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Today I have 8 months sober - two-thirds of a year.
What a difference from last year at this time. Last year at this time I was going to Virginia Beach for vacation and I was an anxiety filled mess. In the 20+ years my wife and I have been together, I have always done all the driving on long distant trips.
Last year my wife did most of the driving from Ohio to Virginia and back - I was such a mess. The whole week in Virginia Beach was just hungover, panic, get drunk, repeat - everyday.
We aren't going on a vacation this summer but that is OK. Being off the booze is a vacation for my mind, body and soul.
What a difference from last year at this time. Last year at this time I was going to Virginia Beach for vacation and I was an anxiety filled mess. In the 20+ years my wife and I have been together, I have always done all the driving on long distant trips.
Last year my wife did most of the driving from Ohio to Virginia and back - I was such a mess. The whole week in Virginia Beach was just hungover, panic, get drunk, repeat - everyday.
We aren't going on a vacation this summer but that is OK. Being off the booze is a vacation for my mind, body and soul.
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I'm with you Doug! Sometimes I think about my behaviour when I was drinking and stuff and it's hard for me to believe that I was actually acting that way! I have brief thoughts of doing it sometimes but they quickly leave when the tape automatically plays and I think there is no way I am going back there! Wishing you well on your continued journey!
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you're right.
every vacation that I can remember (except when I was a kid) I was either smashed or hungover almost all the time.
I will take sobriety over any of them any day.
congrats on the 8 months.
every vacation that I can remember (except when I was a kid) I was either smashed or hungover almost all the time.
I will take sobriety over any of them any day.
congrats on the 8 months.
I've been sober over 7 yrs and waking up feeling good never gets old. 
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Congrats Doug!
I actually thought the anxiety -> alcohol to control anxiety -> anxiety -> alcohol to control anxiety ...
was the worst and hardest part about quitting. You've made it over a HUGE obstacle if my alcohol problem mirrors yours even slightly.
Keep it rolling.
I actually thought the anxiety -> alcohol to control anxiety -> anxiety -> alcohol to control anxiety ...
was the worst and hardest part about quitting. You've made it over a HUGE obstacle if my alcohol problem mirrors yours even slightly.
Keep it rolling.
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