800 days!
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800 days!
Just checked the handy dandy sober time calculator on the front page to see that I'm 800 days sober today. How about that? It's not that I never thought I'd get here...I suppose I just kind of stopped counting after a while and started focusing on moving forward with my life.
Like so many here, I got sober in my late 30's. It was time to hit the "reset button" after kind of losing my way for a while. I'd been slacking, dragging, and playing a young man's game for a few years too long. And my body and mind were paying the price. One day I woke up in a hospital bed (again) and figured enough was enough.
Learning how to be a sober adult has taken some time. Early in sobriety I found that the huge snowball of issues I'd created while drinking didn't magically disappear upon putting down the bottle. My mischievious streak didn't disappear right away when I put down the bottle. My "bad side" was still alive and well, and it was throwing a tantrum. Daily.
I had to manage my condition. Keep my goals reasonable. Do small things each day to simplify my life. Being a member here at SR and checking in daily (sometimes just to argue) was a huge help. People listened. The wrote back. They understood. I was shocked. And gradually, I became a cheerleader for others, which was even more helpful as I grew emotionally into my new situation.
So thanks to everyone at SR - you know who you are - for being there. I look forward to contributing and routinely checking in for the next 800 days!
Like so many here, I got sober in my late 30's. It was time to hit the "reset button" after kind of losing my way for a while. I'd been slacking, dragging, and playing a young man's game for a few years too long. And my body and mind were paying the price. One day I woke up in a hospital bed (again) and figured enough was enough.
Learning how to be a sober adult has taken some time. Early in sobriety I found that the huge snowball of issues I'd created while drinking didn't magically disappear upon putting down the bottle. My mischievious streak didn't disappear right away when I put down the bottle. My "bad side" was still alive and well, and it was throwing a tantrum. Daily.
I had to manage my condition. Keep my goals reasonable. Do small things each day to simplify my life. Being a member here at SR and checking in daily (sometimes just to argue) was a huge help. People listened. The wrote back. They understood. I was shocked. And gradually, I became a cheerleader for others, which was even more helpful as I grew emotionally into my new situation.
So thanks to everyone at SR - you know who you are - for being there. I look forward to contributing and routinely checking in for the next 800 days!
- Fabulous Somrero!!
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