Shooting4sober

I fell off hard back in July. It was a really rough year with three deaths in my family (my mother that I cared for, my uncle and also my estranged father) plus the loss of a friend, excuses excuses, woe is me... I was going to wait until after a New Year's Eve party to stop drinking and make it the cliche resolution. But after waking up with a cloudy head this past Sunday morning I had the realization that I didn't want to start the new year with a hangover and more regret. I found a meeting to attend Sunday evening and it was the best meeting I've ever been to. Something in my mind opened. I don't quite know how to explain it but I think that I'm ready to do this right this time. I'm going to get a sponsor and do the work.

So it may still be the ever so common New Years resolution but at least I won't wake up hating life New Years morning. I'll have a clear head, well as clear as it gets with just a few days sober...

So I raise my mug of coffee to all of you out there and wish you a great 2014!

afloatsober

Happy New Year to you, and well done for making the decision!
I will be keeping close to AA and people in recovery, as i have done over Christmas.
My NYD treat will be a long walk with a head free from alcohol.
It really is the simple things that i am learning to appreciate in sobriety.
Stay safe and be well.
Gary

Thepatman

You can do this! After a little while the benefits will become more and more evident.

Catch is you have to stay sober long enough to see the magic.

Jabbadabutt

I hit a pretty good bottom on new years eve 3 years ago. I decided to make a cliche resolution.....but I knew I had to if I wanted to keep everything I had including my wife and kids. I knew I was ready for a change and knew I had to do anything I could to make it happen. 3 years later it was the best damn resolution I ever made.

HeadLump

Good for you, shooting4sober! And a very Happy New Year. And I'm sure it's not so common for people to give up before midnight on NYE, so you're not a cliché at all!

Shooting4sober

You all are great! Thank you for the kind words of inspiration. I'm really happy to have this site to communicate and share with others in similar situations. I just need to be sure to get the hang of it this time around and stay active here. Thank you all again!

Dee74

Happy New Year Shooting4Sober

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least

There's nothing like waking up feeling good. Happy New Year to you too.

KateL

Well done and Happy New Year xxx

Shooting4sober

It is a happy new year so far! I made it through the New Year's Eve party a whole lot easier than anticipated. There wasn't much drinking going on and little to no peer pressure to drink. I did drink a whole lot of coffee, ate a bunch of delicious food and shared some excellent quality time with my family and friends!
I woke up with a clear head and well rested. I tried to attend a noontime meeting but it was cancelled due to the holiday which I found odd but I'm doing fine.
Today starts day 5 sober and I couldn't be happier. Well, I could be a little happier if I could have slept in a bit later. Woke up at 4am wide awake. But I guess that's par for the course being this early in recovery.
I hope everyone has a great day today out there in SR land.