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FINDING SOBRIETY - DAY 9

Making this vlog is helping me realize what a problem this has been for me.

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Anonymous

Not sure what to say other than keep it up.

Russell Tuss

I want you to be careful, as much as I want you to continue finding your way to Sobriety. The other day you described how hard it was to get up and drink water. Are you finding it easier to get hydrated? Are you able to take food & start to get multivitamins easier? I think of the holidays of the 4th, and sure, patriotism and all, but there's also a lot of alcohol and explosions. But also good bbq with friends and family. Rest, do what you need to. It seems like you're working on reinforcing the "This is the changes, this is what's different every day." and reviewing your activity, watching yourself. Seeing yourself. Technology gives us the ability to literally step outside our bodies and look at ourselves. And it seems like it's coming in a key aspect here to how you're helping yourself through your transition. Keep being awesome. Keep up the progress. I'm lookin forward to Day 10, if not day 11 at 12 shots. That's like, literally half of the way there. Down by half man. Look at the progress you've made, and harness the power of repetition. You've built momentum now. Use it for good.

Anonymous

2 You are drastically underestimating how much control the addiction does have over you. You maybe okay today, tomorrow or next month but you're sitting on a steep slope and all it will take is one rain to send you sliding back down to the bottom. You're stubborn you don't want to hear it thats fine thats your free will. But I refuse to support your addiction, I am ending my patronage. Good luck.

RantingGryphon

Seriously? You were fine with supporting me when I was drinking, and you're leaving now that I'm quitting because you don't support my addiction? You know that makes no sense, right? :)

Anonymous

2, when people say that 'alcoholics can't have just one drink' it's obviously a general statement. But it holds truth. Every detox professional who works with addicts for a living will tell you that drinking 'socially' once you're sober is a terrible idea. And again, I admire your willpower, but you need to stop thinking you are some special snowflake to whom decades of medical experience doesn't apply. If you get sober on your own and you start having 'casual' drinks you will slowly but surely slide back down. Because one drink WILL turn into two drinks eventually. And it will sneak up on you because that is what addictions do. I get that the idea of abandoning alcohol is hard. It's been a huge part of your (social) life. It's part of your routine, it's part of your character, it's part of your stand up. 2 not talking about booze is like barbecues without babies. But you need to start thinking about this really long and hard. Start trying to accept that you can't drink alcohol anymore, ever, once you're done with this. It sucks balls, I'm sure. But you shouldn't make things harder on yourself than they need to be. So what if you actually could have one drink and stop yourself having the second? Why would you want to spend a fun evening with friends, have a single glass of alcohol and then spend the entire rest of the evening fighting yourself to order the second glass? Why would you make yourself suffer like that if you could just say no to the first glass to begin with? That feeling you have today of 'wanting more', that feeling will haunt you every single time you have 'just one glass' of alcohol. And you know that is not a nice feeling to have. Think about this, 2. And again, because I said I would keep telling you, get some form of professional help or guidance. The closer you get to 0 shots, the more you need some sort of fail safe to catch you if you get close to slipping up. Don't let your own pride get in the way of a speedy recovery, please.

Anonymous

I'm literally totally amazed how many people - privileged people in this case, with the disposable income to patron you - will look at how far you've come already and still say "You're doing it wrong!". What utter complete stupidity and I encourage you to do a rant about these idiots once you've fully succeeded so you can throw it back in their faces.