2 years without a drink!
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2 years without a drink!
I celebrated 2 years without a drink yesterday! It ended up falling on a day I flew out to Cleveland to baby sit my 2 and a half year old niece while my brother is participating in a 50 mile bike ride to raise money for cancer research in honor of our Dad (his wife is part of the fundraising team for the Cleveland Clinic putting it on)! Couldnt have had a better way to celebrate, being in the thick of my family!
To all those new: Keep going. The beginning is tough (it still is some days) but it is SO WORTH IT. IT GETS BETTER!! Living life for a substance pales in comparison to getting out there and fully experincing life.
I have had some ups and downs, learned a lot about myself as an adult, and am still realizing there is so much life to be lived out there. I am getting to know myself for the first time at age 40. I have find the right meds and more importantly, exersize and meditation, to keep me grounded, in the moment, and developing a sense of spirituality. Find your own path. What works for you is better than what other people tell you. I dont go to AA but had lots of therapy, SMART meetings, and changed my whole lifestyle, really. I dont post alot but read here often. I guess my main point is that I am proof that life gets WAY better in recovery!
To all those new: Keep going. The beginning is tough (it still is some days) but it is SO WORTH IT. IT GETS BETTER!! Living life for a substance pales in comparison to getting out there and fully experincing life.
I have had some ups and downs, learned a lot about myself as an adult, and am still realizing there is so much life to be lived out there. I am getting to know myself for the first time at age 40. I have find the right meds and more importantly, exersize and meditation, to keep me grounded, in the moment, and developing a sense of spirituality. Find your own path. What works for you is better than what other people tell you. I dont go to AA but had lots of therapy, SMART meetings, and changed my whole lifestyle, really. I dont post alot but read here often. I guess my main point is that I am proof that life gets WAY better in recovery!
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Congrats on two years!!! I hope I can make it to that!!! Every day is a struggle and I'm constantly arguing with myself in my mind. No one knows I had a problem, so no one knows I quit. I'm doing this all on my own fighting the beast in my head!!! I'm at 90 Days today and seeing a post like yours gives me hope. Thank you!
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Originally Posted by phlowing 
I celebrated 2 years without a drink yesterday! It ended up falling on a day I flew out to Cleveland to baby sit my 2 and a half year old niece while my brother is participating in a 50 mile bike ride to raise money for cancer research in honor of our Dad (his wife is part of the fundraising team for the Cleveland Clinic putting it on)! Couldnt have had a better way to celebrate, being in the thick of my family!
To all those new: Keep going. The beginning is tough (it still is some days) but it is SO WORTH IT. IT GETS BETTER!! Living life for a substance pales in comparison to getting out there and fully experincing life.
I have had some ups and downs, learned a lot about myself as an adult, and am still realizing there is so much life to be lived out there. I am getting to know myself for the first time at age 40. I have find the right meds and more importantly, exersize and meditation, to keep me grounded, in the moment, and developing a sense of spirituality. Find your own path. What works for you is better than what other people tell you. I dont go to AA but had lots of therapy, SMART meetings, and changed my whole lifestyle, really. I dont post alot but read here often. I guess my main point is that I am proof that life gets WAY better in recovery!
To all those new: Keep going. The beginning is tough (it still is some days) but it is SO WORTH IT. IT GETS BETTER!! Living life for a substance pales in comparison to getting out there and fully experincing life.
I have had some ups and downs, learned a lot about myself as an adult, and am still realizing there is so much life to be lived out there. I am getting to know myself for the first time at age 40. I have find the right meds and more importantly, exersize and meditation, to keep me grounded, in the moment, and developing a sense of spirituality. Find your own path. What works for you is better than what other people tell you. I dont go to AA but had lots of therapy, SMART meetings, and changed my whole lifestyle, really. I dont post alot but read here often. I guess my main point is that I am proof that life gets WAY better in recovery!
LOVE this post and it's almost exactly my experience- even the I'm 40 part!! Congratulations and THANK YOU for sharing. I just passed 17 mo and my life is utterly, wildly different- and better- than I'd have ever thought. I am a dedicated AAer - and I totally agree with what you said about finding your own path. Also, prayer, meds, exercise (my fiance and I committed to running a 5K every month of this year, and about 2 mo ago I FINALLY started that yoga everyone had been touting
), and nutrition....all important to keep my emotional sobriety in the best balance possible.Excited for you as you begin year three!! Thanks again for sharing your story.
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