7 months
 

I wasn't going to post it but...

Yesterday I celebrated 7 months by kayaking on a lake for over three hours and taking photos of wildlife. Just enjoying being out on the water getting some exercise and having a bottle of water to drink when I got thirsty. When I returned home I had a tall glass if iced tea. It hit the spot. And it didn't make me feel tired after a couple glasses. I was able to continue into the night.

I posted a few new photos on my page here. Enjoy the day. LB

Every weekend is better than the last without alcohol in the mix. I don't even think about it any more. And I hardly notice others drinking.

That's the good stuff! Thanks for sharing. I too have found nature to be a wonderful place to be sober - to just be was something that was hard in active addiction. Glad to hear you had a great day on the water!

LBrain; thanks so much for sharing your milestone and celebration.

You are a wonderful gift to SR.


Congratulations on 7 months, LBrain. :You_Rock_

congratulations on 7 months of sobriety
 

it's a great blessing
one for us not to take for granted

MM

Congratulation LBrain. That's a wonderful achievement! You must be so chuffed.

I tried wakeboarding at the weekend - something I would NEVER have considered before I got sober. What an amazing experience, looking at loch lomond (or trying) before i fell face first into the water.

Well done!

L x

Congrats, Lbrain. It sounds like a great day!

well done on 7 months and good to hear your out and about enjoying being sober thats what its all about so well done : )

Lbrain, great job on 7 months! You are an inspiration and glad you got some "you-time" in to celebrate the milestone.

Good for you! Congrats!!!

Congratulations to you fine sir! Great post to read!!

awesome congrats on 7 mnths, sounds like you had a wonderful day, hope you can get all kayackie n sh*t again soon !

Congratulation LBrain! Wow, 7 months. Is this the longest that you have ever gone?

Congrats LB - sounds like you are achieving some serenity in your life. I am happy for you!

Congrats! 7 months is a great achievement, looking forward to one day having that milestone myself

I took a break many years ago. This is my first time giving up alcohol for good.
I drank for 40 years. The last year was the worst. Having bottles placed so they were easily available. Near the end I almost always had a 'sip' of vodka when I got a beer. And I was never without a beer in my hand. I couldn't paint without a beer in my hand. I couldn't pull weeds without a beer in my hand. I felt naked without a beer in my hand.
The biggest thing for me was the realization that drinking was no good for me.
And accepting that I could no longer live like that.
It will never have an influence on my life again.

It is a great thing when we realize we can enjoy life sober far more than when we were drunk.

Congrats on 7 months

LBrain, you are just so FANTASTIC, congratulations, rootin for ya. :egypt:

So now you are deliberately happy at the "nude beach" then :)

Congrats; and that was a cool way of celebrating.

Woo hoo! Congrats! I always enjoy reading your posts...

Can't wait for my 7...

I don't think that is one of my the short comings that can be removed:a108: