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Day 7: Zero Alcohol

I forgot my laptop today so I am writing this post on my cell phone. Last Friday night I kinda went all in on Alcohol... and I paid the price during this past week while going through withdrawals. I see now that the worst of it is over. While it generally takes 7 to 21 days for the overall withdrawal symptoms to subside, I feel I have a clearer mind today as a result of giving up the sauce last week. I am going to keep this post brief, but the most important thing I want to do is thank my wife for putting up with me through the worst of it. I also want to thank the rest of my family and friends for supporting me through the last year and a half during my relapse. The reason for the relapse may not make sense to some, but i had a friend verbally attack me for something the guy sitting next to me had said. It threw me into a violent spiral of thoughts because at first I didn't know what the hell i did. Him being a social worker (who also said he thought I was Jesus at one point) and him being 20+ years sober, I took his advice as always sound and I respected the guy. When he attacked me I couldn't shake the feeling so I eventually relapsed (not saying it was the right move at all) Without the support of my wife, family, and other friends I'd be homeless, jobless, and probably dead in the gutter somewhere. I feel that if i could successfully go for 2 years without drinking when I first got married... i can accomplish 5 years sober. So long as i dont let the outside world pressure me into it... and i remain level headed, I know I can accomplish this goal... and when 5 years turns into 10 years... and then 20 years... I'll know i made the right decision.


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