Lost3000

Today marks 10 months I've been without a drink. Wow, life is interesting without booze. It's hard, it's fun, it's challenging. Even thru all this icky times I'm going thru it's still better this way than my previous life.

Thanks to SR and all who've been there for me.

Jeni26

Congratulations. 10 months is a real achievement. So pleased for you x

Lizella

Congratulations!

Needsassistance

Congrats on a very significant achievement.

Cleopatra1

wow that is amazing lost!!
hope i can be saying the same in 10 months!
what an inspiration xx
well done xx

AthleticGuy

Good luck with 10 months!

AthleticGuy

What has changed without booze? What do we have to look forward to?

PaperDolls

Congrats Lost!!

Delilah1

Ten months is awesome!!! You will hit the one year mark right before ringing in 2013! Congrats!!!!

dizzychainsaw

Congratulations! 10 months is great!

escapist

Wonderful!

hypochondriac

Well done Lost! xxx

Lost3000

Sort of. Technically, my quit date is Jan 1. But I will go thru my first NYE sober in a loooooong time. I'd say at least 20 yrs.

Lost3000

Thanks for asking - that's a really good question!

A whole lot has changed! I have a new set of friends. I go to AA mtgs on the lunch hour, every day. I no longer have complete, manic, meltdown episodes. I haven't had one horrible, knock-down drag out fight with my husband. In fact, I don't think we've had one real fight. Little spats, disagreements, that are solved within minutes.

I realized I hated my job.

I have begun volunteering. Now THAT'S new. I feel at peace. That's a weird feeling. I'm happy 99% of the time. Even with bad stuff happening. I'm able to bounce back much quicker.

I had someone tell me today that when I first showed up in AA I was a mess. Now, not so. So I guess I have changed!

What you have to look forward to is, being alert, clear headed. Being able to commit to something and then actually doing it. Seeing how the rest of the world (non-drinkers and normies ) live. Living life without the crutch and obliteration booze gives you.

drunkyjules

Congratulations and thank you for being an inspiration for the rest of us. One day at a time!

Hevyn

I agree, Lost - our sober lives are hard, fun, challenging. Just like our drunk lives - but this time we're not in a fog, getting numb, and avoiding dealing with things head on. All the grief I caused myself by hiding from reality!

Proud of you for your 10 hard-earned months! It's going to keep getting better.

Dee74

congratulations on 10 months Lost

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Impurrfect

((Lost)) - Congratulations on 10 months!

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

sugarbear1

Congratulations! Keep moving forward!!!!

onlythetruth

Congrats, Lost! I'm glad you are doing so well!