Not been on in a while (150 days sober)
 

I just wanted to stop by to offer a few words of encouragement to those who are beginning their sober journey. I’m working on recovery and I can tell you that it can and does get better as time goes on: I’m in an immeasurably better place than I was back in January and my health — mental and physical — continue to improve. I’m still occasionally subject to what I’m pretty certain are episodes of PAWS (your poor neurotransmitters need to time to return to baseline as a recovering alcoholic, just like the rest of you), but these are growing less intense and in the times in between I can see just how good sobriety can be. Day to day, I’m more productive, more patient and a hell of a lot less self-absorbed and self-pitying than I was when I was drinking. It’s about time, too.

Do NOT give up! Give yourself the gift of sobriety. Best to you all.

Wyn,

Congrats on your success.

After about 3 years of using SR i am definitely seeing patterns of success and failure.

The successful folks, like you, say similar things. The relapsed ones have their own similar dialog.

For me sobriety is a daily commitment and a feeling of well being and success each morning.

Thinking about why i drank is always the same. A lack of education and physical and mental addiction.

Suffering through the craves, for every occasion, is now what i call being a grown up. I have out grown booze.

Since quitting being a drunk, my energy level and confidence are through the roof.

Total life game changer.

Thanks to SR. Without this site....i was a deadman walking.

Thanks.

Good to hear from you.

Six months was a big turning point for me, so was 8-9 months. Keep going!

Congrats on your sober time and thanks for the inspiring message. :)

Thanks Wynwrights and congratulations on 150 days. Can’t wait to get there.

Thanks for the post wynwrights - and congrats on 150 days :c014:

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