol now. I am taking things one day at a time right now and finding things to keep me busy during my usual drinking hours. I will see how I feel about having drinks this Friday. I just need to get through the work week from hell without having a drink. One day at a time.
I seem to be having the urge to drink and occasionally I get thoughts in my head that when I get home from work, I'll have a drink. I then remind myself of my goal to only drink on Fridays if abstinence is not in the cards for me right now. I am worried that tonight will be a struggle for me, if anyone reads this please provide some words of encouragement and advice to keep me from reaching for that wine glass.
Well most of my workday went pretty good until about 15 minutes before the end of the day. My supervisor made the stupidest comment that really got me in a state of anger and I let her have it with both barrels. Trust me you have to know this woman to understand why I'd snap on her. Anyway, on the way home I had intended to have a cold beer or glass of wine. I quickly realized that it would make me feel better for now but tomorrow I would feel worse. I poured myself a club soda and cranberry cocktail. I feel proud of myself for not caving in to the desire to have a drink.
I plan to go get myself a couple nice summer dresses as a reward this weekend Ashley.
Thank you Foxman, that does help to keep me from grabbing a drink. Again I had a really rough day at work and was able to abstain last night. With each passing day that I don't drink, the less I want to drink. I do have the awareness in the back of my mind that if I do have a drink, I know I won't stop at just one, just as I know if I had one cigarette I'd be hooked again. I haven't had a drink since Friday and that's the longest stretch I've gone in over a year and I am already feeling so much better.
I can relate to your sense of happiness. I realized this morning that my moodiness is slowly fading away. I was starting to feel a lot of resentment towards my husband for reasons unknown and I was becoming less social. Today I woke up with a new perspective on things....like a lightbulb lit up in my head. Now if I can use this positivity to get me through the stress I deal with at work....I will truly feel I'm on the upward swing. Keep up the good work Mroz you're doing great, and you're so fortunate to have a friend that is so considerate of your sobriety. Just the fact that your drinking buddy had dinner with you is a strong trigger to drink, congratulations on remaining strong!
Hi Marina....I'm sorry to hear your husband does not agree with your goal. He should be looking at this as a start of possible abstinence for you, but that you need to do this at your own pace and what makes you comfortable. I'm new to this site and I set my goal to only have alcohol on Fridays....so far so good, but it's only been just over a week since I've joined this site. I did drink last Friday and it was more than I should have consumed, but this Friday I'm going to try to abstain, if I'm not successful then I'll at least try to keep it to a minimum. I know for me, one drink isn't possible, once I start I can't stop, or I won't stop until I'm good and drunk. If you can stick to one drink a day, you've got some great willpower. Good luck to you, I hope that in time your husband will support you in your journey.
Well another day of hell at work, and another night of successfully abstaining from alcohol. I feel pretty proud of myself because earlier today I said to myself "screw it, I'm having a drink tonight", but when I sat back and thought about it, I knew it wasnt a good idea. Just trying to figure out what drink I should have...wine, beer, vodka...that put a bit of fear into me because I know what wine does to me, I know if I had a beer I'd end up graduating to wine, and vodka just hits me hard and fast. So a couple deep breaths and some self talking to remind myself of my goal and I am once again enjoying a sober evening with my daughter. Life is good.
It feels great Ashley! I am remaining optimistic but also realistic in the fact that I know everyday is going to be a battle for me, but that it will get easier too. I have to say thank you to you and the people on this website. If I hadn't found this support and information, I know my drinking would be worse today. I was in a downward spiral, today I feel that I'm regaining control of my life.
I don't know if I should be mad at myself or proud of myself. I decided to have a drink tonight. Well what I actually
had was 2 ultra light, low alcohol beer. I feel proud that I kept it totally under control, and in fact had no desire to have another after I finished my second one, but I'm mad at myself for not sticking to my goal of only Friday night. I think my guilt is outweighing my pride in being able to control how much I drank. Well I suppose on the upside, I'm not buzzed at all and I have no craving for more alcohol.
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