Youre welcome.
Congratulations on giving yourself a new better life and getting to this point.

Its remarkable what we are capable of achieving and experiencing and feeling sober. Such a different way. Like night and day from the past.

Onwards and up:c011:

Zoo,

Well done at your clean time. It is for the best to never poison ourselves w booze. It fries the body and brain.

I slipped 2 times since 9 May 2015. 1 double shot at 13 months, then 1/2 a shot 14 months after that. Now I have nearly 14 months since then.

I tell myself that small amount could do no harm, but it does crack the door. Why? Because it did no harm. Sort of a circle puzzle.

Sr kept me from a full relapse. Some folks were supportive, some were a bit stern. Whatever it takes.

Sr talked me down. I feel better than I have felt in 30 plus years. Talk about being in touch w my emotions. It is great.

I brought my mom to tears, unintentionally, recently because I told her how i was left to my own at a young age and that the normal population was so uneducated about addiction in the past.

She felt guilty. I would feel guilty too. But, I don't blame her. I made my own bed and i forgive her. The internet saved my life. That seemed to bug her.

I always get on the subject of staying clean when I talk w her. Not sure why, but it is ok as long as I stay clean.

Relapse always looms. We have a chronic mental state. We have to be on guard while enjoying our lives.

Thanks.

Glad to read zoos...and look forward to some original material soon ....and I have to agree the exercise is an incredible supplement to being clean. It fires those endorphins and such. Best to you and your family, for real

Thanks for posting it is a stearn reminder to keep viligent about not trying moderation it will never work for me. 7 weeks in and the thoughts have been popping up lately about having a drink but I will not do it because I know it will lead back to square one again and there is no guarantee I will stop again.