Link91

Today my baby girl had her 4th b-day. I am coming up on my first year on 23 Jul :-). I have really enjoyed all of my sober "firsts" this last year-x-Mas, family vacations, etc. today was extra special as it took me back to this time last year & thinking of just how bad off I was. I admitted to myself & my wife on the 17th of July 2013 that I was an Alcoholic & I needed help-I was truly sick & tired of being sick & tired. I started my sober life in a great 45 day in-patient facility. For those just getting sober-it only gets better with time!! Early recovery was hellacious for me-I had spent the last 20+ yrs dealing w/ life via the bottom of a bottle, I lacked coping skills for feelings, emotions, etc. my best advice is to seek out those "like minded" people of sobriety, I am not endorsing any particular program-I attended many more than 90 meetings in my first 90 days of sobriety, seek out intensive out-patient group counseling. I have also found individual counseling therapy with a specialist in addictive recovery extremely beneficial.
Keeping a journal about my feelings & thoughts has been very helpful as well-I haven't gone back & read any of my last years entries yet-I am saving that for my 1st year of sobriety anniversary-it should be an interesting read.
1 day, hour, minute at a time is what it takes-they add up
It gets better & easier!!

Dee74

What a great post and a great day for you Link - congrats on your upcoming year

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FeelingGreat

I just loved reading your post Link. It was a real inspiration and a good news story. Onward and upward!

PurpleKnight

Fantastic post!!