Just checking in at 7 months sober :)
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Just checking in at 7 months sober :)
Good evening sober people. 
I'm happy to report that I've reached 7 months sober. It is easier these days to ignore the AV, it still pops in to rear it's ugly head occasionally, but I don't give it a lot of my attention like I used to. It doesn't become a white-knuckling battle.
The holiday weekends in the summer are still tough I must admit, I guess in a way I've been lucky not to have a drink handed to me because that would shake me a bit I'm sure.
Anyway, I can see that my life needs a lot more 'fixing' than just sobriety but it sure helps not to be hung over. Depression is better, not gone, confidence is up a bit, just still trying to find happiness I guess, maybe I'll chase it to the grave. Love my kids, I'm thankful for what I do have, but the loneliness I feel daily is killing me.
I'm shy by nature, never had many friends, marriage is a business partnership at this point, he's not around a lot, kids are almost grown.... Thank goodness for my dogs these days.
I keep busy, just not much joy in life. And with not drinking there's never relief of my racing thoughts, or the chronic pain I live with. I believe I drank to relieve physical & emotional pain, now I can't seem to find relief most days.
Be well everybody, love this site, I read here a lot, it really does help.
I'm happy to report that I've reached 7 months sober. It is easier these days to ignore the AV, it still pops in to rear it's ugly head occasionally, but I don't give it a lot of my attention like I used to. It doesn't become a white-knuckling battle.
The holiday weekends in the summer are still tough I must admit, I guess in a way I've been lucky not to have a drink handed to me because that would shake me a bit I'm sure.
Anyway, I can see that my life needs a lot more 'fixing' than just sobriety but it sure helps not to be hung over. Depression is better, not gone, confidence is up a bit, just still trying to find happiness I guess, maybe I'll chase it to the grave. Love my kids, I'm thankful for what I do have, but the loneliness I feel daily is killing me.
I'm shy by nature, never had many friends, marriage is a business partnership at this point, he's not around a lot, kids are almost grown.... Thank goodness for my dogs these days.
I keep busy, just not much joy in life. And with not drinking there's never relief of my racing thoughts, or the chronic pain I live with. I believe I drank to relieve physical & emotional pain, now I can't seem to find relief most days.
Be well everybody, love this site, I read here a lot, it really does help.
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
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Jessie,
Since I quit, 14 months ago, I am less sickly but more aware of all my aches and pains.
Kind of a lingering ache, here and there. Getting used to sober still I figure.
I agree about the loneliness. It is tough finding good friends.
My happiness comes here and there though. Physically, I am so much better.
Mentally, almost nothing gets to me like when I was a drunk.
Thanks.
Since I quit, 14 months ago, I am less sickly but more aware of all my aches and pains.
Kind of a lingering ache, here and there. Getting used to sober still I figure.
I agree about the loneliness. It is tough finding good friends.
My happiness comes here and there though. Physically, I am so much better.
Mentally, almost nothing gets to me like when I was a drunk.
Thanks.
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