It Gets Better
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Sobersville, USA
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It Gets Better
Here I am at Day 45 and I am seeing major improvements. I am no longer sitting here in the evenings wondering what to do instead of drinking. I am cooking decent food, going to the gym, reading, and taking some time for contemplation.
I am still a little cloudy, but I am much, MUCH better.
My bills are good and I'm starting to make a dent in my debt.
For those in the earliest days of recovery, I know how rotten it is. People have different timelines. Some might be better in days. Others might take months. Or longer.
I had the usual symptoms: Anxiety, fear, headaches, sleeplessness, disorientation, blurred thoughts, hopelessness.
It will get better. You'll have to walk through fire to get to safety, but you can make it.
If you relapse, you can try again. Most of us have done it more than a few times. But it will probably be worse next time around. And so on.
Keep fighting and use whatever resources you have at your disposal.
If I can do it, so can you. I drank steadily for thirty-five years. Every night, with very few breaks. Probably closer to forty years. I had one hell of a dependency. I never thought it was possible for me to stop drinking. I knew that I had a problem and I knew that it was going to kill me if I didn't do something. So I made up my mind, walked the plank, and plunged into the abyss. It is easily the best thing I have ever done in my life. Especially now that I am coming up for air.
I still have a long way to go, and I am well aware that this struggle is for life, but getting relief from the worst of the physical discomfort and the mental unease is a giant leap.
I am still a little cloudy, but I am much, MUCH better.
My bills are good and I'm starting to make a dent in my debt.
For those in the earliest days of recovery, I know how rotten it is. People have different timelines. Some might be better in days. Others might take months. Or longer.
I had the usual symptoms: Anxiety, fear, headaches, sleeplessness, disorientation, blurred thoughts, hopelessness.
It will get better. You'll have to walk through fire to get to safety, but you can make it.
If you relapse, you can try again. Most of us have done it more than a few times. But it will probably be worse next time around. And so on.
Keep fighting and use whatever resources you have at your disposal.
If I can do it, so can you. I drank steadily for thirty-five years. Every night, with very few breaks. Probably closer to forty years. I had one hell of a dependency. I never thought it was possible for me to stop drinking. I knew that I had a problem and I knew that it was going to kill me if I didn't do something. So I made up my mind, walked the plank, and plunged into the abyss. It is easily the best thing I have ever done in my life. Especially now that I am coming up for air.
I still have a long way to go, and I am well aware that this struggle is for life, but getting relief from the worst of the physical discomfort and the mental unease is a giant leap.
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Thanks for a positive post, living. 
It's easy to get frustrated in the early days. I drank for over 30 yrs. too & drank daily in the end. I really did have to learn to live in a whole new way. Congrats on your 45 days - I know how hard you worked for it.
It's easy to get frustrated in the early days. I drank for over 30 yrs. too & drank daily in the end. I really did have to learn to live in a whole new way. Congrats on your 45 days - I know how hard you worked for it.
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Join Date: Nov 2013
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Congrats on your sobriety, and thank you for sharing! Today is day #25 for me -- Posts like yours are extremely helpful & inspiring to me, especially when I hit a rough patch or get stuck in my head for too long (which tends to happen quite frequently lately lol). I really do appreciate the positive reminder that it DOES get better .. I needed it tonight
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Eastpointe,Michigan
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Getting sober sucks. That's just how it is. But you will never have to get sober again. It's way easier staying sober than getting sober. It keeps getting better and better. Enjoy the journey.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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Wonderful post! I'm just about where you are maybe 41 days or so and I agree! Things have improved drastically from the first few weeks. Sleep is better. More money. Less cravings. Somewhat managable emotional state. The body is feeling more agile. Slow but steady action. I believe we are in the vicinity of hope or maybe even believing. Let's keep going one day at a time
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