65 Days Sober
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65 Days Sober
I haven't been posting in a while, but I just wanted to check in.
Getting sober has been one of the more difficult personal journey's I have ever undertaken. I am still recovering, but feeling very at peace with where I am at.
Personally, I am feeling a new found sense of calmness and peace that I never experienced while drinking.
I love not having next morning regrets or anxiety that I may not have enough vodka to make it until I can get to the liquor store again. Or the anxiety that that someone is going to find out how much I drink.
Most of all, I love that I am mending and strengthening relationships that my drinking was damaging.
I was a drunk and I wish these feelings had always been normal instead of such an epiphany.
When I joined this site, I was inspired by reading about even minor successes. So I am not sharing this for any kudos or attaboys. More so just to say take it one day at a time and embrace the benefits of your new lifestyle.
Its a good day to be sober.
CK
Getting sober has been one of the more difficult personal journey's I have ever undertaken. I am still recovering, but feeling very at peace with where I am at.
Personally, I am feeling a new found sense of calmness and peace that I never experienced while drinking.
I love not having next morning regrets or anxiety that I may not have enough vodka to make it until I can get to the liquor store again. Or the anxiety that that someone is going to find out how much I drink.
Most of all, I love that I am mending and strengthening relationships that my drinking was damaging.
I was a drunk and I wish these feelings had always been normal instead of such an epiphany.
When I joined this site, I was inspired by reading about even minor successes. So I am not sharing this for any kudos or attaboys. More so just to say take it one day at a time and embrace the benefits of your new lifestyle.
Its a good day to be sober.
CK
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Originally Posted by cometk 
Getting sober has been one of the more difficult personal journey's I have ever undertaken. I am still recovering, but feeling very at peace with where I am at.
Personally, I am feeling a new found sense of calmness and peace that I never experienced while drinking.
I love not having next morning regrets or anxiety that I may not have enough vodka to make it until I can get to the liquor store again.
CK
Personally, I am feeling a new found sense of calmness and peace that I never experienced while drinking.
I love not having next morning regrets or anxiety that I may not have enough vodka to make it until I can get to the liquor store again.
CK
congrats on day 65!!! I'm at day 71 myself and am loving the feeling of NO hangovers!!!! Waking up everyday and NOT feeling like I was run over repeatedly.
everyday sober is a good day!
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First of all, congratulations!!!
Very inspiring to read these posts, more than you may know. Can I ask, did you work a specific program? Develop your own program? Or simply make a commitment?
As a newcomer, I'm like a sponge when it comes to hearing others methods.
Very inspiring to read these posts, more than you may know. Can I ask, did you work a specific program? Develop your own program? Or simply make a commitment?
As a newcomer, I'm like a sponge when it comes to hearing others methods.
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Originally Posted by Scram
First of all, congratulations!!!
Very inspiring to read these posts, more than you may know. Can I ask, did you work a specific program? Develop your own program? Or simply make a commitment?
As a newcomer, I'm like a sponge when it comes to hearing others methods.
Very inspiring to read these posts, more than you may know. Can I ask, did you work a specific program? Develop your own program? Or simply make a commitment?
As a newcomer, I'm like a sponge when it comes to hearing others methods.
I understand about being a sponge.
The biggest difference quitting this time is that I admitted to family and friends that I had a problem and spoke frankly about how bad my problem was.
I found it helpful to start a hand written journal to write down my lifestyle change goals and to journal (especially early on) what I was feeling to help track progress and to have a record of the bad things I was eliminating from my life. Now the journal is tracking more positive things occurring.
I have been attending weekly AA meetings, but I haven't really been working the AA steps in the traditional manner.
I also adjusted my mindset to understand that being sober is not a negative thing.
Everyone is different, so I used others as a reference, but I am working through on finding what is right for me. But it all starts with deciding to make a change.
CK
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