90 Days for Me
Snarf Snarf
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: ATL
Posts: 835
90 Days for Me
90 days ago, March 24, 2010, I took my final drink of alcohol. These past 90 days have been absolutely amazing, and things look better than I ever could have dreamed. I've been able to mend and rekindle relationships with my family and friends. I've gotten some major dental work that I needed, and that increased my confidence to where I was able to obtain a better-paying job much closer to home than my previous job. My relationship with my fiancee is stronger than it has ever been (after 7 years). I can think clearly and analyze situations before acting or reacting. I care about the well-being of others and like being of service to them. I can counsel my younger siblings on their problems, and do so with a clear mind and knowing that I can actually be a good example for them. I can go to sleep when I want to and wake up when I want to. I feel like a different person, but not a new person. Like the person I was before I started drinking.
I've done it with AA, help from my friends and family, but most consistently, with SR. I can come here every single day, even if I can't make a meeting or speak to a friend about something. This place and you people have been here for me from Day 1, and my thanks and love go out to all of you. I just hope that I'm in some way able to repay that by helping someone else who may need it.
90 days without the booze, and my life has never been better. Here's to many more alcohol-free days in the future! <raises Caffeine Free Coca-Cola to cheers SR>
I've done it with AA, help from my friends and family, but most consistently, with SR. I can come here every single day, even if I can't make a meeting or speak to a friend about something. This place and you people have been here for me from Day 1, and my thanks and love go out to all of you. I just hope that I'm in some way able to repay that by helping someone else who may need it.
90 days without the booze, and my life has never been better. Here's to many more alcohol-free days in the future! <raises Caffeine Free Coca-Cola to cheers SR>
Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Whistler, British Columbia
Posts: 222
Right on Snarf! good work on the 90 days.
Starting to see myself what you mean by being like the old self before the drinking started.
All this time I figured I had depression and all along it was the drinking and smoking weed that was causing the depression in the first place.
Its a crazy upside down world, keep at it!
Starting to see myself what you mean by being like the old self before the drinking started.
All this time I figured I had depression and all along it was the drinking and smoking weed that was causing the depression in the first place.
Its a crazy upside down world, keep at it!
Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Omak WA
Posts: 1,049
Hi Snarf,
How Wonderful to hear your story for today. It is so rewarding to be sober & finally be able to see & hear clearly.
When I sobered up I had a face as red as a tomato. I asked my doc if it would go away & how long...he said that it would take about nine months. I also needed my teeth pulled & dentures which took more than nine months to get up my courage to even make an appointment with a dentist.
My red face was gone in nine months & my natural "ruddy" colored face came back. I was two years sober when I promised myself I would make an appointment with a dentist in September...I did it on the last day of the month.
Lots of grief came along with lots of good things with my new sober life. It is unbelievable how the AA Program works if you work it.
kelsh
How Wonderful to hear your story for today. It is so rewarding to be sober & finally be able to see & hear clearly.
When I sobered up I had a face as red as a tomato. I asked my doc if it would go away & how long...he said that it would take about nine months. I also needed my teeth pulled & dentures which took more than nine months to get up my courage to even make an appointment with a dentist.
My red face was gone in nine months & my natural "ruddy" colored face came back. I was two years sober when I promised myself I would make an appointment with a dentist in September...I did it on the last day of the month.
Lots of grief came along with lots of good things with my new sober life. It is unbelievable how the AA Program works if you work it.
kelsh
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,777
able to repay that by helping someone else who may need it
You can be an inspiration to someone just starting out and unsure of themselves. Big congrats and (((hugs))) on your ninety days!!
Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 5,276
:day1 SNARF!!!!!
I remember meeting you in the chatroom your first or second day here, and whenever I see one of your posts, it always makes me feel good because of the way you have embraced your recovery.
Really happy for you, congratulations on an awesome 90 days!
I remember meeting you in the chatroom your first or second day here, and whenever I see one of your posts, it always makes me feel good because of the way you have embraced your recovery.
Really happy for you, congratulations on an awesome 90 days!
[/IMG]
Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
