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Hi Ashley, I do plan to login and post often. It's always been a source of strength for me in the past.
I see my good life as being a lot less foggy brained, not letting alcohol dictate my life and doing more fun things with my daughter. I see my old self returning over time, the more productive, energetic me that was always on the go. Hopefully my general health will improve and I'll feel better about myself. I know that stopping alcohol will be a huge benefit to me and my family.
My evening activities will no longer depend on whether or not it interferes with my opportunity to drink. I'll be drinking lots of club soda and water, and avoiding trigger situations that can cause me to falter. Heck i just might get my sorry butt back on the treadmill. Life will definitely be changing for me, but it's all positive. If it means I have to avoid my best friend (drinking buddy) for a couple weeks or more to get a good stretch of sobriety under my belt, then so be it. I need to take care of this problem and fight it with everything I've got.
And so today marks the first day in my quest to be free of alcohol. I have been looking forward to this day. During my holidays over Christmas I drank more wine than usual, and made the decision that at the end of my Christmas break I would stop all alcohol consumption. I chose not to make it a new year resolution because I don't believe in them, and chose today to be my start date. I'm looking forward to living the good life, with a clear head and feeling better about myself.
Great attitude. Taking control on your own terms is such an incredibly positive and empowering approach. And I totally agree, positive attitude is the key.
Thanks Josie....being positive is the only way to be. Negativity will cause me to fail, and I refuse to be a failure. Each day I become more and more sure that abstinence, rather than moderation is the best thing for me and my family.
You positivity is outstanding and we are so glad you are journaling as well! Keep up the determination and great work. You are working your way through this addiction day by day and this is commendable. It is also great to hear that you have been able to use extra support.
Since September I've been, for the most part, moderating my drinking. When I started my new job I decided I would no longer drink on the week nights and drink moderately on the weekends. I've done pretty well, with an occasional slip. I haven't posted much here, but I have kept up with my diary and have read posts almost daily. I am now thinking about taking the leap and quitting completely as my New Year Resolution. I'm not sure if I'm ready, I keep swaying back and forth. I more often think about the benefits of quitting rather than the "loss of fun" if I quit. I've kept in close contact with a couple members of this site and they both have stopped drinking for months now and it is inspiring me to want to be like them. Some other members on this site have also posted insightful messages and have given me more reason to want to stop completely. So between now and the end of the month I need to continue progressive thinking towards total abstinence. Thanks to all of you.
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