One Thing that REALLY surprised me about recovery is: ________
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Join Date: May 2009
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One thing that really surprised me about recovery is how dishonest I am, what a distorted picture of myself I had. I thought, because I aced school and had lots of talents, that I'd be good at recovery...breeze right through.
ha ha ha HA HA,, hahahahahah
ha ha ha HA HA,, hahahahahah
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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I am surprised that there aren't any big changes yet. Perhaps because it's been less than a month for me. Life is still the same. Things I am afraid to face, I am still afraid to face. I still go off on rages about stuff. I might be a bit calmer, but all in all I think things are about the same as when I was drinking.
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: East Coast, The States
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I am surprised that I went from DAILY thoughts that I didnt want to live anymore, to zero suicidal thoughts or feelings.
In the ten months since I quit, I have not one day wished I was dead. Very surprised.
In the ten months since I quit, I have not one day wished I was dead. Very surprised.
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Australia
Posts: 342
How letting go of alcohol has enabled me to let go of other hang ups and focus on what matters.
Also.... How fast I drink.
Whether a can of diet coke, coffee or water, I wanna finish it and get another one. Maybe just a left over habit. I never realized it with alcohol.
Also.... How fast I drink.
Whether a can of diet coke, coffee or water, I wanna finish it and get another one. Maybe just a left over habit. I never realized it with alcohol.
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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One thing that really surprised me about Recovery, is that apart from three closest lfriends, my daughter, and the sister I am closest to, (all of whom i confided in that I had quit) NO ONE has asked me once why I am not drinking. I don't feel the need to explain why when I say "no thank you,"..... and they don't ask. Very surprising.
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: East Coast, The States
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I am surprised about this:
What an infinite relief it is to NOT have secrets!
My secret alcoholism just caused me to do other secretive things. Now that I am sober I can't believe I lived in a lonely dark shroud of secrets.
Now i never have to censor or remember who knows what about me. I can just be me in the moment!!
What an infinite relief it is to NOT have secrets!
My secret alcoholism just caused me to do other secretive things. Now that I am sober I can't believe I lived in a lonely dark shroud of secrets.
Now i never have to censor or remember who knows what about me. I can just be me in the moment!!
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Out west
Posts: 191
There's a card for it! I was at the drugstore looking at greeting cards, and lo and behold there was a 'support for sobriety' section. I looked at the one card available, and it was totally depressing, in a nutshell 'good luck on your insurmountable task'. Nonetheless there is a card for it.
( I probably look ridiculous! )
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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It surprises me how good I feel about sharing things that upset me no matter how trivial or inconsequential I may imagine they may sound to another person.
Certain topics I just didn't discuss....now I do and it really, really surprises me how good I feel after. Nobody tells me to suck it up or get over it or anything like I tell myself.
They're a lot nicer to me than me. Surprise!!
Certain topics I just didn't discuss....now I do and it really, really surprises me how good I feel after. Nobody tells me to suck it up or get over it or anything like I tell myself.
They're a lot nicer to me than me. Surprise!!
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Madison, WI
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I'm surprised that
One thing that has surprised me (I'm on day 9) is how much my drinking affected my relationship with my SO. I guess I didn't think I was drinking that much, but she's so happy now and she is smiling at me, instead of going to bed upset. That alone is going to keep me on the right road.
Another surprise is that she said I am being a much better parent. Again, I think I was just ignorant about how my drinking affected my parenting, because I didn't drink until after the kids were in bed. Now I can see how short I was with them, waiting on them and yelling at them to get to bed, so I could start my nightly routine all over again.
Another surprise is that she said I am being a much better parent. Again, I think I was just ignorant about how my drinking affected my parenting, because I didn't drink until after the kids were in bed. Now I can see how short I was with them, waiting on them and yelling at them to get to bed, so I could start my nightly routine all over again.
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Washington DC
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How far below my potential I was when I was drinking; I used to be so impressed with myself that I could be drunk at midnite and up at 5am running but now I see that I was just keeping my head above water (barely) and achieving almost nothing with my life while destroying myself - all under the label of "high functioning alcoholic" as if that was a title to be proud of
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