Notices

Just a short check in

Old 02-05-2013, 01:44 PM
  # 1 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Andi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Europe
Posts: 159
Just a short check in

I've been back to read from time to time, but I haven't posted much the last year. I have my year sober coming up this month and I'm grateful that I will be making it this far this time. The urge to drink has been lifted and it's a great feeling to be this free. Every urge became shorter and shorter and now thinking of drinking a glass of wine and really imagining it makes my stomach feel a bit queasy.

I can get out of situations and places with my grace and dignity intact.
I have also learned to embrace all my feelings, you feel...then the feeling passes whether it's good, bad, lonely, happy, sad, none of them are permanent so I don't have to drink to hide from them or celebrate them. I don't know if that makes sense to anyone :-).

Just wanted to share and, who knows, help someone.
Andi is offline  
Old 02-05-2013, 01:52 PM
  # 2 (permalink)  
Member
 
Sazzle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: London
Posts: 1,010
Congratulations on your year Andi. I loved what you said. It makes complete sense to me and you put it so simply, yet powerfully.

Thanks for sharing.

S x
Sazzle is offline  
Old 02-05-2013, 01:54 PM
  # 3 (permalink)  
Administrator
 
Dee74's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,043
good to 'see' you again Andi - congratulations!

D
Dee74 is offline  
Old 02-05-2013, 04:14 PM
  # 4 (permalink)  
Self recovered Self discovered
 
freshstart57's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Toronto Canada
Posts: 5,148
Well done, Andi, congratulations on your arrival at the place where we know we are more than our feelings. The feelings and thoughts come and go, but we remain, strong and proud and whole.
freshstart57 is offline  
Old 02-05-2013, 11:30 PM
  # 5 (permalink)  
Member
 
JungleGirl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Melbourne VIC
Posts: 94
Thanks Andi, this is a lovely simple post and for sure helps. It always helps to read about success. Well done x
JungleGirl is offline  
Old 02-06-2013, 12:03 AM
  # 6 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Andi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Europe
Posts: 159
Thank you!
Andi is offline  

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:09 AM.