Today marks 90 days sober
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Today marks 90 days sober
And what a journey its been. I had tried to quit a few times, half heartedly before but this time its been a totally different approach to sobriety. I never had a tool box before I merely did it on willpower, I was a dry drunk. I had a 7 day long alcohol and cocaine binge which took me to a 21 day inpatient detox/rehab in Sydney. I was exposed to AA and NA learnt about addiction, CBT and had lengthy daily group meetings and psych appointments plus tons more of various lectures, talks and exercises. What has mad it different this time is the connection with others in recovery. Starting at rehab. I always failed to stay sober as I was not connected to anybody else. I was under the illusion that removing the bottle and staying the same, living the same life was going to fix my issue. No wonder I relapsed, it was just a matter of time really every time I quit. I can clearly see that now.
This is the first time since my teens, I am now 53, that I have stayed sober for this amount of time. As I have kept hearing and reading over and over that it gets better, it really does. I immerse myself in daily meditation and yoga, podcasts, sobriety forums and NA (been real slack lately) and the occasional online SMART meeting. I started a private FB group for us "graduates" from rehab and its going well. It holds us all accountable and somewhere to go for support. Not all from rehab has made it to 90, some have relapsed and some are back to using daily. It is sad but a reality. This time around I am embracing my new life. My health is the best it has been for years I have lost 27kg so now normal weight I look and feel 10 years younger.
So all I can say is that it really really is possible to lead a "normal" life and break the addiction cycle. My short term goal is now to double my 90 to 180. ODATT,,,Thanks for reading
This is the first time since my teens, I am now 53, that I have stayed sober for this amount of time. As I have kept hearing and reading over and over that it gets better, it really does. I immerse myself in daily meditation and yoga, podcasts, sobriety forums and NA (been real slack lately) and the occasional online SMART meeting. I started a private FB group for us "graduates" from rehab and its going well. It holds us all accountable and somewhere to go for support. Not all from rehab has made it to 90, some have relapsed and some are back to using daily. It is sad but a reality. This time around I am embracing my new life. My health is the best it has been for years I have lost 27kg so now normal weight I look and feel 10 years younger.
So all I can say is that it really really is possible to lead a "normal" life and break the addiction cycle. My short term goal is now to double my 90 to 180. ODATT,,,Thanks for reading
Keep going, it gets better. 
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D... as you know I have been around on and off here the past few years. I think its clicked.. I can see what sobriety can offer me. I can see what alcohol really is, it was a wicked drug that gave me false promises
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The private FB group idea has been a great success and its a great way to keep in contact and support each other now when we are living our normal routine lives. Some have dropped off but I guess its inevitable.
heading towards 100 days of sobriety. Life could not be better.
Thank you all for your encouraging positive comments!! Always help 🙏😎❤️
heading towards 100 days of sobriety. Life could not be better.
Thank you all for your encouraging positive comments!! Always help 🙏😎❤️
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