2 years sober :)
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2 years sober :)
Today is my second sober anniversary 
I decided to reward myself today by being nice to myself, something which was totally alien to me in my drinking days, and a habit I have had to learn sober. Some things take practice but they are worth it.
I can't thank people at SR enough for supporting me when I had no one else to turn to. You are all fabulous x
I decided to reward myself today by being nice to myself, something which was totally alien to me in my drinking days, and a habit I have had to learn sober. Some things take practice but they are worth it.I can't thank people at SR enough for supporting me when I had no one else to turn to. You are all fabulous x
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Congrats on 2 years, how has life changed for you since being sober? I ask because I like hearing the stories of Hope and how sobriety has turned peoples lives around and how you maintain that sobriety.
How will you reward yourself?
All the very best
CaiHong
How will you reward yourself?
All the very best
CaiHong
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I rewarded myself by making a nice risotto (sans wine) and watching a film cuddled up with the dog
Life has changed massively and simultaneously not at all. I am exactly the same person, just happier and with much more potential. Stopping drinking didn't get rid of all my problems but made it possible to tackle them. The biggest change is that I am more honest with myself. I don't tolerate crap anymore and I treat myself better because I am no longer looking for excuses to drink. I maintain my sobriety mainly by coming here but also by volunteering with other people with alcohol dependence issues. That helps keep me accountable too. I can never forget what it did to me and how horrible alcohol can make your life when I am confronted with it on a regular basis. And trying to help other people helps me too. But I suppose the main thing is that I am constantly trying to improve things, mainly just my mental state, because if I just let things slide I slip into old ways of thinking. My head can be a little bit tricky and it is easy to get into the habit of feeling sorry for myself and that only leads to justifying bad behaviour. I try to be a better person but don't beat myself up too much if I don't achieve perfection
Thanks for asking CaiHong x
Life has changed massively and simultaneously not at all. I am exactly the same person, just happier and with much more potential. Stopping drinking didn't get rid of all my problems but made it possible to tackle them. The biggest change is that I am more honest with myself. I don't tolerate crap anymore and I treat myself better because I am no longer looking for excuses to drink. I maintain my sobriety mainly by coming here but also by volunteering with other people with alcohol dependence issues. That helps keep me accountable too. I can never forget what it did to me and how horrible alcohol can make your life when I am confronted with it on a regular basis. And trying to help other people helps me too. But I suppose the main thing is that I am constantly trying to improve things, mainly just my mental state, because if I just let things slide I slip into old ways of thinking. My head can be a little bit tricky and it is easy to get into the habit of feeling sorry for myself and that only leads to justifying bad behaviour. I try to be a better person but don't beat myself up too much if I don't achieve perfection
Thanks for asking CaiHong x
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