One year!
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: California
Posts: 124
One year!
Hi everyone,
Apologies for not being around at all in quite a while. Life is just crazy and I try my best to stay busy.
I managed to hit the one year sober mark! It hasn't been easy. I no longer crave alcohol, but it would be nice to be able to have a drink when I go out to certain places. Oh well, it is what it is. Water for me pretty much everywhere I go these days. At least the bill at restaurants is much cheaper for me this last year!
I still struggle with anxiety and depression. I thought that by now I would be past all that, but nope. I will continue that battle!
If you are reading this and struggling, I wish you the best and I want you to know that you can do anything that you sincerely want to do. You are much stronger than you think! Have a great day all.
Apologies for not being around at all in quite a while. Life is just crazy and I try my best to stay busy.
I managed to hit the one year sober mark! It hasn't been easy. I no longer crave alcohol, but it would be nice to be able to have a drink when I go out to certain places. Oh well, it is what it is. Water for me pretty much everywhere I go these days. At least the bill at restaurants is much cheaper for me this last year!
I still struggle with anxiety and depression. I thought that by now I would be past all that, but nope. I will continue that battle!
If you are reading this and struggling, I wish you the best and I want you to know that you can do anything that you sincerely want to do. You are much stronger than you think! Have a great day all.
You're not shackled to not drinking, you're free from drinking
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: MN
Posts: 1,406
Congrats on one year!! Have you seen anyone for the depression/anxiety? I suffer too but know that just getting sober isn't going to make it go away. But it does give me a chance to work on it. CBT, meditation, and meds are all options.
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 8,637
AWESOME!!
Congratulations on this wonderful milestone.
I'm coming up on 2.5 years and am still also dealing with depression and anxiety - though in very manageable terms these days.
I actually found that it took me a good year just to leave my addictions fully behind and progress to a place of 'baseline' to even START acknowledging my depression and anxiety as what they really were.... then to begin working on them.
As sobriety deepens, so does self-awareness and as we continue taking ACTION to deepen our lives, we find that addressing emotional, psychological and spiritual gaps or needs helps us continue building a better and better, more rewarding and joyous life.
KEEP AT IT!!
Congratulations on this wonderful milestone.
I'm coming up on 2.5 years and am still also dealing with depression and anxiety - though in very manageable terms these days.
I actually found that it took me a good year just to leave my addictions fully behind and progress to a place of 'baseline' to even START acknowledging my depression and anxiety as what they really were.... then to begin working on them.
As sobriety deepens, so does self-awareness and as we continue taking ACTION to deepen our lives, we find that addressing emotional, psychological and spiritual gaps or needs helps us continue building a better and better, more rewarding and joyous life.
KEEP AT IT!!
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Midwest
Posts: 8,334
Congratulations! I remember at a year, thinking it would be nice if I could have a drink occasionally, but sure didn't want to have to quit again. Now it's been about 4 years and I no longer even have those thoughts.
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