Tuesday, May 30, 2017

5/31/17 (Tues) - How I feel in relation to how much I drink

Drinking in excess (having hangovers) - I feel terrible, completely derailed
Drinking too much but not enough to have a hangover - I feel lethargic, unmotivated
Drinking some but moderating well - I feel good, somewhat motivated
Not drinking at all - I feel great

The difference between successfully moderating and not drinking at all is becoming apparent the more non drinking days I have under my belt.  It is a difference between feeling good and feeling great.

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  1. AinsobrietyMay 30, 2017 at 2:01 PM

    My question would be how often do you honestly drink lightly and in moderation. Wiithin health guidelines (which would be 5 oz of wine a day)?

    So how many good or great days are there?

    It took quite a while for sober me to feel great. The post alcohol withdrawal is real. It takes a long time for the body to recover, and the mind.

    I won't stop commenting. But I will say again...life is simpler sober. And it is just as fun. Maybe not immediately, but eventually your eyes will open.

    Hug. Take care.
    Anne

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  2. UntipsyteacherMay 30, 2017 at 4:31 PM

    You have an addiction, and it's hard.
    Like Anne, it took me a long time for my body to heal.
    Now, I have way more motivation than I did while drinking.
    Like Anne, I found that sober life is way easier and way more fun than drinking.
    xo
    Wendy

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  3. ksusierMay 31, 2017 at 5:51 AM

    Thank you, Anne and Wendy, for continuing to remind me. I need to keep hearing it. It is slowly starting to sink in.

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    1. AinsobrietyMay 31, 2017 at 12:15 PM

      I think I really think being a weekend binge drinker is the hardest (that what I was too). No booze and strict dirt during the week, drinking every weekend.

      The ability to control it somewhat was an illusion I held on to. And because I surrounded myself with fellow binge drinkers it seemed normal.

      It is strange now to see most people who go out to eat on a Saturday night don't seem to be getting plastered. I know I always was....

      Hug

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    2. ksusierJune 1, 2017 at 6:26 AM

      I know what you mean. When I was sober for 9 months, we would go out to dinner and I was shocked (like I couldn't stop staring) that over half the people in a restaurant were not drinking on a Saturday night!!! Unthinkable!! And I was too busy getting my drink on to even notice. I just assumed everyone else was drinking too. Who didn't drink on a Friday or Saturday night?? I had for as long as I can remember.

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