Originally Posted by Stayingsassy

I see people going back out because it’s really tough and they believe that’s just their sober status quo.

It’s not.

It just feels like it is, because the healing process is so long, and the healing comes in tiny increments, so small it is not noticeable until a big chunk of time has passed. Each day is one small thread in the quilt, so a few days in, you only have a scrap: a year later, you have something so much bigger than that.

Congrats on your sobriety, and finding your joy.