Hi everyone, Coop, I think this stage is definately a period of transition. Like a brand new phase of life. Every now and then I catch myself feeling excited about the possibilities for the future, I remember feeling similarly when I was a teenager, so maybe i'm finally growing up too! Kevin, staying sober really is the best possible achievement. Good luck with your work plans, it can be a bit scary, but it's got to be easier sober! Almost reached 90 day's, and in the wise words of the wonderful FleetwoodMac "i'm never going back again" Have a great sober weekend everyone, :c015: |
Just a little addition - in addition to being a recovering alcoholic i am also slowly coming to accept that i am also a sex addict and have probably been so much longer than i have been a alcohol addict [prob 21 years or so basically since puberty whereby alcohol addiction started at 16]. My success so far in living life sober [34 days] has given me the strength to thnik i can also sort out this other addiction. thanks to aa and its 12 steps i have just visited the sexaa.org and i think i am at step 2. were it not for aa and the help becoming substance clean here I would almost certainly not have had the strenth to fight my other addiction. Im only sad that i dont know of any sex addiction forums as helpful in that as you all have been kevin |
I can't personally vouch for any of these boards but there's quite a few links here Kevin, if you haven't seen them #SLAA Online Group of Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous - Forum Message Boards D |
Just another message to say day 34 of a sober life and REALLY finding the time spent when going to bed valuable. Its like when not drunk one can do an audit of ones life nightly. Best wishes to everyone here. A more confident and still not relapsed [on either score] kevin onto day 35 tomorrow! |
Good morning everyone. A beautiful sunny day here in Italy. Today is HUGE. It is Iamlivingfree's 90th day. What a trip. I would like to express my gratitude to you, IALF. You have always been there as the pioneer, rock solid. Just like an elder sibling. I can honestly say that you have personally had a profound influence over my ability to remain sober and I wanted to say a special thankyou to you. Congratulations on 90 days and long may it continue. I am so pleased for you that your life is getting better in leaps and bounds. And to everyone else here on this board, I wish you a sober and happy day. Let us all make it through to the next thread together as one group. NAT |
Congratulations IALF :) Have a great weekend all :) D |
Hi everyone, Thank you NAT for your kind words, it's been quite a journey since the 2 week and under thread hasn't it? We've all come so far. You hit 90 tomorrow! :a122: We've got an amazing team here, the support and encouragement has been the key to turning round so many of our lives. Life can seem so competitive at times, it's such a shame, imagine what the world could be like if everyone felt excited and happy when someone else makes a positive change. It does at least happen here though, and i'm so grateful to be part of everyone's journey, as you all are part of mine. Dee, thank you for being there for us all. We'll probably never meet in person, but please know that you've made a huge difference to many people's lives, all over the globe, that's something very, very special. Anyway, I'm expecting everyone to graduate up to the 6mth thread. I'll keep the camp fire burning. We've moved on up from the base camp now, bring your crampons just in case!! I'm celebrating with a birthday cake with 90 candles! :bday7 |
Another successful day. I have found that since going over one month i found more confidence. Paired up with a good movie collection, plenty of time, supportive family and actually thinking at night [which as we all know can hurt] im finding my recovery really has tooken hold. Sure i have a whole bunch of problems to contend with but.... progressing FAST now. Amazing how much change can happen in such short time. Im still far behind in the race of life if you want to call it so but dang being sober is pretty kewl. Will i think count just weeks for now [5weeks sober 2day]. ps i only have £3 savings to my name, am off work with mental health issues, have no job, no girl, almost no friends and a whole lot of 'history' but hell thats all it is 'history'. made a phonecall about doing a volunteer job once a week and can feel my brain adapting to live day by day. Life is still stressful and not very bright but i find myself laughing alot more sober and can find find amusement in the silliest things sometimes. i hope my mental health continues to improve since at the moment i have to take lies down sometimes when i am overwhelmed so as my brain can re-connect all the bits. thanks to all and dee |
I'm trolling...! Congrats Iamlivingfree and NoAlcoholToday - if I read correctly, IALF you hit 90 today and NAT will hit 90, well 'today' too if I wait til after midnight to click 'post' ? :bday7 :bday7 Cakes for both of you! Sounds like everyone over here is doing a really great job of staying sober and being supportive of one another. Nice work! kevinlednylon I would concur with the others, in that my opinion is our sobriety - well rather 'my sobriety' is very, very precious and special to me. The very last thing I want to do is start seeking external validation either for the fact that I am now sober or the quality of my sobriety. That's just me- the way I see it is if I allow outside things or people to influence how I feel about being sober and recoverying then potentially they may have a role in whether I stay sober or not. I can hope that they appreciate the fact that I am now sober, but if not that doesn't change my sincere desire to be sober no matter what. Chances are, if there are people that don't appreciate it now they will one day. Of course only if I'm still sober whenever that day arrives & they have a change of heart. Again, just my thoughts on that. Coop - you're close to 90 too aren't you? NAT, Coop, IALF, et. al. - I really like what everyone had to say about going through the transition periods, from struggling to stay sober to learning how to live sober into how we can enhance our lives of sobriety. Good stuff, it really seems like everyone over here is truly putting down some solid foundations for living. Kevin - congrats on 5 weeks! That's awesome. I think every day sober is a miracle, we get a little tickled on the birthdays n' all but for me any and every day I'm not drinking or using is an absolute miracle! Gratitude is a powerful asset. It's past midnight, I'm clicking post now! ;) |
Congratulations to you too NAT :) D |
Hi everyone, I am back. Things have been rather busy lately as well as having computer issues so I haven't been able to log on. Youarenumberone: I just wanted to say that is the coolest username ever! Thank you. Swansong: in trying to get to 'know' one a little better I was being stalkerish and read your first post, I found it very touching and I'm glad I was able to read it even though I came aboard much later than you did. Congrats! I wish I had more to say for everyone else here right now. I notice there are alot of Australians on here. My heart is with you folks. I shouldn't have a problem coming on here anymore from here on out. I love this place! And one thing I learned this time around, I'm going to read and learn a little more on here than I post! Thank you, Penny. |
Ok, I know the front page news today is all about the superbowl but buried on the inside pages somewhere is a small note that I hit 90 days today. Its really weird because, whilst I had been wanting to quit for a while, it was somewhat of an accident that I quit on that particular day. I had already hit the vodka before noon and had made the unusual mstake of not checking my supplies. So when noon came, I ran out!!! I was already way too drunk to go to the store (in September they changed the law in Italy so that you cannot have ANY blood alcohol count if you are driving) so I just thought to myself "I'll just have to go to the store first thing tomorrow". And here I am 90 days later...largely as a result of the generous support of everyone here on SR. So I am extremely grateful to you all - we are all sharing a similar path and it has been a privilege for me to be a member of this team. When I look around here on SR, I think we have one of the tightest knit groups around and I feel very fortunate. I will be popping in from time to time to check up on how everyone is doing. It is over to you now coop, then Rosco and Giraffe + everyone else who I haven't mentioned by name. Keep this train moving everyone!! PS Go Steelers (Is that how it goes coop?) |
grats on 90 NAT!!!! :You_Rock_ Nice to see you posting agan Penny, hope you are well! ;) |
Congats NAT on 90! |
Great work NAT, :MusBand: :nyu |
Day 36 the mortality of others is starting to b e a problem. Well done nat on 90 |
Congrats on ninety days to IALF and NAT.:a122: |
To IALF and NAT: :c011: See you in few days! Giraffe. |
Hello 90's! NoAlcoholtoday - it was interesting reading your post about running out of Vodka and this was the trigger for your "day 1". I had a trigger - I was so fed up with the "little voice" making me easy prey to get back on the red wine, I said to myself "there must be something else - push hard and search for it". And that's when I found Sober Recovery. There is no question that SR has enabled me to get off the booze and reading alot of the posts, it's been a fundamental and necessary part to sobriety for others. Reading, learning and sharing with others obviously is a powerful thing. Well done on getting to 90 days! IamLivingFree - also well done and I've mentioned in a recent post that your positiveness shines through to SR! 90 days - congratulations. Penny - I chose YouAreNumberOne because early on I believed (and still do) that in order to kick the booze, an essential part was to put yourself first. First in taking care of yourself, first in spending the time to seek help, and first by saying "I have a right to get better". Coop - as I write this, I believe the Packers have just come onto the ground! We don't get the game live here but "Go Steelers!". Kevin - well done on getting o 5 weeks! I had a big family birthday gathering last night (slipped up - I had a coke and not mineral water, oops, 200 calories to get rid of...) I feel like I'm "free", cut loose from drinking now (hope this lasts forever). The guys were talking about ordering some "really good" reds and did I want any? No, I said (holding the coke in my hand). It's not a big threat as it once was (read 6 weeks ago!) Oh, and I made the chicken curry again - I got my buzz from cooking good food and not the wine! Well, Monday morning here and time to get ready for work. My legs are getting sore from training for this 8 day bike ride in March (and I'm still standing in front of the PC). I'm getting a bench made up for the keyboard (instead of stacks of magazines). I still feel like a preacher standing here typing! All the best everyone! Stay sober today. Dee, good news about the minimal damage to human life from Cyclone Yasi. Also, hello Least! Rosco. Life=Fun; Alcohol=Devastation |
Glad to hear you are doing so well Rosco! Nice positive post! |
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