2016--the year I stay sober
 

I've been to this site off and on for a long time now so people are tired of me posting that I've quit for good--and then backpedaling.

Something happened to me on December 30 that convinced me to never drink again. I'm fully armed with a Big Plan and nothing will dissuade me from sticking to it.

This is far more than a New year's resolution. It's a matter of life or death for me. Drinking and self-loathing have gone hand in hand for me since...well, probably from my 18th birthday onward. The drinking part is "simple"--I just won't do it anymore. I've been seeking professional help for my self-loathing. That's the difficult part for me.

Are you in on that 24-hour thread? Might be good to make that daily commitment in front of your peers here.

I agree: 2016 is the year this needs to stop, January is the month, and today is the day.

Good job getting professional help. I did that too and it helped big time. Counseling should be on everyone's list I think. Most anyway. Normally there's an underlying reason for addiction.

The psyche is so complex. We're much quicker to see a GP when sick or hurt, but never see a counselor when we're mentally off key.

Happy 2016 to ya!! It's going to be an awesome year!

I am with you on the sober 2016!:-)

You can do this JD!! :)

Welcome back, JD! Glad to see you're ready to fight for your sobriety.

Delfin

best wishes JD - and delilah :)

D

You can do it :)
We support you and believe in you. Life on the sober side is going to reward you so much more than any booze session ever has.