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checkpoint: 2 weeks
in the last two years (at least) this is the longest i've gone without a drop of alcohol.
i have to thank SR for helping me through some very tough days. reading so many stories and inspiring posts and knowing that you are not alone is truly wonderful.
still, i am taking it one day at a time. the important thing is not to drink today and i don't want to worry about tomorrow, the weekend, holidays, etc.
i know that i am just getting started... but i feel a little stronger each day, a little more hopeful. the desperation was tremendous at first (never thought i could last this long, never thought i could "get out of a very dark place"), but as many others have experienced and stated -- it does get better!
i have something positive to look forward to, something to occupy my mind besides thinking about when and how i will have my next drink. this is a taste of freedom, and freedom is definitely something worth fighting for... each and every day.
i have to thank SR for helping me through some very tough days. reading so many stories and inspiring posts and knowing that you are not alone is truly wonderful.
still, i am taking it one day at a time. the important thing is not to drink today and i don't want to worry about tomorrow, the weekend, holidays, etc.
i know that i am just getting started... but i feel a little stronger each day, a little more hopeful. the desperation was tremendous at first (never thought i could last this long, never thought i could "get out of a very dark place"), but as many others have experienced and stated -- it does get better!
i have something positive to look forward to, something to occupy my mind besides thinking about when and how i will have my next drink. this is a taste of freedom, and freedom is definitely something worth fighting for... each and every day.
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Dear Serious,
CONGRATULATIONS on two weeks! That is awesome! You are going through a very tough time. I know during my first month of sobriety, my mind was totally consumed with staying away from alcohol. I had been drinking regularly for years. Whenever I think that it would be nice to have a glass of wine to relax, I remember the feeling I would have in the morning after too much drinking. Yuck! It does get easier. Friday marks 6 months of sobriety. The drunken haze I was in seems so long ago. Life truly is amazing when you experience it with a clear mind. We are all here routing for you... Read and post often. It really helps.
CONGRATULATIONS on two weeks! That is awesome! You are going through a very tough time. I know during my first month of sobriety, my mind was totally consumed with staying away from alcohol. I had been drinking regularly for years. Whenever I think that it would be nice to have a glass of wine to relax, I remember the feeling I would have in the morning after too much drinking. Yuck! It does get easier. Friday marks 6 months of sobriety. The drunken haze I was in seems so long ago. Life truly is amazing when you experience it with a clear mind. We are all here routing for you... Read and post often. It really helps.
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freedom is definitely something worth fighting for
Congratulations on 2 weeks - that's awesome. It was at about that time that I started to feel like "maybe, just maybe I can do this." Thanks for the post!
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