Eight weeks today!
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Eight weeks today!
Hi all. I've posted pretty much every day this last couple of months. It has helped a lot - as has reading the forum of course and going to AA meetings. It is a lot of years since I managed to put so many days together.
At this stage the thought of going back to drinking and to feeling how I did when I was is simply horrific. That, plus lots of positives, lots of good stuff, better moods, more 'real' moods and more energy..well the list goes on - make it so much better already!
..and it has just begun!
As I have said here before, if I can do this, with all my years of addictive drinking behind me, anyone can! Go for it!
At this stage the thought of going back to drinking and to feeling how I did when I was is simply horrific. That, plus lots of positives, lots of good stuff, better moods, more 'real' moods and more energy..well the list goes on - make it so much better already!
..and it has just begun!
As I have said here before, if I can do this, with all my years of addictive drinking behind me, anyone can! Go for it!
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I'm glad to see you've reached the eight week milestone, Mentium! Hopefully it's getting easier for you as you gain momentum. In geopolitics there's sometimes mention of the "peace dividend", or a level economic prosperity that results from channeling wealth away from building bombs and towards boosting the economy. In a sense there's a sobriety dividend that comes from channeling all the emotional energy that we used to waste drinking towards useful ends. Like the former the latter takes some time to see and isn't easy to quantify. But it's also a very powerful thing in practice.
Each sober day that passes should help to reassure you that 1) you can successfully deal with life without alcohol, 2) failure isn't preordained and 3) there is hope. That last one is huge, Mentium.
Congrats on the sober months!
Each sober day that passes should help to reassure you that 1) you can successfully deal with life without alcohol, 2) failure isn't preordained and 3) there is hope. That last one is huge, Mentium.
Congrats on the sober months!
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There certainly are some dividends! I am sleeping with ease now (you hear, all you guys moaning you can't quit because you can't sleep!? ;-)). Concentration is much better and sometimes when things are going well life feels absolutely brilliant! Highly recommended.
Living sober is however a challenge. I'm a born worrier and anxiety freak. Am using the 12 Steps (minus any god element) as a therapeutic tool to tackle some of that though!)
Living sober is however a challenge. I'm a born worrier and anxiety freak. Am using the 12 Steps (minus any god element) as a therapeutic tool to tackle some of that though!)
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