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Hello All

I just wanted to pop by and let you know that today marks two years since I stopped drinking.
SR and the wonderful people here were so important to me when I first stopped and as I finally began the process of stopping drinking.

I'm posting this not for plaudits for my own success but as maybe a little beacon of hope to others who are starting their sober journey or are beginning to think about stopping drinking.

I can honestly say, if I can do it then anyone can. I fought bitterly against stopping and spent many many years in denial before I finally accepted that I was an alcoholic and I had to stop.

I was very much like a cat going into the bath as I tried to stop over and over again, I made so many excuses about myself and reasons why I shouldn't / couldn't stop.

Its not been easy to get to this point and I'm well aware i'm still in the early stages of life long sobriety but I do take strength from knowing I have got to this point.

I can't really offer advice about how to stop as I firmly believe each of our experiences are completely unique. But the one thing I will say is that in the early stages you just have to get through each day anyway that you can, it doesn't matter how early you go to bed, how many people you offend, how many social events you decline, the important thing is just getting the time under your belt.

It makes me very frustrated when I see people post on here that they've got xx days sober and they are going to test themselves by going to a bar, seeing friends drinking etc etc.... you are setting yourself up to fail with those types of behaviours. Just focus on yourself, love yourself and get through each day. Nothing builds your strength more than time.

Thanks for reading lovely SR people, you've helped me more than words can ever express.

Lots of love

Wibble

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