Originally Posted by
lessgravity 
Rather than see yourself as someone who keeps failing to stay sober, see that, in fact, you are someone who keeps seeking sobriety - that desire, that muscle, will continue to grow the more you push toward it.
This is a good insight LG. We are on a similar sober timeline. Beginning in 2016, I had 7 months sober, tried to moderate, then 8 months sober, tried to moderate, and in 2018 I finally realized drinking could never be a part of my life. More importantly, I finally believed that a sober life is a better life and that I could do it. I could never, ever have done it without SR, without this connection. I read here, and post occasionally, for those who are struggling in that first year and that if you keep pushing, as you say, and learning, you can come out the other side and be the person you were destined to be.