The switch
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The switch
I am noticing after you pass that year mark, it becomes all about action. I have had all these fancy sayings and great advice pounded into my head for a year. I thought I was using all that advice but now it seems like the first year was a sort of "training" period for real life. When I say I am praying I do it now with meaning. When I repeat the advice and sayings I've heard I mean it. My life is suddenly in motion and sometimes it is overwhelming. As long as I stay vigilant and remember what I'm supposed to do, it works out. I have no cravings for alcohol anymore which is why I make myself go to meetings. I need to remember, always, how awful those last few years were. Have a great sober night everyone. Xoxo
Jennifer
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Well said, CG! Like KISS once sang:
The hard times are dead and gone
but the hard times have made me strong.
The hard times have made me see
that the hard time's ain't where I want to be.
It's good to remind yourself how far you've come, and how far you have to fall if you let the AV has its way!
The hard times are dead and gone
but the hard times have made me strong.
The hard times have made me see
that the hard time's ain't where I want to be.
It's good to remind yourself how far you've come, and how far you have to fall if you let the AV has its way!
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Originally Posted by Purpleknight 
Great post Jennifer!! Be patient though, we don't have to have it all figured out in a year or even 2 years, Sobriety is a marathon and not a sprint!! 
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Jennifer, what an awesome post!!
Yeah I think there is a bit of a timeline at play. The first year was about learning to stay sober, no matter what, and start I got to trust myself and my instincts. Drinking and coming off it made me completely distrust my reactions and I stints. I felt like they tended to be too much, too little or misplaced. With time, I trusted me again.
Yes with that newfound trust in myself and my thoughts, plus not having to fight off cravings all the time... The sky is the limit the second year. Since my relationship improved with all the work from the first year, we got engaged the second. I got into better physical shape. My job got easier and I got better at it. All kinds of cool stuff happens the second year. Like you, I've found myself believing those aa slogans. Almost against my will, lol! But darned if those promises didn't come true... ��
This third year has been pretty cool. We got married, we still have issues but we both work hard for each other when they come up. I need to get in shape again, lol. I've been called to service a few times. I guess year three is about living the dream, lol. Living a sober life and watching it grow.
You are doing so very well! Enjoy the fruits of your labor and the promises.
Yeah I think there is a bit of a timeline at play. The first year was about learning to stay sober, no matter what, and start I got to trust myself and my instincts. Drinking and coming off it made me completely distrust my reactions and I stints. I felt like they tended to be too much, too little or misplaced. With time, I trusted me again.
Yes with that newfound trust in myself and my thoughts, plus not having to fight off cravings all the time... The sky is the limit the second year. Since my relationship improved with all the work from the first year, we got engaged the second. I got into better physical shape. My job got easier and I got better at it. All kinds of cool stuff happens the second year. Like you, I've found myself believing those aa slogans. Almost against my will, lol! But darned if those promises didn't come true... ��
This third year has been pretty cool. We got married, we still have issues but we both work hard for each other when they come up. I need to get in shape again, lol. I've been called to service a few times. I guess year three is about living the dream, lol. Living a sober life and watching it grow.
You are doing so very well! Enjoy the fruits of your labor and the promises.
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Originally Posted by Ruby2
Hey CG, first year's training wheels so far as I can tell. I'm ready to take those wheels off but it's still scary at times. Keep using those tools! Great job on that year!
Jennifer
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