Question about Number of sober days...
Question about Number of sober days...
If you are new to recovery or if not, think back to your first 90, 120 or 180 days. Did you know every morning when you woke up, what sober day it was for you? If you did when did you stop counting?
The reason I ask this is because a relative who stopped drinking "about 3 of 4 weeks ago" and is attending meetings daily, doesn't know how many days sober he. When he told me about his recovery and I asked how many days he was sober, he said "I don't know its been a few weeks". I thought that was standard practice but I have no idea, maybe its not.
Did you count your days sober?
The reason I ask this is because a relative who stopped drinking "about 3 of 4 weeks ago" and is attending meetings daily, doesn't know how many days sober he. When he told me about his recovery and I asked how many days he was sober, he said "I don't know its been a few weeks". I thought that was standard practice but I have no idea, maybe its not.
Did you count your days sober?
I did until I got to a few weeks. Maybe after the first month I counted more in weeks then months.
some people don't count at all as they feel it's counting towards something. I felt it counting away from something. Everyone's different, I wouldn't read anything into what your relative said -being sober is the main thing
some people don't count at all as they feel it's counting towards something. I felt it counting away from something. Everyone's different, I wouldn't read anything into what your relative said -being sober is the main thing
I know my date and I can still figure out the number of days, if I put some mathematics to work....
It took me a long time to get to today. Almost 2.5 years of continuous sobriety for me.
Yes, I only have today and today is an awesome day to be sober!
It took me a long time to get to today. Almost 2.5 years of continuous sobriety for me.
Yes, I only have today and today is an awesome day to be sober!
I was so disoriented the first week sober I couldn't count! But I went back a couple of weeks later and loaded an app that counts the days for me. Somehow gives me a boost to check it now and then!
Well, isn't this something, while posting this the relative in question called me and said he relapsed and that he felt lousy lying to me about how long he had been sober. He called to tell me that he is at Day 2! I emailed him SR's website and told him to look into it. I hope he joins.
Well, isn't this something, while posting this the relative in question called me and said he relapsed and that he felt lousy lying to me about how long he had been sober. He called to tell me that he is at Day 2! I emailed him SR's website and told him to look into it. I hope he joins.
For some people counting days can be pretty demotivating if they are stumbling along getting themselves together, we can be our own harshest critics. sometimes it's better to colour in the calendar red and green .. I think eventually though the plan is complete abstinence and then i suppose days , months and years will be noted , even by the non county types
Every green is glorious , m
Every green is glorious , m
I no longer count days.... Though I did up until/around my 2 week mark...
I know my sobriety date is August 20th, 2013. And, I know that is on a Tuesday. Thus, I know each Tuesday marks a new week (though I don't count the actual # of weeks -- I did up until the 8th week...) and I know the 20th of each month marks a new month. Those I am absolutely keeping track of!
I am almost up to 3 months!!! And THAT makes me glad.
PS - If you do want to check your total number of days, then click here: SoberRecovery : Sober Time Sobriety Calculator
I know my sobriety date is August 20th, 2013. And, I know that is on a Tuesday. Thus, I know each Tuesday marks a new week (though I don't count the actual # of weeks -- I did up until the 8th week...) and I know the 20th of each month marks a new month. Those I am absolutely keeping track of!
I am almost up to 3 months!!! And THAT makes me glad.
PS - If you do want to check your total number of days, then click here: SoberRecovery : Sober Time Sobriety Calculator
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I no longer count days.... Though I did up until/around my 2 week mark...
I know my sobriety date is August 20th, 2013. And, I know that is on a Tuesday. Thus, I know each Tuesday marks a new week (though I don't count the actual # of weeks -- I did up until the 8th week...) and I know the 20th of each month marks a new month. Those I am absolutely keeping track of!
I am almost up to 3 months!!! And THAT makes me glad.
PS - If you do want to check your total number of days, then click here: SoberRecovery : Sober Time Sobriety Calculator
I know my sobriety date is August 20th, 2013. And, I know that is on a Tuesday. Thus, I know each Tuesday marks a new week (though I don't count the actual # of weeks -- I did up until the 8th week...) and I know the 20th of each month marks a new month. Those I am absolutely keeping track of!
I am almost up to 3 months!!! And THAT makes me glad.
PS - If you do want to check your total number of days, then click here: SoberRecovery : Sober Time Sobriety Calculator
My new sober date is August 20, 2011.
First 100 days I pretty much knew how many days I had been sober. After that I started counting in months.... which I still do. I treat myself to something special every time I get another month sober.
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