Is sobriety worth it?
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Is sobriety worth it?
Thought I might post a short message that hopefully will help anyone wondering if this whole sobriety thing is worth it...
Exactly one year ago I was in rehab.
My life was a complete and utter wreck. Alcohol had taken nearly everything from me – my marriage, my self-worth, my job was on the line and worst of all it was inevitable that if I continued to drink I would be unable to look after my children.
I had so many fears about how on earth this addiction could be tackled. Yes there was evidence from places like this and from people I had talked to that it could be done, but me?? To give up the one thing that I still enjoyed and that dominated my every waking moment – that would be almost impossible.
Was there even any point in trying when:
Despite these reservations I decided to give it a go anyway. By far the best decision I’ve ever made.
All of my pre-conceived notions listed above were wrong.
Yes it was very tough at times but so worth it. It’s still early days in recovery goes I’m learning all the time. All those people I used to listen to who said that life would be enjoyable weren’t insane after all! I kept my job and continue to rebuild relationships that I thought had gone forever. The most wonderful thing of all is that I’m getting the chance to be the dad that my kids deserve.
So is it worth it? You bet it is!!
Exactly one year ago I was in rehab.
My life was a complete and utter wreck. Alcohol had taken nearly everything from me – my marriage, my self-worth, my job was on the line and worst of all it was inevitable that if I continued to drink I would be unable to look after my children.
I had so many fears about how on earth this addiction could be tackled. Yes there was evidence from places like this and from people I had talked to that it could be done, but me?? To give up the one thing that I still enjoyed and that dominated my every waking moment – that would be almost impossible.
Was there even any point in trying when:
- The cravings would be too much to bear
- It was too late to make up for all the damage I’d inflicted on my family and friends
- My career was over; even if I managed to get through 6 weeks of rehab I would be sacked as soon as I reported back to work
- Without alcohol life would be empty and grim.
Despite these reservations I decided to give it a go anyway. By far the best decision I’ve ever made.
All of my pre-conceived notions listed above were wrong.
Yes it was very tough at times but so worth it. It’s still early days in recovery goes I’m learning all the time. All those people I used to listen to who said that life would be enjoyable weren’t insane after all! I kept my job and continue to rebuild relationships that I thought had gone forever. The most wonderful thing of all is that I’m getting the chance to be the dad that my kids deserve.
So is it worth it? You bet it is!!
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Yes this was a very inspiring post Mac! This is the first time on any kind of forum. My drinking has gotten out of control and is starting to wreck the great trust my boyfriend and I had. So here I am. Day one. I hope that I can stay sober and he will trust me again.
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Thanks everyone, still a bit to go before I have a full year due to a relapse a couple months into recovery. Short lived and very scary but managed to get back on track since then.
Calibur - great to see you posting. You've found a great community. Grab this and any other forms of support that are available. Good luck, you can do this 
Originally Posted by Calibur 
This is the first time on any kind of forum. My drinking has gotten out of control and is starting to wreck the great trust my boyfriend and I had. So here I am. Day one. I hope that I can stay sober and he will trust me again.
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