1 Month Feels Like a Lifetime
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1 Month Feels Like a Lifetime
Today is one month and like the title says, it feels like a lifetime. I have mixed feelings now. I'm proud of myself, but I still feel sad about saying goodbye to drinking. Crazy that I miss something that made my life so miserable and shameful... powerful, baffling, and cunning indeed. I'm excited to get my 30 day chip too!
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Hey great job! Im right there with you. A month does seem like forever. My buddy keeps reminding me that I cant get to a year today! 
. So true yet hard to keep in mind sometimes.
Congrats! Hope you do something special for yourself.
. So true yet hard to keep in mind sometimes.Congrats! Hope you do something special for yourself.
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Hi DFU
if you're anything like me, you drank for years - a month is great, but it's still only 4 weeks.
Give yourself time to grow into these new circumstances.
What else have you been doing with your life besides just not drinking?
D
if you're anything like me, you drank for years - a month is great, but it's still only 4 weeks.
Give yourself time to grow into these new circumstances.
What else have you been doing with your life besides just not drinking?
D
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Congrats on 1 month! I was telling someone yesterday how I feel like I have been sober for way longer than 2 months. Guess we are just experiencing time in reality now lol I am sure life will speed up again once we get used to living sober & being more comfortable with our new way of life.
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You have to deal with that sadness, at least I think you should.
Before I stopped, I always thought I would be upset, sad and woeful about never drinking again.
The thing of it is, when I finally did stop, at the same time, I accepted that I couldn't drink anymore and I wouldn't drink anymore.
It made quitting easier I think and you know what, other than a few wistful thoughts from my AV, I never was sad about, nor did I miss it.
Before I stopped, I always thought I would be upset, sad and woeful about never drinking again.
The thing of it is, when I finally did stop, at the same time, I accepted that I couldn't drink anymore and I wouldn't drink anymore.
It made quitting easier I think and you know what, other than a few wistful thoughts from my AV, I never was sad about, nor did I miss it.
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Originally Posted by DFU 
I'm proud of myself, but I still feel sad about saying goodbye to drinking. Crazy that I miss something that made my life so miserable and shameful... powerful, baffling, and cunning indeed. I'm excited to get my 30 day chip too!
I think it is normal to have these feelings, they really do get better over time.
And congrats of 30 days!
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