Thursday Day 19
I went to a meeting last night which I enjoyed and which settled the craving for a drink that I was experiencing. After the meeting, I enjoyed a chat in the parking lot with the woman I met a few weeks ago. We do seem to have a lot in common besides alcoholism.
At the meeting, so much of the speakers spend time describing how grateful they are for the Program. I have to say, I can't really relate to that yet. I want some practical advice on how not to drink when my cells are screaming for alcohol. How did they do it??? But I'm shutting up and listening for the time being.
Today I am grateful for:
A hangover free morning
The fun party at dAAve's site the other day
Some nice September weather
Connecting with another alcoholic
That the school year is off to a somewhat smooth start.
That this is a short work week
posted by Redhead Gal at 6:00 AM
9 Comments:
Hey Redhead Gal! I felt the same way hearing how wonderful people's lives were. What I wanted to know was how they spent their time? What did they DO instead of drinking?
Eventually I heard the practical advice I needed which what got me through (and still gets me through) the cravings and emotions:
1.) Call another alcoholic
2.) If they're unavailable, call someone else -- etc.
3.) Go to a meeting
4.) Take a walk
Hang in there. If you do what's suggested, it gets better.
Hi Red ..just a note to say
..great to see another post..
keep doing what your doing :)
thanks for sharing too!
It takes time to form gratitude. Even today I forget to embrace all the things I should have gratitude for. I know if you keep attending and being honest with yourself (as you are in this post) you will discover some reasons for gratitude personal to you with time (ugggh, ya that thing called time, I know I know, we want it to hurry up, lol.)
Thanks for being real and here.
I agree, of course, with what they said above.
Just keep going back and listening. There's so many things/topics that will arise, you'll begin hearing the stuff you need to hear. In the meantime, just listen. And remember, the meeting that you decide to skip is the one that someone will say something you REALLY need to hear.
I agree with everyone. Hang in there. It gets better.
I know I've said this before, but I really do feel so... umm... humbled/inspired/impressed but the consistency of your desire. Thanks for sharing it.
One minute at a time. I had to hit my knees and ask God to get me thru the next five minutes when it got bad. I really took it a minute at a time. I could do it that way. I could make it five minutes if that was all it would take to make it pass. If it was still there I would go another five minutes. You get the idea~
Hey, RG! So cool that you've found a friend, someone you can really identify with. I think that will make a tremendous difference to you and your desire to stay sober.
I'm so with you on wanting the practical advice and answers to questions. Like why am I okay 6 days in a row, and I wake up on the 7th feeling like I've got to have a drink that day or die?
I don't have the answers. All I can say, is do what everyone else is saying. Hopefully, for both of us, this gets easier in time.
When your body is scrwaming for alcohol, you forget a day at a time and move onto an hour, a minute and a second at a time...The urge will pass, just keep busy and ask for help...you can do it :)
Love you
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