MrBen

For those of you who have regularly read my posts you'll know I was pretty stressed out about the arrival of a criminal record check (long story short I once was drunk and was taken home by a police officer and had no idea if this resulted in a police warning). Well it arrived today all clear.

This might sound small but waiting for this was a huge test of my sobriety, I think anxiety has always been my main trigger for drinking and the possibility of losing a job I have very, very hard for made me extremely anxious.

Now I'm out the other side I can not feel a sense of the drinking demon shrinking as my strength of will grows, but also out onto the horizon the life I've started to carve out for myself since I quit.

I see a lot of people struggling on here with their sobriety, everyone does from time to time, but I think most of us don't realise the beautiful future that's waiting. For a long time sober I felt lost, but I now think that was just the fog of alcoholism clearing so I could see what really lies ahead.

Sentimentality over, I'm off for a cuppa'.

HeadLump

Ah, Ben! Bless you, that's made my day!

EJ43

Awesome! I am just getting up and loves reading such a positive message! Thanks!

soberclover

Great to read a positive!

charleesavedme

I'm very glad to hear the check was fine and so glad you feel your strength of getting through difficult situation sober. Congratulations and thanks for the update.

mecanix

Good going Mr B ,

We all know what a drinking life will give us, i was sick to death of mine . A sober life has horizons i'm unaware of and makes me feel like my life is growing .

Keep on ,

Bestwishes, m

Marcher13

Keep marching Ben.

PurpleKnight

That's fantastic news!!