7th day

[7Steve5]

It's my 7th day AF and it's the weekend but feeling strong enough to keep going so far...

[FatOldMan]

Well done, it's a great feeling isn't it, it's like being on a real winning streak. I also would have been on day seven but I fell off the wagon last night so it's back to day one for me. Despite that I am a little bit pleased because I had two glasses of red wine then stopped, something that I have never been able to do before. Weekends are the worst so stay strong and good luck.

[Jampacked in reply to FatOldMan]

Well done. Back on the wagon, fight the wine witch. Sometimes AF is the hardest thing in the world to do but also amazing in a lot of ways once resisted and definately the right thing.

[7Steve5 in reply to Jampacked]

I am interested in seeing how I react to not having alcohol in my system, physically, mentally and emotionally. I have noticed, energy levels are up but so is the boredom. Some headaches and strange dreams also so far. Let's see what's to come... 🙃

[7Steve5 in reply to FatOldMan]

Thank you for your message, It's so Not easy staying on that wagon but you are doing well even though you had a drink or two which is an achievement if you are a binge drinker like me , once you start you just dont stop. I'm still feeling confident, keeping busy but I know the drink demons will show up pretty soon.. thanks again.

[LilyAnnepuppy Ambassador]

Congratulations! Keep up the good work.

[Jampacked]

So glad! Was wondering how you were doing

[LilyAnnepuppy Ambassador]

I have to take my sobriety one day at a time. Besides feeling physically, mentally and emotionally better, I’ve developed spirituality. Not religiously. I’ve developed a belief that there is a solution to my alcoholism. And for me it’s in a power greater than myself. It certainly doesn’t have to be God. It can be my support system. My group of drunks. My therapy team. Nature. A Universal Spirit. Anything. As long as I know I’m powerless over alcohol and my life had become unmanageable. Then I came to believe in a power greater than me to which I could make a decision to turn my life and will over to the care of.

There are nine more steps I take on a daily basis to treat my disease. They have worked for a lot of years. Giving me a life worth living. And a purpose for living. To share my experience, strength and hope with other suffering alcoholics.

Keep hanging in there. And keep checking in with us. We’re here for you.