quitforme79

It is amazing to me how much I have progressed in this journey. If anyone is thinking that sobriety can't be fun or even "easy" at times, please hang in there. As more time passes, I find myself thinking about drinking less. Some days I don't think about it at all. And when I do, it's more of a fleeting thought now, rather than a craving.

When I first started I was asking everyone who would listen "When will I feel better" and "What is the time frame". I wanted standards, numbers, a baseline. But most didn't have an answer for me. In fact, a lot of people said the same thing "It's different for everyone but just trust that it gets better". I am so glad I listened to my fellow human alcoholics...here at SR and in the rooms.

I am learning so much about how to be patient, willing, honest, open and about how to have fun..sober. There's a peace that comes with being sober and little by little it has crept into my life. First thru fatigue which led me to rest. Then thru energy which leads me to spend time with friends and loved ones.

At almost 3 months I can feel/see so many positive changes in myself and can't imagine why I would EVER go back. But I know I need to keep working at this and continue to take my medicine which is AA, reading and posting at SR and being grateful for remembering all the reasons I want to stay sober.

I hope everyone is well

JungleGirl

Well done, so wonderful that your feeling strong and happy. It's a fantastic journey and you summed it up well.
Keep it up!

Fallow

Congrats quit! Ive followed some of your journey both as I was still using and now sober. It is always beautiful to me when I see the progress and the reality that we can live life sober as long as we have the willingness to take action. For me I get lots of fear of the unknown sometimes but the next day Im always happy I stayed on the path. Its scary but I dont have any desire to turn back. Im already living my new life. You are a month ahead of me and its really great to hear the happiness in your words. Keep on trudgin.

quitforme79

Thanks guys Fallow... I totally agree with you on being glad you hung on through the bad days. I truly have to live one day at a time & some of those hard days I broke down into hour intervals. I kept & still keep in mind that I can do anything for a span of 24 hours whether that's staying sober, getting thru sadness, anger, loneliness etc. I look forward to continuing to share this journey with you!

chainsaw4618

Hey Quit, thanks for the inspiration. Getting to 3 months seems so far away. I just made it past a month yesterday. I feel great, but I have little confidence. I want so much to turn this into 3, 6, 25 months! I hope things can get better for me as they have for you. Congrats and good luck for the future!

ReadyAtLast

Lovely post quit.I' m glad things are going well for you.Congratulations on 3 months

Deleteda

Thanks for posting that Quit, its really encouraging to hear how different things can be

artsoul

Great post, Fallow - congratulations on almost 3 months sober!

john44

So glad to hear your're working at this. Me? I got complacent...was floating on the "pink cloud" at five months only to relapse badly.

AlisonW

Congratulations, thanks for the inspiring post!

quitforme79

Chainsaw, it seemed far to me too when I was at 1 month but hang I'm there & you won't be disappointed! John, I rode that pink cloud a little after 30 days & then things seemed to get harder for awhile. It can be difficult to do but we just have to be patient

PippoRossi

That was a fantastic update, quit. Thanks so much for posting it!

Dee74

awesome post Quit

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Windancer

Thats awesome about your 3 monthes!!!
And it does get better.....you articulated your journey very well.

waterhill42

I am on week 2 and thoroughly amazed at myself. Lots of prayer and something my sponsor told me to tell myself which I shared in another thread here.