First Sober Birthday in 20+ years
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First Sober Birthday in 20+ years
Hi Everyone! Just checking in. In 5 days I will be sober for 10 months. Today was my birthday and I have had, well it was just another day. However I still go to bed every night grateful to be sober. Last week I kept having dreams that I had a night of drinking. I haven't had those in a while. I am not sure where they are coming from. Maybe it was because this weekend we had people over to celebrate my sister in law's and my birthday. Most people brought bottles of wine as gifts. It's funny, most people know that I have quit drinking however all of them seem immediately shocked when they see me and discover that I am still in fact not drinking as if it were a phase. I looked at all the wine opened on the counter throughout the night and I admit that I think about it for a second and it never seems worth it. I know exactly what it means for me. I find that now at parties I am talking to the people I never really got to know when I was part of the smoker/heavy drinker clan. I feel like I am making connections with people now that I never would have when I was drinking. Also, another thing that I am noticing are people coming out of the woodwork telling me about their issues with alcohol and asking me for advice. I just never guessed I would be here. I stayed up until 4 am cleaning the house after the party and still felt great when I woke up the next day. My first sober birthday come and gone and I really hope that I never forget what is at stake if I am ever tempted. I want to be here next year posting yet another year sober! Thank you for being here SR!
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