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Old 11-23-2016, 08:14 AM
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Six months today

Hello again everyone.

Today I looked at my sobriety clock and got my 6 month e-chip.

6 months of less anxiety and depression.
6 months of waking up and looking forward to the day rather than panicking about what might have happened from fragments of the night before.

The heart palpitations, nose bleeds, spotty & dry skin have cleared up, the bloated pasty face gone. A few pounds too, although the ice cream is still keeping me in hibernating chunk!

I work with people with alcohol related brain damage now. Working with them has made it so much easier to quit. I want to be stable for the people I work with in their recovery. It would not be fair to turn up hungover, sweating alcohol when they too are fighting a daily battle. They have given me the strength and drive to improve. And shown me how destructive alcohol really is. I was drinking at higher levels than some of the people there, so I know one day where I could be. Im also joining a volunteer programme for communities affected by alcohol, concentrating on others has helped so much more than when I constantly blamed myself for being weak.

One day at a time, life gets better!
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Congratulations on 6 months of recovery! I'm glad that you're doing well.
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Fantastic job, bones!
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Old 11-23-2016, 09:07 AM
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6 months is awesome, bonesofhope!
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Old 11-23-2016, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by bonesofhope View Post
Hello again everyone.

Today I looked at my sobriety clock and got my 6 month e-chip.

6 months of less anxiety and depression.
6 months of waking up and looking forward to the day rather than panicking about what might have happened from fragments of the night before.

The heart palpitations, nose bleeds, spotty & dry skin have cleared up, the bloated pasty face gone. A few pounds too, although the ice cream is still keeping me in hibernating chunk!

I work with people with alcohol related brain damage now. Working with them has made it so much easier to quit. I want to be stable for the people I work with in their recovery. It would not be fair to turn up hungover, sweating alcohol when they too are fighting a daily battle. They have given me the strength and drive to improve. And shown me how destructive alcohol really is. I was drinking at higher levels than some of the people there, so I know one day where I could be. Im also joining a volunteer programme for communities affected by alcohol, concentrating on others has helped so much more than when I constantly blamed myself for being weak.

One day at a time, life gets better!
Way to go bones!!!
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Old 11-23-2016, 09:37 AM
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Congratulations on 6 sober months.
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Old 11-23-2016, 09:39 AM
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What a wonderful post, congratulations man (or woman).
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Old 11-23-2016, 09:39 AM
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Congrats on six months!!!
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Old 11-23-2016, 09:52 AM
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That is so great, Bones. 6 months is a big step!
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Old 11-23-2016, 09:53 AM
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Congrats on six months sober!
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Great job and congratulations!!!
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6 Months is fantastic Bonesofhope!!
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Six months is awesome!!! Keep on keepin on!
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Old 11-29-2016, 02:23 AM
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Thank you everyone!!!
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You are doing great, and you have a very fine motivation.
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Old 11-29-2016, 03:47 AM
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6 mos is awesome and you should be proud!
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Congratulations! Excellent job- keep going!
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