30 days (thanks to all of you)
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30 days (thanks to all of you)
30 days sober and I still can't believe it. I decided today would be a good day to go back and read my original post. I remember that evening well. When I came here I was still drinking (had to get up the nerve to post, you know?). I really didn't know if I could quit. I'm one of those people that hasn't even been able to quit smoking: a compulsive person, have suffered from depression off and on since my teens, and tend to isolate myself from others. A perfect candidate for alcoholism....
I drank to slow my mind and lift my spirits. It was also my coping mechanism for being a single mom, self-employed stressed-out artist. (The past couple years have been especially hard financially, as people cut back on "non-essentials.") It was like snake oil for me - a cure for everything that ailed. How could I possibly live without it?
Well, I'm here to say that the past 30 days have been some of the best in my life. I thought I was doing OK while I was drinking - wow. Now I realize how hard I had to work to hold it together. Today, I feel younger, happier, stronger and more peaceful than I have in years.
I want to thank everyone here for your help and support. For those of you who responded to me in my original thread, I want to tell you I hung on every word you said - I got choked up reading it today. And to EVERYONE here at SR, there are really no words to express my gratitude.
I drank to slow my mind and lift my spirits. It was also my coping mechanism for being a single mom, self-employed stressed-out artist. (The past couple years have been especially hard financially, as people cut back on "non-essentials.") It was like snake oil for me - a cure for everything that ailed. How could I possibly live without it?
Well, I'm here to say that the past 30 days have been some of the best in my life. I thought I was doing OK while I was drinking - wow. Now I realize how hard I had to work to hold it together. Today, I feel younger, happier, stronger and more peaceful than I have in years.
I want to thank everyone here for your help and support. For those of you who responded to me in my original thread, I want to tell you I hung on every word you said - I got choked up reading it today. And to EVERYONE here at SR, there are really no words to express my gratitude.
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Dear Artsoul 
I am so happy for you!!! Congradulations on 30 days!! It really does feel good doesn't it!! I'm 126 days and have never felt better!! I can relate to where you are coming from... I'm self employed as well...it was a perfect environment for me to drink...isolate myself in my office...drink away....especially when times were slow....
I look forward to sharing our journeys!!!
I am so happy for you!!! Congradulations on 30 days!! It really does feel good doesn't it!! I'm 126 days and have never felt better!! I can relate to where you are coming from... I'm self employed as well...it was a perfect environment for me to drink...isolate myself in my office...drink away....especially when times were slow.... I look forward to sharing our journeys!!!
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Congratulations Artsoul!!
Reading your original post is a great idea! I'm going to do that right now. Thanks again for all the encouragement you've given. Those early days were rough & you & everyone else on SR were & continue to be such a god send. I am so glad that we are on the otherside from where we were 30 days ago!
To the queen of smilies--I love the one you have, made me smile & laugh.
Reading your original post is a great idea! I'm going to do that right now. Thanks again for all the encouragement you've given. Those early days were rough & you & everyone else on SR were & continue to be such a god send. I am so glad that we are on the otherside from where we were 30 days ago!
To the queen of smilies--I love the one you have, made me smile & laugh.
Thank you for posting such an inspiring and positive message. Here's to many more sober days.
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Art....I am so proud of ya mama!!! I remember when you first posted and I am so glad to read this post. We have all come so far and I, likewise, am grateful for SR and for pals like you to see me through each day.
Yippeee!!! Keep it going!
Yippeee!!! Keep it going!
We do recover. 
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Artsoul has reached thirty days
She's growing in so many ways
Like me, she is a single mom
with lots of stresses going on
But since she put the drink aside
She faces every day with pride
One day at a time is the perfect goal
Congrats to you, from Soph, Artsoul.
(I know it's cheesy but I love bad poetry! )
She's growing in so many ways
Like me, she is a single mom
with lots of stresses going on
But since she put the drink aside
She faces every day with pride
One day at a time is the perfect goal
Congrats to you, from Soph, Artsoul.
(I know it's cheesy but I love bad poetry! )
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: uk
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Thats great Artsoul,im close on days with ya, love the post,i know also the extremes of feelings your goin through on this..
,may your artistic career..re,blossom, now your free from the restraints of alcohol...happy days..
,may your artistic career..re,blossom, now your free from the restraints of alcohol...happy days..
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