One month sober today

[TarnishedPenny]

Congratulations! It’s a hard, hard road, but worth it. Be strong.

 

[CarlyAnn]

Don’t be embarrassed to post if you’re drinking again. Although it’s all up to you, people are here to help and support you.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising up every time we fail

 

[sister jenny]

So I'm new here and nobody knows me, but I realized that today marks one month since I had an alcoholic drink.
Its been a hard journey but I am getting better every day. And I had no idea that drinking as much as I was had blocked me both from writing and from enjoying others' writing. I've written about 100k words in the last month.
Now, if my brain could just work on re-learning how sleeping and eating works without alcohol and pot (gave that up about 2 weeks ago when I realized I was just substituting it for drinking) I would be all set! (I went to bed at 9:30 pm with a cold. Its 3 am and I am wide awake.)

Great work and good luck!

 

[Super769]

You've done a month, you can do it again and hopefully longer. Take a breath, remember why you stopped, remember the good bits of being sober.
Start again, 1 day at a time and you can do this.
Many of us here alone, are rooting for you.

 

[EmmAgain]

Congratulations and stay strong. It’s the greatest possible gift you can offer your family and loved ones this Christmas.

 

[ColtonWrites]

You've done a month, you can do it again and hopefully longer. Take a breath, remember why you stopped, remember the good bits of being sober.
Start again, 1 day at a time and you can do this.
Many of us here alone, are rooting for you.

Thanks. That helps. I can do it again.

 

[Super769]

Thanks. That helps. I can do it again.

You really can. I've watched people do this, it is possible.

You've got this. Life is great when you can see it clearly, and the 'shit', its not as bad when you see it for what it is.

 

[MuscularVeinyNudity]

Go to the bar!

 

[Super769]

Go to the bar!

That's not remotely funny or helpful

 

[Tafluma]

I quit drinking after 40+ years of being a functioning alcoholic. Towards the end I was barely functioning. I quit with the help of AA! Without AA I wouldn’t have made it. I highly recommend it. When I first quit I was constantly anxious and jittery. That went away after a few weeks. I wasn’t able to quit the first time, because I abandoned AA after about 6 mos. But now 8 years sober I still want a drink occasionally, but it’s a fleeting thought. And most days I don’t think about drinking at all. I believe I’d be dead today if I hadn’t quit drinking. Good Luck. It can be done.

 

[fool4u]

Hi Colton
I just spotted this thread again, looked at the dates and thought must be on for 2 months. Scrolled through and saw your post from 27th. So no 2 months this time. But if 27th was last today marks 2 weeks. 2 weeks is a mile stone you have achieved before, hope to hear of more milestones. Keep at it

 

[neon_noodle]

Wish I had better news. Chugged a nip of whiskey on the fucking street at 9 am.
That must've been a sight - I'm in an embroidered sweater, nails done, beard trimmed, brass-handle gentleman's walking cane. Sucking cheap whiskey in front of the grocery store.
what the fuck even am I.

cycle of recovery. I can come back around. but right now I hate it.

Instead of letting it dwell on you, and drag you back into addiction, focus on why you decided to buy and drink that night. Then use that to learn and improve in the future.

 

[LustyScribe]

It's one good decision at a time. If you've done two weeks, you can do four. It's not over until you win.

 

[Wilson23]

Try reading some Stephen King. He went through a period of heavy drug use in the '80s, and since then he's worked a lot of addicts into his fiction. Write what you know -- same reason he sets so many stories in Maine.

 

[CarlyAnn]

You've done a month, you can do it again and hopefully longer. Take a breath, remember why you stopped, remember the good bits of being sober.
Start again, 1 day at a time and you can do this.
Many of us here alone, are rooting for you.

See post #22….thats why I posted this morning.

 

[CarlyAnn]

Go to the bar!

Don’t be such an asshole.

 

[MarriedCuriousSwitch]

Congratulations on your achievement!

 

[Not Normal]

Thanks. That helps. I can do it again.

You can. It's not easy, but it is an achievable goal. Call your sponsor, call trusted people. Good luck!