I made 90 days
 

So yesterday was my 90th day without touching alcohol and to be honest, I don't really know what to say about it. I've debated whether to make a thread about it, but I thought I should as I need to acknowledge that I have done something good for myself.

Stopping drinking has been a really good thing for me. My work is good, I'm in the best physical shape I have ever been and I've more energy than ever. However, not numbing myself with alcohol has made me realise why I was doing it. I didn't realise how depressed I was, how crippling my anxiety was and just other varying levels of self loathing. I definitely drank to hide away from my feelings and now that I can feel them everyday it is a battle to improve and get over them. Being owned by insecurity is a horrible thing but getting over that is a very enlightening experience. I'm both happy that I am where I am and very sad that I was what I was. But I guess I needed to go through that to be at this point today etc, etc. Everything feels very philosophical now, lol.

I just want to thank everybody here. Just reading your posts or getting a nice comment or advice from someone has been a big help. If I hadn't have joined here I honestly don't know if I would have come this far.

Thank you.

Brilliant. Well done, Foley. I am on 50 days today. I dream of being where you are.

Brilliant post FoleyUK and huge congrats on 90 days! Keep doing what you're doing.... you don't have to be owned by insecurity anymore. You deserve to feel very proud :)

:c011:Well done! Good goin'! Great job!
You are an inspiration to us all! Keep it going strong...I look forward to your double digit "100th Day Sober" thread.

Congratulations on your 90 days.
A true accomplishment.

I understand having anxiety.
For I also ran to the bottle.
Today there is no false escape.
Facing the world head-on.
Not always easy.
But,
better than drunk.

A doctor may be of some help?

M-Bob

Thanks foley 🙏 90 days is a wonderful achievement.