celebrating 5 years
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celebrating 5 years
I've started very few threads here, but I'm excited to celebrate 5 years sober today and it's mostly due to SR. I'm putting it in Newcomers to hopefully give some hope to those struggling. I know it's really tough in the beginning, I know you might go a few days or weeks and drink again. Please just remember to keep trying because a sober life is so much better life than struggling with how much you drink. Don't quit quitting!
SR has taught me so much and was instrumental in helping me quit and it still helps me stay on the right path. I'm so grateful to this site and to you all. Thank you for all you do, SR community!!
SR has taught me so much and was instrumental in helping me quit and it still helps me stay on the right path. I'm so grateful to this site and to you all. Thank you for all you do, SR community!!
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Holy buckets! Five years is an awesome accomplishment! Congrats, Mirage.
Thank you for expressing a desire to give newcomers hope. Newcomers, there are milestones like this posted everyday. It's within your reach!
Thank you for expressing a desire to give newcomers hope. Newcomers, there are milestones like this posted everyday. It's within your reach!
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Keep passing on your own ESH -
experiences, strengths and hopes
to achieve health, happiness and
so many more awesome gifts in
sobriety for yrs to come.
Maintain a solid recovery foundation
for a lifetime one day at a time.
experiences, strengths and hopes
to achieve health, happiness and
so many more awesome gifts in
sobriety for yrs to come.
Maintain a solid recovery foundation
for a lifetime one day at a time.
Keep going, you are an inspiration. 
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Thank you, SR friends!
JK130..I'd say the best change for me has been how I feel both mentally and physically. I was SO tired all the time, always recovering from drinking too much. Also always having to plan out the weeks..."if I drink tonight, I won't drink tomorrow..or maybe I shouldn't drink tonight and then I can drink Friday and Saturday and sleep in," blah blah blaaaah. Rinse, repeat.
Always thinking about when to fit it in, how to hide it from my kids. It's such a relief now to just be consistently sober. I am ALWAYS available to anyone. I'm dependable, I'm not cancelling appointments cuz I'm hungover, I'm not saying no to my kids cuz I'm so freaking tired. I'm thankful my kids were 9 and 12 when I quit, I've been able to be there for them so much more than I would have if I were still drinking. I'm setting a good example for them, I'm so happy about that. Anyway..lots of things have changed I guess. All for the better! Thanks for asking, best of luck to you on your journey to sobriety!
JK130..I'd say the best change for me has been how I feel both mentally and physically. I was SO tired all the time, always recovering from drinking too much. Also always having to plan out the weeks..."if I drink tonight, I won't drink tomorrow..or maybe I shouldn't drink tonight and then I can drink Friday and Saturday and sleep in," blah blah blaaaah. Rinse, repeat.
Always thinking about when to fit it in, how to hide it from my kids. It's such a relief now to just be consistently sober. I am ALWAYS available to anyone. I'm dependable, I'm not cancelling appointments cuz I'm hungover, I'm not saying no to my kids cuz I'm so freaking tired. I'm thankful my kids were 9 and 12 when I quit, I've been able to be there for them so much more than I would have if I were still drinking. I'm setting a good example for them, I'm so happy about that. Anyway..lots of things have changed I guess. All for the better! Thanks for asking, best of luck to you on your journey to sobriety!
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