Hi Six,
I'm so glad you are here and posting. I think I have shared with you before that I have had more day ones than I can count, but I am Less than four weeks away from two years sober due to the fact that I finally sat down and actually wrote out a recovery plan.
- Post here daily
- Journal
- Read and learn from recovery books
- Exercise, especially getting outdoors for a walk
- Mindfulness (lots of good apps and you tube videos)
- Drinking is not an option
The beginning was tough, truthfully, it sucked. Then it gradually got easier, and even when dealing with some very stressful family and work situations I knew alcohol would only make them worse, if I drank it would be a temporary numbness, and the issues would still be there. I made lots of changes to just be healthier all around, and life is much better, and much more manageable now.
Please know that you can do this. Look to get help beyond this site, it is actually one of the strongest things you can do, admit you need some help. We all do.
I am posting some of the links that have been most helpful to me. I hope to see you in the 24 hour thread.
❤️Delilah