a little over five months
 

Hi, i have been reading posts for a few weeks but this is my first post. I celebrated five months a little over two weeks ago. I quit drinking because my liver was inflammed and causing me to throw up multiple times a day, and i developed nerve damage from drinking too. But now my liver is doing much better, and with physical therapy and abstinence the nerve damage is also much better. Initially when i got sober i thought if i was abstinent for long enough then i could be a normal drinker, but more recently i have started going to aa and read the big book and i know that that is not possible. I feel good most days, and very fortunate, i haven't had a craving in probably two months and i hope to stay this way

Welcome, Steelersfan!

I have found the combination of AA and SoberRecovery to be very helpful in maintaining my sobriety.

Welcome, steelersfan!

It's very inspirational to read your experience. It gives hope that we can reverse some of the damage we've done to ourselves through drinking.

Thank you for sharing!

welcome aboard steelersfan :)

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Welcome to SR! I'm glad you found us and joined the family. :)

Welcome Steelersfan! Glad you are here, even if I am a Browns fan ;)

I am also a member of AA and it saved my life. It took a long time for me to understand and then accept it was the first drink that got me drunk. Every single time!

Most of the time I just drank but there were times I tried to control the amount I drank at a social functions or if I had planned to go out and it never worked. It was like torture. Once I had one, it was on.

Congrats on 5 months!

Welcome steelersfan07, congratulations on 5 months sober. I'm glad you are feeling better. There is a lot of support here. Best wishes. :)

Hello Steelersfan- You are an inspiration, especially to people early on in their journey. You have given me hope and a feeling that I can achieve too xxx:tyou

Welcome SF, and congratulations on 5 months, that is fantastic! Surf the threads here, and see where you feel most at home, I think of SR as a humongous house with lots of rooms, all with different things happening inside, some I visit frequently, some I have no personal interest in, all are wholeheartedly welcoming and with one aim in mind. To aid and maintain recovery. I hope to see you around! ( the One Year and Under is a great place to start, but I only say that cox you will find me there!!)