made my goal of 1 month
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made my goal of 1 month
Made it one month! Well technically, a day short of one month, but I'm rounding up, and because it was better for me to drink on Friday and have Sunday sober than be hungover Sunday and then immediately start the work week.
Anyway, that's a good start for me. That's the longest I've gone without getting drunk in years. The time gave me a real good perspective on what sobriety entails. I wasn't even sure I wanted to stop drinking, I was just going to give it a try for a month to see what that kind of lifestyle change would entail. And it was better than I could have imagined. The hangover passes in a day or 2, but it seemed like every week improved and I felt better and better as time passed. A lot of anxiety and stress that I thought might still remain even though I stopped drinking, dissipated away or became less severe. I got into some old hobbies and interests, and found some new ones. There's that saying that the cloud lifts - and that describes the feeling very well. It's like becoming yourself again.
I realized that while I was in a stagnant state of alcoholism, the world around me kept on turning. I also understand now what people mean by isolating. I realized I had been doing that to a certain degree. When I hear other students at school mentioning that they have a bottle at home for the weekend or something along those lines, I just kinda smile inside.
I don't know, I guess people label this as pink cloud - but I'll take pink cloud over being in a miserable zombie like cycle of drinking that I knew before. I think I'll aim for atleast another month - maybe 2. Just thought I'd type this out because I know people here can relate, so thanks for reading.
Anyway, that's a good start for me. That's the longest I've gone without getting drunk in years. The time gave me a real good perspective on what sobriety entails. I wasn't even sure I wanted to stop drinking, I was just going to give it a try for a month to see what that kind of lifestyle change would entail. And it was better than I could have imagined. The hangover passes in a day or 2, but it seemed like every week improved and I felt better and better as time passed. A lot of anxiety and stress that I thought might still remain even though I stopped drinking, dissipated away or became less severe. I got into some old hobbies and interests, and found some new ones. There's that saying that the cloud lifts - and that describes the feeling very well. It's like becoming yourself again.
I realized that while I was in a stagnant state of alcoholism, the world around me kept on turning. I also understand now what people mean by isolating. I realized I had been doing that to a certain degree. When I hear other students at school mentioning that they have a bottle at home for the weekend or something along those lines, I just kinda smile inside.
I don't know, I guess people label this as pink cloud - but I'll take pink cloud over being in a miserable zombie like cycle of drinking that I knew before. I think I'll aim for atleast another month - maybe 2. Just thought I'd type this out because I know people here can relate, so thanks for reading.
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