180 days
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Gulf Coast, TX
Posts: 1,504
180 days
180 days sober with the help and wealth of knowledge\experience from the member here at SR ... Thanks to Big Book'ers, Rational Recovery...ers and everyone else, this place has been a truly life changing experience.
I just came down with my first Cold (while sober) in a very long time, first day of Spring no less. Been drinking water, orange juice and took an Alavert which is kicking my butt. So I picked up a cheap OTC, night\day pack from the drug store, looking forward to taking some tonight to get some sleep. It's good to not be thinking about drinking the cold away or worry about taking acetaminophen with my 18-pack.
And they now sell cheap beer at the drugstore, really really cheap, store brand beer, I thought it was root-beer until I read the label closely. Six months ago I would've stocked up on that gut-blowin' nasty stuff, but now I just shook my head and walked on to get what I need.
Even though my mother is in the hospital for the third time this year (kidney dialysis is probably in her future) I am doing my best to cope with it like an adult (who doesn't get loaded) and I know what ever the future brings I can handle that as just well as dealing with today. Thinking about the struggles to get here I believe the first 90 days, plus complete change in attitude about drinking ("Sick and tired of who I was") was the real key in breaking the cycle both physically\mentally.
I now enjoy doing some things I could not do before;
Walking down the street without paranoia kicking in.
Driving a car and not needing a buzz to stay calm.
Seeing alcohol everywhere and not being thirsty for it.
Doing repairs around the house and getting up on the ladder without fear of having a withdrawl seizure is very nice.
Answering the phone and talk with people even though I really don't want to.
Get things done and not putting them off until the last, desperate minute (i.e. got a new pair of eye glasses before the old ones completely fell apart.) having the extra money sure does help too.
Wishing everyone the best with your own freedom, bad days will come and go, but the self imposed slavery of addiction does not have to be a part of it.
I just came down with my first Cold (while sober) in a very long time, first day of Spring no less. Been drinking water, orange juice and took an Alavert which is kicking my butt. So I picked up a cheap OTC, night\day pack from the drug store, looking forward to taking some tonight to get some sleep. It's good to not be thinking about drinking the cold away or worry about taking acetaminophen with my 18-pack.
And they now sell cheap beer at the drugstore, really really cheap, store brand beer, I thought it was root-beer until I read the label closely. Six months ago I would've stocked up on that gut-blowin' nasty stuff, but now I just shook my head and walked on to get what I need.
Even though my mother is in the hospital for the third time this year (kidney dialysis is probably in her future) I am doing my best to cope with it like an adult (who doesn't get loaded) and I know what ever the future brings I can handle that as just well as dealing with today. Thinking about the struggles to get here I believe the first 90 days, plus complete change in attitude about drinking ("Sick and tired of who I was") was the real key in breaking the cycle both physically\mentally.
I now enjoy doing some things I could not do before;
Walking down the street without paranoia kicking in.
Driving a car and not needing a buzz to stay calm.
Seeing alcohol everywhere and not being thirsty for it.
Doing repairs around the house and getting up on the ladder without fear of having a withdrawl seizure is very nice.
Answering the phone and talk with people even though I really don't want to.
Get things done and not putting them off until the last, desperate minute (i.e. got a new pair of eye glasses before the old ones completely fell apart.) having the extra money sure does help too.
Wishing everyone the best with your own freedom, bad days will come and go, but the self imposed slavery of addiction does not have to be a part of it.
Fabulous progress Scolova. 
Good on 'ya.....
dude in recovery
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Gulf Coast, TX
Posts: 1,504
Thanks very much everyone,
I guess tomorrow will be my actual 'calendar' 6 months, so if I get over this darn cold I'm gonna get out and do something good.
I had ordered the Sobriety Medallion from - IMPRESSIONS sells AA Engraved Bronze Medallions for less - back in February but haven't heard anything from them. :\
Just sent an email about it yesterday, it doesn't mean all that much to my continued sobriety, but hopefully I'll get a reply.
Have a great day all.
I guess tomorrow will be my actual 'calendar' 6 months, so if I get over this darn cold I'm gonna get out and do something good.
I had ordered the Sobriety Medallion from - IMPRESSIONS sells AA Engraved Bronze Medallions for less - back in February but haven't heard anything from them. :\
Just sent an email about it yesterday, it doesn't mean all that much to my continued sobriety, but hopefully I'll get a reply.
Have a great day all.
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