One Year Sober
 

As the title states, as of this morning I've been sober for one year!

Last Halloween, I woke up on the couch at 6am, still drunk, and looking at empty beer cans, wine bottles, and tequila bottles. I called in sick for my job, went back to sleep, and then made a decision...to go back to the bar to get rid of the hangover.

The next day I woke up, went to work, and swore off alcohol. Well, driving home that night, I literally had to fight out loud with myself to stay sober. I was hard...I was in the grocery store, trying to convince myself why I could drink again that night. But I made it through. And did again the next night, and the next...and slowly the cloud cleared.

For newcomers who can't see how they can remain sober, trust me, you can. I Joined here in 2015, but took another full year of sober stints, and the most painful, dark, horrible drunk stints, before I finally accepted sobriety. And it is so much better.

This site has been amazing. But also sober recovery podcasts, and youtube videos, and documentaries. I read several books, the most important (to me) was The Naked Mind: Control Alcohol. That book gave me the tools to approach life with a different mind set. Then also exercise, meditation, a diet overhaul, and new friends.

I'm sober for a year. I've lost 55 pounds. Most importantly, I've begun to see that living a sober life is not boring, but infinitely more exciting, because I'm not chained down by the struggle of alcoholism.

Thanks to SR. This place is truly one of a kind.:grouphug:

TNEK97- 1 year! That's wonderful! And what you posted is truly inspiring.

Thanks!

Excellent job on the year👏

Thank you for posting. I’m sitting here at work with a puffy face and feeling the lingering effects of my alcohol consumption last night. This is a very inspiring post to me. I know I’m going to have a very similar struggle quitting. Gives me encouragement that I will make it.

Excellent choice work!! Congrats!!
Jules

Congratulations!!! Great post well written.

Congrats Tnek97 on one year! Well, written.

wonderful!! congratulations and thank you for sharing your story of experience, strength and hope!

Keep it up, it just keeps getting better.

:)

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Tnek,
Congrats on your first year, how inspiring! Quick question: what is the name of that awesome mountain in your avatar picture?

Congratulations. Thanks for taking the time to post this......it really does help those of us still unsure in our recovery.
Best wishes.

Yayayayayayayayay!!!!! That is so exciting! I am so very happy and proud of you!

:You_Rock_
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Lovely post. Many congratulations on a year. You have worked hard and it has paid off. I agree a sober life is an exciting one. All best wishes to you for year two.

Wow. What a terrific success story. Congratulations, tnek97. We are proud of you!

Congrats on the first of many sober years! :scoregood You are living proof that it can be done. :)

Congratulations Tnek! :scoregood

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A whole year! Tnek we're so happy for you. :) Things will just keep getting better.

Congratulations!!:You_Rock_

Congratulations on 1 year, tnek!

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Way to go, tnek97! That's super!:nyc:nyv:nyaa:nyy

Well done Teck. X