Originally Posted by D122y

Intro,

The boost is knowing you are sober. That works for me.

Sober as a saint.

My anxiety was maddening for months. Plus, the first month or 2, I was still healing physically. I was exhausted all the time.

I still get anxiety with every new experience sober. Almost 9 months.

For example, last weekend I went to rake some leaves in the yard. It caused me anxiety. Weird.

I get anxiety when my carpool buddy gets in the car. Fight or flight. It used to be a pure nightmare. To and from work. This lasted for about 6 months...but it got a bit easier each time...but it was very tough.

My safe place is home. Thank God. I have little anxiety sitting around the house.

Without SR, I would have self medicated the pain away. Booze. I did that for years and years. Now I faced it, and am better for that.

Facing the pain, I pray, is burned into my soul. This reminds me of the horror of alcohol.

The commercials with girls in bikinis drinking a cold beer on the beach don't tell the truth at all.

Right?