Change4good

I am going to bed with a sense of great calm. I tend to want to drink when I am happy. Of course, this starts a spiral in which days go by and I am miserable when my use escalates. It got bad people. I was drinking in the morning to settle myself. Tomorrow will be Day 5 off that hell roller coaster.

Today I was offered a new position, a promotion. It made me happy. I don't have to take it, and I will likely stay where I am. But I appreciated a vote of confidence in what people see as skill and potential. So I came home to prepare for a presentation tomorrow, and my husband went to the grocery. He came back with beer. Goodness how I wanted one.

But I didn't have one. I have seen that movie, and I know how it ends.

This is a bit self-congratulatory on all fronts, and apologies for that. Just wanted to share.

MidnightBlue

Hi, Change4Good.

Congratulations! And you are rightly proud of yourself. It's a great inspiration to read posts like this.

My best wished to you!

Maylie

Congrats on the job promotion much a much bigger congrats on breaking your usual cycle and not falling into the trap of "I'll just have one to celebrate". It is a huge step to realize that once you start drinking it will always end the same way.

SO proud of you!!!! You go can to bed knowing you stayed strong and wake up without the horrible guilt and shame that comes with slipping up!!

Keep moving forward! You're doing great!

hugs

Maylie

Change4good

Thanks guys. :-) Funny how support really cements resolve. Now I feel even stronger.

Dee74

Congratulations on the promotion offer, on 5 days, and on your new resolve C4G

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Delilah1

You should be proud! Good luck on your presentation!

Impurrfect

((C4G)) - WOW, good for you on ALL counts

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

Itchy

zanzibar

That's great Change, thanks for sharing the good news.

MythOfSisyphus

Good on you! You deserve to crow a little bit!

Sapling

Awesome!

Sazzle

Congrats on that feeling. Don't apologise, it's so lovely to read. I really wanted to post a 'Im going to bed really contented and peaceful' post last night but didn't so I'm REALLY glad you wrote this as such a simple feeling makes the early days so much more tolerable.

I'm now waking up literally smiling! It's been a good 7 days since I woke up feeling rubbish and I'm now on day 12.

I like to celebrate the small stuff too. But the job offer is big stuff. Congrats on that too. What a vote of confidence.

S x

BabyJane

C4G -

Awesome post. You should be proud of yourself. You have accomplished a lot just by staying sober and having the courage to continue to face life on life's terms. I am so happy to hear some positive comments about life without alcohol and drugs because it is amazing how happy and proud I have often felt after a period of sobriety. It's worth it!

Ozgirl

That's awesome! Could you take the promotion at all?

Change4good

Thanks everyone. What a lovely way to wake up, and read your posts. (Not to mention we have an excellent person in the White House this morning.)

The more I thought about it when I went to bed, the more I considered how important to celebrate good things. Heaven knows, I LOVE reading posts from newcomers like me who are making great strides. And it is important to cheer each other on. So I am off to check in with you fine people.

Grace2

Hi Changeforgood

congratulations and wel done. You've done really well and sound so positive and happy. Keep it going, you're an inspiration.