Bruno1979

Evening guys,

Just checking in, 14 days sober and in the right frame of mind, I've got loads of sober time in over the last 3 years thanks to this site but lost my path a little towards the end of last year thanks to stresses with my business. (Excuses I know)

I'm really feeling strong this time though, each new start gets easier as if I'm righting the wrongs of the previous relapse.

I feel as though I've finally beaten it, thanks for all of your help.

Bruno.

CarrieBradshaw

Congrats on 14 days!

mecanix

Bruno ,
I'm glad your back

I don't think i beat it , but i'm happy with the stalemate . I don't drink and i get to live another day, grow a bit, learn a bit .
If i drink the mad merry-go-round is still there ready to take up where we left off .

Keep on
m

emme99

Congrats on 14 days

loulou1981

Congrats on day 14, welcome back!

Dee74

I think, to be honest, it's going to take a little longer than 14 days, so don't drop your guard, ok?

but...well done on 14 days Bruno

PurpleKnight

Day 14 is fantastic Bruno!! Keep it going!!

Hevyn

Good to see you, Bruno - happy you're at 14 days. Hold on to your precious sobriety & never stop trying.

Nuudawn

14 days sober is a whole world of difference between 14 days drinking...but ya, just the beginning. I myself have a few days less than you in this go. Last night I was troubled by something my partner said to me in a text exchange; "since we quit drinking I feel so boring". When I questioned him on it later he could not articulate much more than that...other than "this is what happens when I quit drinking...I am boring. Everything is boring". His dark mood was almost thick...it was like I could actually feel it.

I'm sorry...for some reason your optimism reminded me of his pessimism. He and I have been sober 10 days. If there is anything I have learned in my previous attempts....nothing is static...not emotionally anyway.

To me, sobriety is a far more 3D adventure than the 1D of drinking.....

least

Congrats on two weeks sober!

ALinNS

First off congratulations on an outstanding achievement at the same time be mindful of this AV we have, I have found in my case if I was too confident I usually made a mistake as I wasn't paying attention.

Delilah1

Congrats on 14 days, I have been on and off SR for close to four years, and have some good stretches of sobriety, however, like you found excuses to drink. I am one day behind you, looking forward to continuing to stay one day behind you for weeks, months, years!!!
❤️

JohnQPublic

Great for you to have 14 days. Best of luck in the future.

GroundhogDay

Congrats on 14 days! It's a very good start.

Bruno1979

Thanks guys,

What I mean by thinking that I've beaten it this time, I don't mean because I've got 15 days in now. I'd say out of the last 1000 days I've probably got a good 900 days sober under my belt. And it's all down to you guys and this forum, without this forum I'd no doubt be single and in a hostel somewhere at best. At worst I'd be dead.

I've technically spent 90% of the last 3 years in a sober state of mind, and the other 10% I've spent learning how to correct the errors that got me drinking again.

I really have got a good feeling about this sober spell.

Thanks again,

Bruno.

SoberinSyracuse

I believe this will be your final turning point, if you make it so! Did you learn some things from relapses that you can use in the future? If so, then they are not "failures." Good for you!! I'm on Day 4 with two previous attempts and also have a feeling in my gut that this time may be THE time.

Marcher13

Bruno I am glad you are feeling good about your progress. Mecanix said exactly how I feel about myself:

I've been sober for almost three years, the other week I got a reminder that I hadn't "beaten it". Friends had been over, I was washing out wine glasses and rinsing two wine bottles (yes, I serve alcohol in my home) and as the stale smell of alcohol floated up I found myself feeling a tad...judgemental?...no but something...because I don't drink anymore.

Mentally I threw on the brakes, this was dangerous ground. Obviously my long denied AV had surfaced at the scent of the alcohol, it would be only one step to be back in the abyss.

I mention this not to suggest complacency on your part. Enjoy your achievement but always be vigilant, as Mecanix says we reach a stalemate with our AVs, I'd add that they never die.

FormerWineGirl

Great job Bruno! Glad you have a good feeling about this, keep up the good work!