This go round I am almost 6 months sober. I have managed one year sober, twice throughout this last decade.
For me, my mental, emotional, spiritual and physical states were ill. I was hurting on many levels. I had to promote change, as I was the biggest problem in my life. I also felt dull. I resorted to drinking daily. One bottle of wine, every single day. It was awful.
I broke. My mental state broke. My emotional state broke. I blacked out. I had been fighting the alcoholism for a few years and trying to maintain. Maintaining was not working anymore.
So, a few days shy of 6 months and I can honestly say that I feel free. Stable. Grounded. Healthy. I am 100 % healthier and more motivated in my life.
I dont miss out on anything. The idea of drinking rarely comes into my thinking. If it does, I think about how bad off I was and how terrible I felt.
I know I dont have a year but I do have something to contribute.