• Rose and Profile picture of robrob are now friends 7 years, 8 months ago

  • rob posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago

    Thank you, Charlie.  I try to do that too.  Or go for a walk, or meditate.  I've also noticed that after having a light meal with something non-alcoholic to drink the craving goes away, as if my mind had been twisting my need for nourishment into a craving for alcohol.

  • rob posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago

    As I pray to God to give me strength, I'll pray that he give you strength too.  I've seen I can't do this alone.

  • rob posted an update in the group Group logo of AA Recovery GroupAlcohol Recovery Group 7 years, 8 months ago

    Today is day seven for me. The hardest times are the weekends when I have a lot of free time. The associations of certain times of day or activities with drinking bring on the urge to go out and buy booze. Fortunately this weekend I was very busy, which kept me from doing that. So now it’s Monday. The weekdays are easier, because I don’t…[Read more]

    • many of use our hobbies, new or old, to keep our hands and minds busy when our disease is particularly active in our heads

      • Thank you, Charlie.  I try to do that too.  Or go for a walk, or meditate.  I've also noticed that after having a light meal with something non-alcoholic to drink the craving goes away, as if my mind had been twisting my need for nourishment into a craving for alcohol.

  • rob posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago

    Unfortunately alcohol doesn’t make me physically sick. Mentally, yes! Have you been continually sober for a while? Mostly sober with occasional setbacks? When did you first realize you needed to stop?

    • About two weeks ago. But then again I knew a long time but never really thought about it.
      I look at myself in the mirror and I knew what I had to do . I’m going on my 8th day .
      And it’s hard. But I have my mine made up I pray to god to help me through this

      • As I pray to God to give me strength, I'll pray that he give you strength too.  I've seen I can't do this alone.

  • rob posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks for your comment, Rose. Yes, I’ve seen that in myself, too. I’ve drunk heavily for 25 years, but the last few it’s gotten to the point where I can clearly see that if I don’t make a change my life is going to be destroyed by it. I could drive away my loved ones, lose my job, go to jail or die – and it could all happen any time.

    • Yes. That is what happened to me. I’m in my 40’s and for me drinking does not work for me anymore.
      I just get sick. And I’m tired of being sick. I have been going to AA meeting every day and it helps me .
      I have my bad days but I just keep talking my way through.

      • Unfortunately alcohol doesn’t make me physically sick. Mentally, yes! Have you been continually sober for a while? Mostly sober with occasional setbacks? When did you first realize you needed to stop?

        • About two weeks ago. But then again I knew a long time but never really thought about it.
          I look at myself in the mirror and I knew what I had to do . I’m going on my 8th day .
          And it’s hard. But I have my mine made up I pray to god to help me through this

          • As I pray to God to give me strength, I'll pray that he give you strength too.  I've seen I can't do this alone.

  • rob posted an update in the group Group logo of AA Recovery GroupAlcohol Recovery Group 7 years, 8 months ago

    I’ve realized I can’t control my drinking and need to stop. I’ve had short periods of sobriety (a few days to a month) over the past year, but have continued to drink. I’ve recognized that my tolerance is getting ridiculously high, and that I say and do things I would not when I am sober, and I fear that the years of heavy drinking have taken a…[Read more]

    • Alcoholism is a progressive disease it just keeps getting worse the more we drink. I know that from myself.

      • Thanks for your comment, Rose. Yes, I’ve seen that in myself, too. I’ve drunk heavily for 25 years, but the last few it’s gotten to the point where I can clearly see that if I don’t make a change my life is going to be destroyed by it. I could drive away my loved ones, lose my job, go to jail or die – and it could all happen any time.

        • Yes. That is what happened to me. I’m in my 40’s and for me drinking does not work for me anymore.
          I just get sick. And I’m tired of being sick. I have been going to AA meeting every day and it helps me .
          I have my bad days but I just keep talking my way through.

          • Unfortunately alcohol doesn’t make me physically sick. Mentally, yes! Have you been continually sober for a while? Mostly sober with occasional setbacks? When did you first realize you needed to stop?

            • About two weeks ago. But then again I knew a long time but never really thought about it.
              I look at myself in the mirror and I knew what I had to do . I’m going on my 8th day .
              And it’s hard. But I have my mine made up I pray to god to help me through this

              • As I pray to God to give me strength, I'll pray that he give you strength too.  I've seen I can't do this alone.

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