sortofhomecomin

Oh what joy it is to be free from the slavery of active alcohol addiction. Today and just for today I have gratitude that I did not want or need to consume any alcoholic substance. Not one drop.

"Life should be fragrant/
Rooftop to the basement."

least

Yes, I know the joy of that kind of freedom. It makes my whole life a celebration.

Keep going, it gets better.

fini

right?!?!

Sober45

That is awesome! I hope today is just as good

brighterday1234

Grateful to be sober 🙏

RecklessDrunk

Simple math

I don't have to drink > I can't drink.

Anytime I think that's false I know its insanity!

sortofhomecomin

Day 24 and still free.

Hevyn

To think we clung to it, dreading letting go! It was stealing our joy & holding us down.
Congrats on your 24 days of freedom, sortof.

SoberSaxophone

Congrats! That is a huge feeling of freedom, I hear you. I'll never forget that feeling of needing to drink every day. It wasn't fun, it wasn't joyful, it was simply a compulsion. I've been sober a little over a year now, and still go to bed grateful and wake up grateful that TODAY I don't need to have a drink. Keep going! You're on the right path.

snitch

Yes it really is.

love the little poem
🙏❤🙏

Resurgence

Really happy for you Sortof.

I remember you going through rehab and struggling not so long ago, so it's really inspiring to see you breaking free

sortofhomecomin

Start of Day 28.

Dee74

well done man

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least

Congrats on nearly a month sober! That's wonderful! Keep going, it gets better.

Rsanchez920

❤️❤️❤️

sortofhomecomin

Day 28. Feeling very down today. Not feeling tempted to drink but just down in general over the way property development, greed and mass immigration has completely ruined my city. I am glad my father is dead, he would have hated modern Ireland and every single thing it stands for. Hope I go to sleep and not wake up one of these days.

Anna

I'm sorry that you are feeling so down. You comment in your post is very worrisome. It's understandable that feelings are all over the place in early recovery, but I do hope you have some support from family/friends/therapist. Have you considered getting some counselling to help you? Keep in mind that, hopefully, these feelings will not last and that you'll feel more positive tomorrow.

sortofhomecomin

I went for long cycle ride and feel a bit better. I did assessment for counselling but they have 4 week waiting list. That was two weeks' ago.

Wastinglife

I love the song 'Kite. One of U2's most underrated.

sortofhomecomin

Lol, you're the first poster on the thread to recognise the lyric.