100 Days!
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100 Days!
I have been trying to quit drinking for over 13 years now. Today is the first time I have ever hit triple digits in continuous days sober. I want to thank each and every one for keeping me sober one day at a time for the last one hundred days.
Special thanks to my good friends in recovery in the Classes of May 2015 and July 2013, the One Year and Under thread, and the 24 Hour Recovery Connection here. If you're not actively participating in a class thread or one of those other group threads like the Weekenders, etc., I highly suggest doing so. Get involved in those threads and really read and respond to what people are saying. There is a miraculous amount of power in the simple act of one addict helping another. Ask for help when you need it--not AFTER you need it--and help others when you can even it's just to tell someone here that you're listening and can empathize with them or to tell a newcomer "welcome."
Thanks to Dee74 and soberwolf and Incontrol15 for inspiring me back in May to start being an active and honest participant on these boards after almost two years of coming here and saying I didn't want to drink anymore. I'd get a new day one and then post once every day or two but hide what was really going on in my life. Inevitably, I'd disappear to go out to drink again after a few days. I did this over and over again because I was afraid to really ask for help and to be honest in here. You guys taught me to strengthen my accountability muscles. It's made all the difference. Thank you!
My sobriety has moved into recovery at this point. I've discovered that while drinking caused many problems in my life that more than that I used drinking as a very poor way to try to deal with other, bigger problems. Drinking was my solution--it was just a very poor one. Now that I've got a little sober time under my belt, I'm using tools I've learned here and in AA to try and actively work on these bigger issues. That's recovery. It's painful at times but also very cathartic and my life gets a little better each and every day as a result of this process.
If you're still struggling to get this, keep trying. I promise it does get better with a little time and some work on our part. Heck, if I can stop drinking, anyone can. Don't quit trying just before the miracle happens. I had no idea on May 8, 2015, that this time was going to be any different from my hundreds of other day ones.
Ask for help when you need it, help others when you can, and most importantly--remember that you don't have to take that first drink today no matter what. SR is here for you 24/7--take advantage of it by being an active participant. It's worked for me.
I have a new better way of life because of each and every one of you. Thank you again!
Oh, and it's not only day 100 sober for me, it's also my 41st birthday. Happy birthday to me!
Special thanks to my good friends in recovery in the Classes of May 2015 and July 2013, the One Year and Under thread, and the 24 Hour Recovery Connection here. If you're not actively participating in a class thread or one of those other group threads like the Weekenders, etc., I highly suggest doing so. Get involved in those threads and really read and respond to what people are saying. There is a miraculous amount of power in the simple act of one addict helping another. Ask for help when you need it--not AFTER you need it--and help others when you can even it's just to tell someone here that you're listening and can empathize with them or to tell a newcomer "welcome."
Thanks to Dee74 and soberwolf and Incontrol15 for inspiring me back in May to start being an active and honest participant on these boards after almost two years of coming here and saying I didn't want to drink anymore. I'd get a new day one and then post once every day or two but hide what was really going on in my life. Inevitably, I'd disappear to go out to drink again after a few days. I did this over and over again because I was afraid to really ask for help and to be honest in here. You guys taught me to strengthen my accountability muscles. It's made all the difference. Thank you!
My sobriety has moved into recovery at this point. I've discovered that while drinking caused many problems in my life that more than that I used drinking as a very poor way to try to deal with other, bigger problems. Drinking was my solution--it was just a very poor one. Now that I've got a little sober time under my belt, I'm using tools I've learned here and in AA to try and actively work on these bigger issues. That's recovery. It's painful at times but also very cathartic and my life gets a little better each and every day as a result of this process.
If you're still struggling to get this, keep trying. I promise it does get better with a little time and some work on our part. Heck, if I can stop drinking, anyone can. Don't quit trying just before the miracle happens. I had no idea on May 8, 2015, that this time was going to be any different from my hundreds of other day ones.
Ask for help when you need it, help others when you can, and most importantly--remember that you don't have to take that first drink today no matter what. SR is here for you 24/7--take advantage of it by being an active participant. It's worked for me.
I have a new better way of life because of each and every one of you. Thank you again!
Oh, and it's not only day 100 sober for me, it's also my 41st birthday. Happy birthday to me!
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Your post spoke right to me, Casey! I have been trying (more or less) to get sober for about 8 years. I've been on SR off and on for the past 5. And I'm about your age (one year older).
Reading your post gave me renewed hope. I will post something here on SR every darn day, especially when I don't feel like it and I will - gasp - ask for help to get through tough times. Thank you.
Congratulations!!!
Reading your post gave me renewed hope. I will post something here on SR every darn day, especially when I don't feel like it and I will - gasp - ask for help to get through tough times. Thank you.
Congratulations!!!
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Happy birthday x 2, Casey!!
"My sobriety has moved into recovery." I LOVE that statement! Reminds me of when someone here said, "I no longer cling to abstinence. I embrace recovery." That was a game-changer for me. Not drinking isn't a punishment. I believe when we can look at this as a blessing/new way of life then the real change starts to happen.
100 days is amazing, Casey. Know what's even better? Day 101.
Congrats!! Thank you also for your service on 24.
Hugs & love!
"My sobriety has moved into recovery." I LOVE that statement! Reminds me of when someone here said, "I no longer cling to abstinence. I embrace recovery." That was a game-changer for me. Not drinking isn't a punishment. I believe when we can look at this as a blessing/new way of life then the real change starts to happen.
100 days is amazing, Casey. Know what's even better? Day 101.
Congrats!! Thank you also for your service on 24.
Hugs & love!
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