Articulus Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 I'm ending this today. Today is the right day to quit. It's been five years of abuse 1,694 pills in total. Seven attempts to quit. The six-month anniversary of being confronted about the problem. Forty days and forty nights before my 42nd birthday. The 78th anniversary of V-E Day. This is my V-A Day. What will make this eighth attempt the final attempt? I'm going to trust in a higher power than my own willpower. I'm going to post to this forum to keep myself accountable. I'm going to enjoy the sluggishness, the sleepiness, the melancholy, and even the anxiety. The feelings that mean that I am healing. I am in recovery. I am recovering the man that I am capable of being and that I was meant to be. I'm going to treat my mind-body as something worth taking care of, worth being nice to, and worth loving. Today is the day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulus Posted May 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 One day done. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 @Articuluspraying success for you today. I could enjoy the laziness the sleepiness etc if I didn't always have somebody depending on me. I have grandkids to babysit disabled son to care for. I'm feeling pretty sorry for myself today I think I just want to stay in bed there's nobody here for the moment and I just want to feel better I don't want to stay in bed but I don't want to do anything does that sound familiar? I feel crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulus Posted May 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Today was a strenuous and not-at-all-fun workday but I did the whole thing sober. What's hitting me harder than the melancholy and the anxiety is the self-hatred, but that's certainly not something that's going to get any better by continuing to tweak on pills every day. Three days done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Articulus Posted May 15, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 Didn't get much done today, but I've got five days now. it's also my 400th day sober from alcohol, a habit far easier to kick. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulus Posted July 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 Well, there were a couple more relapses, but today I celebrate One Month Sober. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon B Posted July 7, 2023 Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Articulus said: Well, there were a couple more relapses, but today I celebrate One Month Sober. Way to go Articulus! Keep on chugging along. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Articulus Posted August 7, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 Two months today. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit-once Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Articulus said: Two months today. It matters. You've got this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelaneyJuliette Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 Proud of u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulus Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 Unfortunately, I relapsed a week after my last post in August, and then owing to a personal tragedy, stayed in relapsed until December. From December to February I had two full months clean before relapsing again. Is there a lesson to be learned? Relapse can happen for the smallest, stupidest reason, but it doesn't make it any less of a relapse. I'm quitting today. For good. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GettingOffOfIt Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 On 4/2/2024 at 10:32 PM, Articulus said: Unfortunately, I relapsed a week after my last post in August, and then owing to a personal tragedy, stayed in relapsed until December. From December to February I had two full months clean before relapsing again. Is there a lesson to be learned? Relapse can happen for the smallest, stupidest reason, but it doesn't make it any less of a relapse. I'm quitting today. For good. There is no harm in giving it a few practice runs before you are successful. It took me several tries. I would make it a few days, a week, and got all the way up to 18 days once before I decided to taper off and stay off for good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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