Snarf

Today is my 2500th consecutive day without alcohol.

2500 mornings without a hangover.
2500 nights falling asleep instead of passing out.
2500 lunches not served to me by a jail guard.
2500 showers without wearing rubber slippers.
2500 days driving past the liquor store.

But it all started with Day 1. There was a time in my life when I couldn't even get through that first day. I can't imagine the number of mornings on which I told myself that I was finished with booze, only to be drinking again before the sun went down. And on those days I really hated myself. Truth be told, I hated myself most days for a good decade or so.

I had to hit my "bottom" before I stopped drinking. I had just gotten my second DUI and was sure to lose my license (I did). I was with an amazing woman who said she was going to leave me (she did). But on that day, March 24, 2010, my life changed for the better. I poured out the beers I had at home and in my car. I committed myself to changing my behavior. I prayed for help. I went to 4 meetings the next day, 4 the day after that, then 3 and then 2. I got serious about keeping myself off the sauce. And I am now married to that girlfriend who had dealt with too much of my nonsense, and we have 2 wonderful children and a great life together.

Things are different for me in so many ways. My career took an awesome path of which I had never dreamed. My relationships with friends and family members are solid, and many broken relationships have been repaired. And I have personal peace and contentment.

If you're here to find out if it gets better, it does. I was a "raging alcoholic," as they say. Hopeless and broken. But life got better and continues to do so, and it all began with that first day.

Kyng

I'm in day 9 and really needed to hear this.
Thank you for sharing. Very inspirational.
K

gatorman

Inspiring...truly inspiring. Congrats!!!

Snarf

You can do it! I know some days are extremely tough, but the cool thing is that there's always another day coming next, and eventually you start seeing more good days than bad ones. And then the bad ones become more rare. Certainly this doesn't just happen by itself with the absence of alcohol, but without the booze it's much easier to take positive steps toward a fulfilling life.

Mattq2

Your an inspiration to us all snarf. I hope to see 2500 myself some day. WY to go my friend

Venecia

That's wonderful! Congratulations and thank you for sharing this inspirational milestone.

Notimetoloose

Congratulations on your 2500th day, it is wonderful....I love to hear these stories.

january161992

Linz805

Wow! Amazing!! It does get better and what a great life it is thank you for sharing!!

Fly N Buy

Thanks for lighting the path......well done!

Poppy79

WHOA what an amazing post. Thank you from someone at a baby 78 days I wish more people like you posted success stories like this... it provides soooooo much hope for people like me.
Thank you thank you thank you

Dee74

congratulations Snarf

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2ndhandrose

That is a beautiful post, it brought tears to my eyes

2500 days snarf

butcher70

Huge congratulations!!! Great story!!

Outonthetiles

Fantastic achievement. I hope to get there in a few years. Much respect.

Mentium

Inspirational! Many thanks!

seahorse661

I have just over 1000 days and you have inspired me to keep going.
thanks!

Snarf

That's really great! There have been times in the last ~7 years when I thought, "My life is going well and I have my head on straight. I bet I could have a few drinks now and then and everything would be OK." But then I would think about the time I already had behind me, and I didn't want to start over at the beginning. I wanted to add more days instead of retracing the same ones. Why go through that first 1000 again when you can just keep going and make it 2000 instead?

Mountainmanbob

Congratulations -- that's a nice sober number.
M-Bob

tnek97

Congratulations, and thanks for sharing.

And I love your avatar (former ThunderCats kid here myself)!