I’ve been tracking my drinks for 2 years, first time I reach such a sober streak - and I feel really better!

  • DagwoodIII@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I heard this story from an oldtimer.

    Back in the day, he was in a cheap hotel in Philadelphia. There was a bar in the lobby.

    He spent all night holding onto the bed, because he knew if he let himself get up he’d drink.

    My first few months I went to speaker meetings so I’d hear stories like that.

    • Ninja876@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      I feel that, it sucks I have a beer shop and a liquor story literally right next door. I just opted for funny/interesting YT vids until midnight. My version of hanging onto the bed.

      I opted out of ant zoom calls as I was trying to get the thoughts out of my head. Slept terrible, couldn’t fall asleep until 0400 and the most surreal dreams kept that sleep fitful at best.

      I do feel better than yesterday so so thats keeping going. Need to eat more today, head feels much clearer, I think some gator-aid or the like would be a good idea too.

      And thanks for taking the time to reply, its helping more than you know.

      I’ll try a speaker meeting asap, hearing stories like you posted will be inspiring because if they can do it so can I. And 3 hours will be the end of day 2, looking forward to starting day 3 :)

      • DagwoodIII@piefed.socialEnglish
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        2 days ago

        I know people who got sober while working in bars and restaurants.

        I’ll never say it isn’t tough, because I needed a 28 day ‘vacation’ and constant job testing to dry out and get my feet on the path.

        But with the right team, anything is possible.

        • Ninja876@lemmy.world
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          2 days ago

          Thats got to be tough getting dry when you deal w/ booze all the time.

          I’m feeling it that is not easy. Craig Ferguson talks about it pretty candidly in one his monologues. I try to keep that in mind right now. If it was easy to kick there would be a single drunk on the planet…

          • DagwoodIII@piefed.socialEnglish
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            1 day ago

            The booziest towns have the best sobriety.

            New York, New Orleans, Las Vegas, LA, San Francisco all have tons of meetings.

            It’s one day at a time. Sometimes, it’s one minute at a time.

            Search out the right meetings and get a bunch of phone numbers.

            I once called a guy and told him that I was practicing making calls. He got it.

            • Ninja876@lemmy.world
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              1 day ago

              Gah I wish I was near one of those cities, I’m not to far from DC though… Thats a heck of a drie though.

              I will say today has been better than yesterday. Kept busy, started taking a vitamin B complex per a lot of the big med/sobriety sites. Got out of the house for a bit, next will find a local meeting. Its slim pickin’s unless I want to drive over an hour.

              Now about calling, I’m terrible about that, rather an introvert when it comes to talking to strangers.

              But right now its one moment at a time. Keeping everything low stress and low sensory overload. The last two falling offs was socializing too much too fast IRL. Felt great and was whats the harm in one… Then 2 two weeks later I’m back at it at the same levels.

              Kinda why I’m slow on the meetings/seeing trusted friends atm.