Day 5 of my new sober life

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For the first time in over 3 years, I've gone 5 days free of alcohol and I'm so proud of myself

4 mornings I've woken up with a clear head and no dread of what I did the night before
3 days without crippling anxiety, anger and impatience at my children, and sadness
5 lbs lost - seriously, mindblowing

I battled yesterday with debating whether to give in or not after a stressful day where I'd usually turn to wine to calm myself down and relax. But I didn't give in, and I was so proud of myself.

Onwards we go...it no longer has a place in my life and I need to keep telling myself that

Well done you! What an amazing achievement. Keep going! You can do it!

Well done. Have you joined the dry January thread? There are posts on there from people who plan to stay sober for good and some inspirational lovely posts from people who have done it. I am on day 13 of no alcohol and feel so much better. The other posters have helped me loads to stay on track though.