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SSIL75 IME the 'first' everything is hard. First day sober, first weekend sober, first Christmas, first REALLY bad day, first birthday (upcoming for me) etc.
But with each one I got a sense of security and calm and a little perspective, too. As an alcoholic (even in recovery) I am still prone to
. As time passes I'm calming down a little bit. I hope you find the same thing.
I'm looking forward to making it through a family function. Oh, and kids birthday parties.