It is all because I am sober
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It is all because I am sober
I am not the poster child for sobriety. In the past 8 months.....I have had two small sips of beer at a work function, I still take a benzo here and there for panic attacks (as prescribed), I don't go to AA and I am definitely not always grateful. For those reasons I am not posting this in the newcomers sections (mods feel free to move it if you want) and I also am not asking for criticism. Everyday I am sober. And because I am sober... in the past 8 months (8 months exactly today):
I have not gone to bed wasted only to wake up with a hangover from hell.
I have not had a blackout or regretted what I said/did the night before.
I have not gotten drunk to deal with any of my emotions.
I have not had a hangover induced panic attack that drove me to madness.
I have been kind to my body and am healthier than I have been in years.
And today I just found out that I got a job working in my field of study
...After 10 years of doing jobs highly unrelated to my degree.... ten years
Ten years ago I got a REALLY BAD DUI. I did not hurt anyone. Thank God but, it was bad. I truly thought my career was over. After applying for many jobs and being turned down due to my past I gave up. 7 years ago I took the job I am at now and just stayed.
Because I am sober I decided a month ago...."Why not apply for that job?" A thought I never would have had when I was drinking. I was a depressed, unmotivated mess 8 months ago. And today I got the call that I got the job.
Also in the past 8 months I have moved into a 3 bedroom/ 3 bath house (from a tiny apartment) and I am in the process of rebuilding all my relationships (daughter, mom, brother, bf). And you know what it is all because I am sober.
I just wanted to post this because I take so much from this site. People on this site have had my back and helped me to stay on track. I wanted to give back a little and say SOBRIETY IS SOOO WORTH IT. And of-course
to all of you.
Jess
I have not gone to bed wasted only to wake up with a hangover from hell.
I have not had a blackout or regretted what I said/did the night before.
I have not gotten drunk to deal with any of my emotions.
I have not had a hangover induced panic attack that drove me to madness.
I have been kind to my body and am healthier than I have been in years.
And today I just found out that I got a job working in my field of study
...After 10 years of doing jobs highly unrelated to my degree.... ten years Ten years ago I got a REALLY BAD DUI. I did not hurt anyone. Thank God but, it was bad. I truly thought my career was over. After applying for many jobs and being turned down due to my past I gave up. 7 years ago I took the job I am at now and just stayed.
Because I am sober I decided a month ago...."Why not apply for that job?" A thought I never would have had when I was drinking. I was a depressed, unmotivated mess 8 months ago. And today I got the call that I got the job.
Also in the past 8 months I have moved into a 3 bedroom/ 3 bath house (from a tiny apartment) and I am in the process of rebuilding all my relationships (daughter, mom, brother, bf). And you know what it is all because I am sober.
I just wanted to post this because I take so much from this site. People on this site have had my back and helped me to stay on track. I wanted to give back a little and say SOBRIETY IS SOOO WORTH IT. And of-course
to all of you.Jess
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Congratulations 
You are an inspiration
I have been crying all afternoon for different reasons but I cried happy tears when I read your post.
I have thought about drinking today but now I am not going to.
Hopefully, I will write a post like yours someday.
Good luck with your new job and good luck with your new life x
You are an inspiration I have been crying all afternoon for different reasons but I cried happy tears when I read your post.
I have thought about drinking today but now I am not going to.
Hopefully, I will write a post like yours someday.
Good luck with your new job and good luck with your new life x
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Congrats, Jess.
Yeah, sobriety is indeed what we make of it, and all of that is on us as individuals, and this allows for us to be all that we can be with ourselves. You've done great, Jess. You've learned from yours and others experiences and applied insights in ways which have value for YOU.
8 months. Awesomely well done!
Yeah, sobriety is indeed what we make of it, and all of that is on us as individuals, and this allows for us to be all that we can be with ourselves. You've done great, Jess. You've learned from yours and others experiences and applied insights in ways which have value for YOU.
8 months. Awesomely well done!
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Thanks for sharing your success, Jess. It is so very important for us recovered folks to bring this powerful message of hope and achievement forward, and you have done it in a very inspiring way. I am very happy for you, your excitement and pride in what you have achieved comes across so clearly here.
You don't believe that you are a poster child for sobriety, but I don't agree. The soul searching and heavy lifting you have done to arrive at this point serve as a beacon to others, and I recommend your posting history in the Secular Connections forum to anyone who wishes to understand how you have achieved this.
Badass, Jess. You are awesome. And badass. Onward!
You don't believe that you are a poster child for sobriety, but I don't agree. The soul searching and heavy lifting you have done to arrive at this point serve as a beacon to others, and I recommend your posting history in the Secular Connections forum to anyone who wishes to understand how you have achieved this.
Badass, Jess. You are awesome. And badass. Onward!
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You are all so wonderful. This forum truly gave me the strength to move forward (onward as Fresh puts it) when I really thought..."Why am I doing this?".
Robby you and my other secular people.... you guys mean so much to me. I post anything on my thread and there is always someone there to "catch" me. Expose that beast for what it is....
I posted this in general though because the AAers although taking a different path.... we are all headed in the same direction and there are many of you that have been so inspiring and helpful along the way. I need all the help I can get.
Dee74... you do a wonderful thing here. You squashed my ideas of "moderation" when I first came back to this site 9 months ago and for that I am forever grateful. (Even though I was not so happy about it at the time)...lol
Jess
Robby you and my other secular people.... you guys mean so much to me. I post anything on my thread and there is always someone there to "catch" me. Expose that beast for what it is....
I posted this in general though because the AAers although taking a different path.... we are all headed in the same direction and there are many of you that have been so inspiring and helpful along the way. I need all the help I can get.
Dee74... you do a wonderful thing here. You squashed my ideas of "moderation" when I first came back to this site 9 months ago and for that I am forever grateful. (Even though I was not so happy about it at the time)...lol
Jess
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