700 days
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Dover, New Hampshire
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700 days
About a month ago I was really close to losing my sober time. I had recently got out of a 6 year relationship and was torn when I didn't get closure and found out she was seeing somebody else just a few months after the break up. I grabbed a beer and looked at it and cried but didn't open it. Since then I can say I'm doing so much better. This site helped me plus the help of co workers family and close friends. I was close to hitting rock bottom I prayed and cried like a little bitch and my prayers were answered I got better! I still think about her from time to time but I'm doing ok. I've been killing it in the gym and am seeing progress and have been more friendly at work and outside I just feel alive its a good feeling. Today I'm 1 month away from 2 years being sober. It has been a tough Fn journey though I'm going to keep going because I've never felt this good about myself EVER in my entire life. I'm talking to girls and going on dates I feel confident again and happy. I'm
Going to keep this short because I'm tired but the feeling you get from accomplishing goals in your sobriety is such a intense feeling I cannot describe it its immense and when you reach a goal you never thought was possible you feel like you can accomplish almost anything! I never thought that when I got sober almost 2 years ago that I would have made it this far F no. 2 years ago I would have laughed right in your face and said YEAH RIGHT!!!
Stay with it guys it's worth it it really is. I work cook in a restaurant and it's tough staying sober in any environment nowadays but sometimes people say like 700 days jeez man how could you do that to yourself. Sometimes you just have to say F them and do what's best for you. Their is going to be lots of obstacles temptations desires pier pressures the list goes on stay strong dig deep deep down and know you are better than that! Good night and good luck to all those on this journey
Going to keep this short because I'm tired but the feeling you get from accomplishing goals in your sobriety is such a intense feeling I cannot describe it its immense and when you reach a goal you never thought was possible you feel like you can accomplish almost anything! I never thought that when I got sober almost 2 years ago that I would have made it this far F no. 2 years ago I would have laughed right in your face and said YEAH RIGHT!!!
Stay with it guys it's worth it it really is. I work cook in a restaurant and it's tough staying sober in any environment nowadays but sometimes people say like 700 days jeez man how could you do that to yourself. Sometimes you just have to say F them and do what's best for you. Their is going to be lots of obstacles temptations desires pier pressures the list goes on stay strong dig deep deep down and know you are better than that! Good night and good luck to all those on this journey
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
Posts: 4,174
Brad,
Nice job on 700. Alcohol is poison.
I drank pretty hard for the last 15 years...and off and on for the last 30.
Had my first buzz by 5. Pretty fun back then, but caught up w me now.
301 clean days here. I feel better than I can remember.
Sort of like a new born baby in the world. Things seem to scare me more.
But, it gets easier by the moment.
Free from the prison of booze. Never going back.
Nice job on 700. Alcohol is poison.
I drank pretty hard for the last 15 years...and off and on for the last 30.
Had my first buzz by 5. Pretty fun back then, but caught up w me now.
301 clean days here. I feel better than I can remember.
Sort of like a new born baby in the world. Things seem to scare me more.
But, it gets easier by the moment.
Free from the prison of booze. Never going back.
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 174
thats great man! i was in the food industry back when i was drinking and had to change careers to get away from it. It's a testament to your determination to stay sober, to be able to continue in that field without issue. Its hard, I can attest to that. Pat yourself on the back. Keep it up.
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 458
Rock on Brad and congrats on 2 years
Your resolve is admirable especially under the stress of a difficult break up
I'm new to sobriety, just north of 100 days, and your post excites me to think about the future benefits that could be on the horizon for me as well
Thank you for the inspiration
Your resolve is admirable especially under the stress of a difficult break up
I'm new to sobriety, just north of 100 days, and your post excites me to think about the future benefits that could be on the horizon for me as well
Thank you for the inspiration
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Join Date: Dec 2015
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Yeah, that's brilliant. Congratulations on 700 days ...it must be bloody tough also to abstain when you are working along side booze. I use to manage a pub and so having it around 24/7 was just part of my life! 700 days........do you reckon we ever stop counting days and just wake up and not think about another day without booze? Just over 100 days for me! I've done 2 years sober before and stupidly cracked , very well done on getting over your breakup and staying strong. Fabulous post!
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Way to go, Brad! Closest I came to drinking was in my first year and also over a woman. Luckily the good folks of SR diagnosed my feelings for what they were- a tantrum! Drinking wouldn't have helped at all. I'm glad you realized that, too.
Congrats on 700 days!
Congrats on 700 days!
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
Posts: 4,174
Originally Posted by zlhzlh 
Yeah, that's brilliant. Congratulations on 700 days .........do you reckon we ever stop counting days and just wake up and not think about another day without booze?......
http://www.convertunits.com/dates/fr...to/Mar+6,+2016
When I think about booze I end up here...better than in a bottle..easier than an AA meeting.
Sobriety just got easier.
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