Class of July 2020 Part One
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Welcome aboard James 
I was afraid of a million things too but what I was most afraid of was having to do without my crutch, my booze, my weed.
Embracing recovery showed me I was more capable than I knew. And I grew to love facing up to life fee and unencumbered by the paralysing fear alcohol fuelled not fixed.
Am I still afraid sometimes - sure - who wouldn't be at the moment - but I can handle it - and I'm not alone....I have many friends to help me.
You can do this CP
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I was afraid of a million things too but what I was most afraid of was having to do without my crutch, my booze, my weed.
Embracing recovery showed me I was more capable than I knew. And I grew to love facing up to life fee and unencumbered by the paralysing fear alcohol fuelled not fixed.
Am I still afraid sometimes - sure - who wouldn't be at the moment - but I can handle it - and I'm not alone....I have many friends to help me.
You can do this CP
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...the paralysing fear alcohol fuelled not fixed.
If I could some up in one phrase why sobriety is wonderful, it is this phrase.
Being "free and unencumbered" of that paralysing fear is joyous. It is precious.
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James, Welcome
I always felt empty and 'less than', too. Something that helped me was a Gratitude Journal. You could decide to write down 3 things you are grateful for at the end of each day. It sounds simplistic, but you will find that your mind begins to search for things during the day that you can write down, and it shifts your perspective. I'm glad you're here.
I always felt empty and 'less than', too. Something that helped me was a Gratitude Journal. You could decide to write down 3 things you are grateful for at the end of each day. It sounds simplistic, but you will find that your mind begins to search for things during the day that you can write down, and it shifts your perspective. I'm glad you're here.
I'm a SR alumnus from 2013 this place has helped me and continues to x you got this julyers xMember
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Hello everyone. Haven’t been here in a while. SR got me through some of my darker days back in 2017 dealing with som minor withdrawal fears. But now after some ups and downs I’m quitting for good entirely. Been too hard to control it as hard as I have tried. Fortunately I haven’t been drinking as much since then. Mostly binging on the weekend. Well July 1 ends all of that. Good date too. Hope to hear from other July 2020 classmates.
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Just a quick Hello. I'm a lurker and have been reading posts on SR for a few days. I find much inspiration here. I am on Day 9 and really wanted to officially join the Class of July on it's inaugural day. I don't post much, but with each day comes new discovery and I may surprise myself there too. Not ready to talk about me yet but have spent hours soaking up the support shared here. I look forward to our futures
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Day 1, and I will join the class of July 2020. Didn't plan it this way, but starting at the beginning of the month will make it easier to keep track of the time. Last time I didn't mark the exact date and can only say I made it "almost/about a year."
Anyway, glad to be back even though I'm currently feeling pretty rotten. It's amazing how just a few weeks without alcohol gets you feeling better and how just a few days of drinking after a long period without makes you feel like crud.
Anyway, glad to be back even though I'm currently feeling pretty rotten. It's amazing how just a few weeks without alcohol gets you feeling better and how just a few days of drinking after a long period without makes you feel like crud.
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Originally Posted by ImNotThatGuy 
Day 1, and I will join the class of July 2020. Didn't plan it this way, but starting at the beginning of the month will make it easier to keep track of the time. Last time I didn't mark the exact date and can only say I made it "almost/about a year."
Anyway, glad to be back even though I'm currently feeling pretty rotten. It's amazing how just a few weeks without alcohol gets you feeling better and how just a few days of drinking after a long period without makes you feel like crud.
Anyway, glad to be back even though I'm currently feeling pretty rotten. It's amazing how just a few weeks without alcohol gets you feeling better and how just a few days of drinking after a long period without makes you feel like crud.
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I never had a pink cloud. But I sure was able to see colour better and appreciate the beauty of everything.....something I still don't take for granted. Day 8 is awesome!!!!
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Welcome everyone! I am going to be a part of this class and the June class. Quit for almost 2 weeks last week and had a brief slip yesterday that was so little I barely felt it. What this means is I am back on day 1 but without hangover withdrawals etc. We can do this together.
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