wynwrights

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.

D122y

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.

biminiblue

Good to hear from you.

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

least

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

Quit290117

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

Dee74

Thanks for the post wynwrights - and congrats on 150 days

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