one year today
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Bowling Green KY
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one year today
last year on september 8th i stopped drinking. it was a tuesday following a 3 day weekend where i drank vodka all night friday. all day saturday and sunday and monday.
when i rolled into work on tuesday morning i was toxic with vodka in my system.
i had quit twice before for 100 days and 60+ days but each time thought i had kicked it and could drink moderately.
i couldn't.
i left work around noon and told my boss 'i have to quit drinking'.
it sucked the first few days not getting any sleep. literally eyes wide open awake all night long. no dt's but a horrible feeling all over.
i made it through football tailgating season which was extremely hard with its triggers.
i could have done none of it without this site. i have used no other resource except s.r.
it has been a wonderful year....possibly the best of my life and that includes getting married and having two sons.
i don't ever remember being so aware of life and how much i love it. for any newcomer.....i'm sure there were some worse off than me but what's the difference between drinking 20+ ounces of vodka per night and drinking 30+....we were not designed to handle that intake of poison and the body rebels.
i'm not some super strong person that just said 'i quit'. i have all the weaknesses that any person fighting this disease has. i've been able to stay quit due to the help i've received from here and the fact that it feels one helluva lot better sober.
the best thing i've learned from here is the question 'would drinking add anything positive to this situation'....i have yet to answer that truthfully with a yes.
thank you to all of my brothers and sisters on this board that have helped me.
love always,
david.
when i rolled into work on tuesday morning i was toxic with vodka in my system.
i had quit twice before for 100 days and 60+ days but each time thought i had kicked it and could drink moderately.
i couldn't.
i left work around noon and told my boss 'i have to quit drinking'.
it sucked the first few days not getting any sleep. literally eyes wide open awake all night long. no dt's but a horrible feeling all over.
i made it through football tailgating season which was extremely hard with its triggers.
i could have done none of it without this site. i have used no other resource except s.r.
it has been a wonderful year....possibly the best of my life and that includes getting married and having two sons.
i don't ever remember being so aware of life and how much i love it. for any newcomer.....i'm sure there were some worse off than me but what's the difference between drinking 20+ ounces of vodka per night and drinking 30+....we were not designed to handle that intake of poison and the body rebels.
i'm not some super strong person that just said 'i quit'. i have all the weaknesses that any person fighting this disease has. i've been able to stay quit due to the help i've received from here and the fact that it feels one helluva lot better sober.
the best thing i've learned from here is the question 'would drinking add anything positive to this situation'....i have yet to answer that truthfully with a yes.
thank you to all of my brothers and sisters on this board that have helped me.
love always,
david.
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Big hugs and congrats on one year David!
It is inspiring for me to see those ahead of me and aspire to their place in sobriety.
I am glad the year's been good for you. Staying sober makes everything so much simpler and the best thing about it is no more self loathing every day. What a plus! I do so much better when I'm not my own worst enemy.
It is inspiring for me to see those ahead of me and aspire to their place in sobriety. I am glad the year's been good for you. Staying sober makes everything so much simpler and the best thing about it is no more self loathing every day. What a plus! I do so much better when I'm not my own worst enemy. 
7 Congrats on One Big Year!!!!
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thanks to everyone for their posts. especially all of you that have been here every time i logged on in the last year. you folks are special indeed.
i can't believe it's been a full year but that is what the calendar says....lol.
opivotal.....i honestly didn't pick your b-day by choice. but i don't mind sharing the day with you at all. and happy birthday to you.
i can't believe it's been a full year but that is what the calendar says....lol.
opivotal.....i honestly didn't pick your b-day by choice. but i don't mind sharing the day with you at all. and happy birthday to you.
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