supermavis

10 days sober (and smoke) free today! Husband just passed 30 days! I haven't gone past 3-4 days sober in 3+ years. I've had a touch of a bug part of the time which has kept me a little weak and groggy but despite that I feel better than I've felt in years. YEARS. That is an amazing thing. The clarity of thought, the random memories coming back (silly little things but the sense of knowing things I'd forgotten for so long is wonderful), the physical improvements (no red, tired eyes! no bloat, back pain, joint pain!)....the ability to look someone in the eye out in public, to say yes to people's requests to do things rather than hide at home in shame or inside a bottle. It's amazing. Sometimes the anxiety gets to be much, but so far I'm managing it! It's more important to me to live, to be present, to get healthy than to give in to that jitter that wants a beer and a smoke (or 12). 10 days. 10 days ago I would have said no way can I get to 10 days!

Dee74

That's really awesome supermavis

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Mags1

Brilliant achievement on 10 days, supermavis, it can only get better.

Carlotta

Congratulations on 10 days and keep piling them up

SoberLeigh

Great to hear that you are doing so well, supermavis. Good job on double digits.

supermavis

Thanks! I know it's not much compared to so many here, but for me it's a VERY huge milestone.

SoberLeigh

Every single sober day is a gift, supermavis; celebrate each of them. They will grow, multiply, become better and better.

fini

hey YAY!

Hevyn

Wonderful news! It'll keep getting better.

mistory5

Way to go! Entering into the double digits gives one a lot of hope when you have struggled to get sober and couldn't string even 7 days. I know you are so excited. Keep going, you can do this, believe in yourself!

brynn

Double digits is the bomb!!! Woohoo!

Lasha

Wow! Very encouraging.. You're doing awesome!

matilda123

Yeah for double digits! Brava!!

Charlie117926

Fantastic SM. I am nine days behind you and I hope I never catch you! Continue forth!!

Fly N Buy

Great!!
You never have to be in single digits again

Glad you're here, keep coming back!

Soberwolf

Awesome Supermavis well done on 10 days

biminiblue

Well done!

JT0626

Guess who's awesome?? You are!!!

supermavis

Aww, thanks everyone! 11 today and a New Year about to start. Spending the day taking my daughter and 3 of her friends to the mall and then roller skating, then tonight she and my hubby and I are attending a Sober New Year's Eve Bash put on by the treatment center he's been going to at the local Science Center! Food and beverages, free IMAX and all the exhibits open (and cheap!). I cannot recall a sober new year for YEARS.

JanieJ

You're doing so well Mavis, awesome job

So happy for you, you should be excited, that's a huge achievement !