Eleven months sober
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Eleven months sober
I hope everyone on SR is doing well. It feels good to be eleven months sober and I am proud of myself. My mind feels a little unclear but I think that may be caused by stress. Lately I have felt alone and scared, but I am beginning to understand that I have to be honest with myself to live a life that is comfortable to me. For once in my life I am trying to quit worrying about what other people think of me. Other people are morons and I am tired of putting my ideas and thought below everyone else's. For the past month I have felt a strong emotion boiling inside me and I think I am going to throw myself into creative projects. It feels like I am getting my life back. I do want my life back and that is why I am eleven months sober.
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Fantastic to hear you sounding so grounded in yourself, Ach!!!
I especially like your take on listening to / being truer to your self these days; I also believe, more and more, that this is a core piece of recovery. It can come, both from more time sober and emerge as a consequence. Takes time, of course, and you've put in that work over these eleven months.
Cheers,
Vic
I especially like your take on listening to / being truer to your self these days; I also believe, more and more, that this is a core piece of recovery. It can come, both from more time sober and emerge as a consequence. Takes time, of course, and you've put in that work over these eleven months.
Cheers,
Vic
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Location: Soberville, USA
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Congrats on 11 months.
I am just over 1 hear.
I don't feel perfect either. You are not alone. We are right where we need to be.
Sober and dealing w life.
I get spacey and emotional feelings sometimes. But, since I am sober and stronger they are easier to deal w.
Now that we have stronger sober muscles we have to remember what we went through to get this healthy.
I haven't been very sick at all since I quit. That, by itself, is a reason to never drink again.
I haven't had a big fight w my wife since I quit.
Work doesn't stress me as much since I quit.
All reasons to not relapse.
Alcohol is poison.
I am just over 1 hear.
I don't feel perfect either. You are not alone. We are right where we need to be.
Sober and dealing w life.
I get spacey and emotional feelings sometimes. But, since I am sober and stronger they are easier to deal w.
Now that we have stronger sober muscles we have to remember what we went through to get this healthy.
I haven't been very sick at all since I quit. That, by itself, is a reason to never drink again.
I haven't had a big fight w my wife since I quit.
Work doesn't stress me as much since I quit.
All reasons to not relapse.
Alcohol is poison.
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: USA
Posts: 7,909
Congratulations on 11 months sober, Acheleus. Instead of focusing on a negative like "other people are morons" maybe instead focus on a positive like "today I can only control myself and how I react to others." Just a thought...
Wishing you the best as you continue on this journey.
Wishing you the best as you continue on this journey.
Keep going!
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