whatevername

Just curious to see how peoples lives went from bad to good, mention if you like if it went fast or slow...the fears you had, obstacles etc...

Stride34

Just accept and love yourself regardless of life situation. Become your own best friend and build a healthy self esteem. Stay in the present moment as much as you can and try to create your own meaning and purpose for doing things, so that you wake up in the morning excited. Let go of fear that holds you back, life's too short

least

I started noticing my better life around six months, but my attitude was a lot better so maybe that's why my life seemed better. After 18 months I still wake up feeling great most mornings and raring to go. I appreciate my blessings now whereas before I always counted my miseries, not my blessings. And the more blessings I count and give thanks for, the more blessings there are to be thankful for.

CarolD

The first thing I noticed...and rather quickly....my depression left.
then I could move forward with hope and and confidence that my future would improve..and it certainly did...

FBL

Shortly after I quit drinking my anxiety and paranoia faded away. Turns out the alcohol that I used to escape those feelings were actually what caused those feelings in the first place! After that revelation, things just got better and better. I turned from a bitter cynic into the caring and optimistic person that was really in there all along.

loveon2legs

My attitude changed around 7-8 months....I'm 16 months sober now and life is going great...opportunites everywhere for me right now....I learned to let go...and life changed...

Latte

Very slowly my depression lifted and the bad still came but it didn't bother me as much anymore. Everything was easier to deal with when I was clean and sober.

susanlauren

What happened: I completely gave myself to the simple spiritual program of AA and to the process of working the twelve steps. I have become a new person -- reborn, awakened in my spirit, alive. This thing works, it really does. This process of transformation has taken the last month and a half which is the length of time it has taken me to work steps one through eight. I am currently at step 9 amends.

As for barriers and obstacles: I had an at-depth-to-the-very-core-of-my-being experience with the first step. I saw with absolute clarity my hopelessness and powerlessness around alcohol and drinking, and I became willing to do anything. That strong dose of step one removed any barrier, any obstacle to my working the remaining eleven steps of the AA program. Surrender without reservation and without condition.
Susan

NYCDoglvr

Here's a terrific piece of advice I got in early sobriety: compare yourself to yourself. By setting ourselves up against other people we are going to loose.