October 14, 2012
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October 14, 2012
I am a day late ! It has been 7 years since I first came here. I still tell people about the morning I decided I couldn't go on. I sat in the chair I am sitting in right now staring at the clock on the wall watching the second hand move , thinking it had been 15 minutes fighting the desire to take a shot of whiskey. The computer was on and with shaky hands I typed ," I have gone 15 minutes without a drink .." The next thing that happened set me on the path of sobriety that I still enjoy to this day . The screen opened to a quote from someone saying they had gone an hour without a drink. I couldn't believe what I was reading! I couldn't believe there was someone else out there going through the same thing. I wanted to find this person . I hit the link and it took me to this place. I spent days , weeks , months in these forums and I stopped drinking . I have not had a sip or even a whiff of alcohol since. I owe my life to the fellowship of sober recovery.
My eyes water now as I type this. Slowly, I began to awaken to feeling myself again. My eyes cleared. I went from a size 22 to a size 4 in 18 months. I have maintained my weight and every night I do 60 sit ups without losing my breath.
I have grown up and have lost my victim mentality.
I live with my dog and my cat. I ended an abusive marriage in 2016. I live modestly . I have made peace with myself and my family.
I realized that acceptance of my addiction was the door to my recovery.
I remember people who showed patience and compassion to me when I first came here. Compassion was something I never knew. I did not give nor receive true compassion until I had been sober and continuously sought a true understanding of my behavior for a few years.
I have learned that the more I accept myself the easier it is to love others.
I hope I haven't rambled along too long. I tend to get off track sometimes.
The path to sober living is well lit . October 14, 2012 was the hardest and the best day of my life.
My eyes water now as I type this. Slowly, I began to awaken to feeling myself again. My eyes cleared. I went from a size 22 to a size 4 in 18 months. I have maintained my weight and every night I do 60 sit ups without losing my breath.
I have grown up and have lost my victim mentality.
I live with my dog and my cat. I ended an abusive marriage in 2016. I live modestly . I have made peace with myself and my family.
I realized that acceptance of my addiction was the door to my recovery.
I remember people who showed patience and compassion to me when I first came here. Compassion was something I never knew. I did not give nor receive true compassion until I had been sober and continuously sought a true understanding of my behavior for a few years.
I have learned that the more I accept myself the easier it is to love others.
I hope I haven't rambled along too long. I tend to get off track sometimes.
The path to sober living is well lit . October 14, 2012 was the hardest and the best day of my life.
congratulations Escapist! 
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Originally Posted by MidnightBlue 
Hi, Escapist!
Congrats on 7 years, my sober twin. And thank you for such an inspirational post!
Congrats on 7 years, my sober twin. And thank you for such an inspirational post!
Hi MB and congratulations on 7 years! Other than the SR forums did you use any other recovery programs? Just trying to learn what works. Thanks!
Escapist - for the same reasons can you tell us what program(s) you used to go from struggling over your next shot of whiskey to 7 years sober?
Thanks.
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