coffeenut

I've got 5 months sobriety last week. Decided to take a trip to celebrate. We went to one of those casino places. All the money you care to lose....and all the free beer you care to drink.

On the way, all of the bill boards said, "free beer while you play" or "1.00 long necks". I started to get nervous. This is what I learned:

It really is one day at a time. Sometimes it is one minute at a time.

Waking up in the morning and being able to apply mascara and not have it smudge all over my swollen eyelids is cool.

Every new thing is hard. And I do mean EVERY new thing. The hard part (to me) is THINKING about it, not doing it.

I LIKE saying, "I don't drink".

I looooooooooove being sober. I relish it. I'm proud of being sober.

I couldn't have done it without SR. Thank you.

What have you learned in sobriety?

Pam08

Nice post, I am real new to sobriety, but I will comment, I have learned that people can live without drinking, there is life after drinking, and I have learned that I want to be one of those people.

CarolD

Gee..I've had so many positive things happen

Hmm...the first I noticed...about 6 weeks sober
was I could again work crossword puzzles.
My mind had "de saturated" ..

The best gift of my recovery is serenity.
That deep feeling that I am just where I am suposed to be.

I have learned I never have to drink again.

Glad you came home sober...

coffeenut

Carol your comment, "I have learned I never have to drink again" brought tears to my eyes. What a huge relief, to never have to drink again.

And I am right with you on the crosswords!

Pam: I want to be one of those people, too! Let's do it, together!

Fulldresser4

I have learned that I am so grateful that I don't ever have to pick up again.

I have learned that my God forgives me and I have to forgive myself.

I have learned that you can play cards, watch a movie, and read a book while sober (who knew?)

nolawench

Isn't that Great??!!??!!

I went for so long just not bothering with makeup, cause my hands shook so damn bad, mascara? eyeliner? writing a dang check were all impossible until I had those first morning belts in me.

Good Job on the casino. It CAN be done.

Anna

The most important thing Ive learned, is that I don't need to hide from my emotions.

I can feel them, accept them, and let them go.

They are just feelings.

They are not me.

nolawench

Argh, I failed to say what I've learned thus far ( aside from the makeup thang)

I can FEEL again, my brain and body had been so numb for so long, I had forgotten what it was like to feel anything, love, sadness, happiness, you name it, it just wasn't there. It's there now. I'll take any emotion as long as it's honest.

I'm learning that doing something you fear is worth it, it's rarely as bad as you envisioned.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and over and expecting a different result....So do it differently ( I might be a tad nuts, but I refuse to embrace the insanity).

I have learned that I'm loved.

endzoner

hey Coffee :ghug3 I've learned so much i dont think theres enuff space on this page to fill in all i have learned , But the important things are , That no matter whats going on in my life I dont have to drink to fix it , that only creats more problems , Ive learned to be patient , taking things lil by lil and doing the best i can, failure is for those who dont try , Ive learned that I am worth loveing and I can love someone , Ive learned that there is a better way , a sober way and dealing with life on lifes terms . And Ive learned that Im not alone in all this , and so so so much more .. thanks for the post coffee.. Endzy

Dean62

I hope this doesn't come off as putting a negative spin on this thread. I learned just how incredibly selfish drinking is. I didn't get drunk for my mom, wife, son etc.

four812

and I never have to smoke crack again

I can still be filled with LOVE when I am feeling pain or hurt or fear

scaredykat

I have learned that i can stay sober even when bad things happen in my life and all around me. The trick is to share with people when something bothers you before you pick up. That's what I done and it works.

adore79

Hi coffeenut, congrats on 5 months.

I used to think I needed to drink to feel connected to the world, I am learning that I may have felt connected but I wasnt. To be connected I have to actually live in the world, to be a part of it and that way I will always feel connected.

Eclipse

I, unfortunately have not learned a damn thing.

Pixy1

Hey Eclipse, here u are! wondered where you had gone :ghug3

Steam how you doing?

coffeenut

Dean: I don't see the negative spin. Addiction is selfish as hell. Changing that addiction is the positive part. It's something that is (I feel) like a gift I can give willingly to my family.

Steam: I hear you LOUD and clear.

Eclipse: Tell us more.

Thanks to all. I learn something here EVERY day.

coffeenut

Steam, I've read your posts before. You seem to have an excellent philosophy on addiction. Stay the course.

It kinda goes back to that 'one moment at a time' thing, doesn't it?

You CAN do this.

JackieG

I've learned that I'm a good person, that I can be all I was meant to be.

I've learned that I am loved and that I can love.

I've learned that I can respect and accept myself.

I've learned that life is wonderful and filled with blessings.

I've learned that by putting down the drugs and drink all things become possible.


I've learned that nothing is worth throwing it all away, especially not drink and drugs.

zakari

There's bad people in this world.

four812

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beautiful jacki


thanks!!!