Sobriety is all I have.
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Sobriety is all I have.
Hey guys. New to this, just really looking to speak with a wide spread of others also in recovery.
I知 coming up on 9 months of recovery from a very aggressive alcoholism. I have to say that this is my best efforts as I finally found my self in A.A. (After being one of the biggest skeptics). I知 doing great and have my healthiest recovery. No more white knuckles. Lord knows I致e quit drinking more than I began, but John Barelycorn always won. Not this time.
Life痴 beating me hard into the dirt and I知 still paying for my last relapse that occurred late last September.
I could go on about my story but I値l save it. I look forward to talking with you all!
I知 coming up on 9 months of recovery from a very aggressive alcoholism. I have to say that this is my best efforts as I finally found my self in A.A. (After being one of the biggest skeptics). I知 doing great and have my healthiest recovery. No more white knuckles. Lord knows I致e quit drinking more than I began, but John Barelycorn always won. Not this time.
Life痴 beating me hard into the dirt and I知 still paying for my last relapse that occurred late last September.
I could go on about my story but I値l save it. I look forward to talking with you all!
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Welcome to SR Will, you'll find a lot of support and understanding here. Glad to hear you are doing well and congrats on 9 months sober. Feel free to share your story here if you like - I think you'll find that while the events differ from person to person, we all share the same theme.
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Hoo boy, September was bad for me last year too!
sometimes I feel like sobriety is all I have, too.
I try to focus on doing the next right thing as I go about my day, sometimes it's a very conscious thing and a lot of my life is not automatic or routinely disciplined yet.
Trust that your sobriety is the most important thing right now in your first year....and let your intuition be the guide when moving forward with jobs, hobbies, relationships. You have intuition now. You got it back when you quit drinking, so trust it.
sometimes I feel like sobriety is all I have, too.
I try to focus on doing the next right thing as I go about my day, sometimes it's a very conscious thing and a lot of my life is not automatic or routinely disciplined yet.
Trust that your sobriety is the most important thing right now in your first year....and let your intuition be the guide when moving forward with jobs, hobbies, relationships. You have intuition now. You got it back when you quit drinking, so trust it.
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Great to meet you, WillLee. Being here to talk things over with those who understand is so helpful. I'm glad you found us.
Paying for the relapse - so painful. But you have a great attitude. Congrats on your 9 month of sobriety. Things will keep getting better as you get further away from that miserable old life.
Paying for the relapse - so painful. But you have a great attitude. Congrats on your 9 month of sobriety. Things will keep getting better as you get further away from that miserable old life.
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good to see ya.
ya know i got 7 years sober time and at times i feel that same statement. Sometimes its all you got to cling too. Or other times I wake up and i'm like welp at least the sun came out and thats all i got. Point is its good to be thankful for something and happy about that.
good job on the 9 months. I didnt go to AA till i was a year sober I just didnt feel that i had a drinking problem and didnt thing those people would be of any use to me lol. Then i posted here and they tricked me into going to an AA meeting. I recall at the time some here kinda pointed out how i felt lik ei was some kinda special snow flake when nope not really just another alcholic like the rest trying to remain sober is all.
good job!
Sobriety is all I have.
good job on the 9 months. I didnt go to AA till i was a year sober I just didnt feel that i had a drinking problem and didnt thing those people would be of any use to me lol. Then i posted here and they tricked me into going to an AA meeting. I recall at the time some here kinda pointed out how i felt lik ei was some kinda special snow flake when nope not really just another alcholic like the rest trying to remain sober is all.
good job!
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