Two Years Sober - Today
One day I'll wear that 2 year badge with pride.
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Making those good decisions are the single best thing you can do for your sobriety in my opinion.
People make things very difficult for themselves either by accident or design, I know I certainly did on previous attempts to stop.
Absolutely nothing beats time.
I think as alcoholics we are so accustomed to being cruel to ourselves that it feels completely alien to treat ourselves with love and compassion.
People make things very difficult for themselves either by accident or design, I know I certainly did on previous attempts to stop.
Absolutely nothing beats time.
I think as alcoholics we are so accustomed to being cruel to ourselves that it feels completely alien to treat ourselves with love and compassion.
Originally Posted by August252015 
Congratulations! Getting into our third year is super, isn't it?
Just highlighted a few of your thoughts that are mine too.
Especially one that also worries me when people say it....choices. I took exceeding caution with myself and my choices of "people, places, and things" for a long time - by that I mean, first out of town trip was three days with my parents; first "real" out of town trip was at 9 months, to DC with my now husband, and including a reach-out with my estranged brother; my first party? 14 mo; wedding? 17 mo....and it wasn't fear of drinking, it was self-protection and gradually figuring out what I liked doing best. Testing myself still has zero place in my life in recovery. I still say NO to absolutely anything that might ruffle the feathers of my emotional sobriety.
Thanks for sharing- keep going!
Just highlighted a few of your thoughts that are mine too.
Especially one that also worries me when people say it....choices. I took exceeding caution with myself and my choices of "people, places, and things" for a long time - by that I mean, first out of town trip was three days with my parents; first "real" out of town trip was at 9 months, to DC with my now husband, and including a reach-out with my estranged brother; my first party? 14 mo; wedding? 17 mo....and it wasn't fear of drinking, it was self-protection and gradually figuring out what I liked doing best. Testing myself still has zero place in my life in recovery. I still say NO to absolutely anything that might ruffle the feathers of my emotional sobriety.
Thanks for sharing- keep going!
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