Two weeks today
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Two weeks today
It's officially 2 weeks for me today and I cannot thank this forum enough for your posts, sincerity, honesty, and encouragement. I love music and yesterday, while driving home from work, I had a moment of the music flooding my body with feeling and it felt alive for the first time in years. It was brief, but, very noticable. I have been living the last year (especially) in a numbed state and habitual routine blaming stress and a terminal parent to excuse my excessive drinking. I turned my self into a victim from my hardships and escaped into a bottle of booze wondering who's gonna die first, my mom or me. We'll I can now say I couldn't find a geinie anywhere in the bottle. So, 2weeks sober, lots of introspection and willing to continue my sobriety today. 
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
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Good job tobefree4me keep up the good work.
I am at the 1 week mark and things are really coming together shacks are gone for now sleeping better. I am now thinking about going home to be with the family and not thinking of going out to the bar. Feels really good
I am at the 1 week mark and things are really coming together shacks are gone for now sleeping better. I am now thinking about going home to be with the family and not thinking of going out to the bar. Feels really good
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Great post! Thanks for the update on how you are doing.
I am so glad you are facing your drinking before your mom passes away. I did not. I existed on vodka and cigarettes. She died first. I consoled myself with vodka and cigarettes afterwards. Eventually I gave up the cigaretts first, then the vodka. It took almost 2 more years to give up alcohol completely.
I'm a better person today. I have more wisdom and better coping skills.
I appreciate your honesty! You are doing great! Keep us posted.
I am so glad you are facing your drinking before your mom passes away. I did not. I existed on vodka and cigarettes. She died first. I consoled myself with vodka and cigarettes afterwards. Eventually I gave up the cigaretts first, then the vodka. It took almost 2 more years to give up alcohol completely.
I'm a better person today. I have more wisdom and better coping skills.
I appreciate your honesty! You are doing great! Keep us posted.
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Pelican,
You brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.
I want to spend the last remaining days of my mom's life feeling and not being numb. Being able to spend time with her when she asks or wants instead of telling her can't today, too much work, when really I've jsut popped a few too many and can't drive or face the fact she's dying.
Being sober today, I get to tell her how much I love her, how great a life she has given me and what an amazing person she is (anyone who knows her would agree)...before she's gone. So I'm thanking the universe today. .
You brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.
I want to spend the last remaining days of my mom's life feeling and not being numb. Being able to spend time with her when she asks or wants instead of telling her can't today, too much work, when really I've jsut popped a few too many and can't drive or face the fact she's dying.
Being sober today, I get to tell her how much I love her, how great a life she has given me and what an amazing person she is (anyone who knows her would agree)...before she's gone. So I'm thanking the universe today. .
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