Gone and back
 

Today is Day #202 of "one-day-at-a-time"s for me. For those who don't know, here's a brief history of my drinking:

May 1980 (age 14) - Started binge drinking about once per month all through high school.

September 1984-May 1988 - Was a weekly binge drinker all through college. Had a "bad experience" with the hard stuff in 1985 and became an "all-star" beer drinker.

1988-1998 - Pretty much just a weekend drunk.

1999-2009 - Gradually became an everyday drinker (average of 12-18 beers per weekday with even more on the weekends). Got a DUI in November of 2003 which made me quit for 3 WHOLE MONTHS. Thought to myself "I'm no alcoholic" and went right back to my usual daily intake.

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - Woke up with a slight case of the shakes and severe anxiety. It only went away when I started drinking. That day would be my most recent (and hopefully last) day of drinking.

Monday, June 22, 2009 - Went to the emergency room with severe anxiety and dehydration. After I got home, I poured the remaining beer down the drain and haven't touched a drop since. Admitted to myself that I'm an alcoholic and can no longer live like I had been for several years.

Here's what's happened so far:
Anxiety - GONE
Guilt - GONE
Shame - GONE
Paranoia - GONE
Insominia - GONE
Hangovers - GONE
Cravings - GONE
Drinking buddies - GONE
Living In The Past - GONE

Happiness - BACK
Laughter - BACK
Living In The Moment - BACK
Eight hours of sleep - BACK
Focus and concentration - BACK
Regular appetite - BACK
Enjoyment of hobbies - BACK
True friends and family - BACK

MY LIFE - BACK:)

:)

It can be done, they say...

Congratulations on getting all that stuff back.


TB

Wow!
:cheer

Thanks for the update....:hug:

Thanks FBL :)

Great Stuff!
D

love the post.....gives me hope that some of those negative side effects will be= GONE! and looking forward to the postive being= BACK!

thanks for your post

Absolutely great post to first read when awakening sober this Saturday morning. Thanks for starting my day out in this positive light. :)

I don't know your story because I am fairly new here but what a beautful story you have to tell :)

Beautiful post FBL! It is a miracle isn't it? :)

Nice post... Much the same for me. :)

mark

great Post!!!!

Thanks for the post! Good stuff!

FBL Nice post!

Kind of like playing a Country song backwards. You get the everything back including the dog. LOL

AG

Gorgeous! I love it!

A post the actively using, newly sober, and happily recovered can all relate to.

Well done!!!

P.S. How can I get more smilies (I click on more smilies but am not granted access?) - I'm stuck with inappropriate ones like :headbange :c004: when I'm looking more for this for this post... :c011: