If you feel like drinking please reach out first
 

That's it really just reach out don't suffer in silence

Thanks for the post Soberwolf.
Im solid now but last year at this
time I was three weeks dry
and miserable. Merry Christmas to all and stay strong.

We're all in this thing together. I wouldn't be here if getting sober wasn't so great!

I know in my mind that drinking at this point would be the death of me. But of course when I am feeling good I still think how having a drink could make me feel even better. That is the old me thinking.

Last night my wife and I went to a friend's house that just bought a house. Champagne was opened and everyone (minus me) partook in a congratulatory toast to her new home.

I was asked twice if I wanted any champagne and said I was 58 days sober. I felt left out and I just wanted to leave. I felt bad but I would have felt worse if I drank.

Awesome job Jimmy

Can confirm. I wouldn't have almost 4 years sober time if I hadn't done it a few times. I think it has made cravings not even appear in the first place because my mind knows it going to get a post on SR and not a drink anyway.

Being proactive in our recovery is always a good idea. Just about every time I went back to drinking it was primarily because I thought I was "better" and didn't need my support network anymore.