A perspective shift
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A perspective shift
Something has shifted in my perspective. Instead of dreading social events because I know I can't drink, I've actually come to look forward to them because of the connections and possibilities that are in store. I recognize that life is filled with the good, bad , and the ugly- and I'm fully willing to experience all of that sober. I finally recognize that alcohol doesn't actually cure any of the pain of life, but exacerbates it. I'm excited for the variety of life without alcohol.
Life is too precious to spend it drinking.
Life is too precious to spend it drinking.
Giving up is NOT an option.
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I remember when my perspective shifted like that. I was so happy and excited. It felt like I had turned a corner in my thinking and behavior. I have not wanted to drink since then. I no longer feel like I'm missing out. I have a new life, and I much prefer it.
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That makes me happy to read SkyBird.
In my first two failed sobriety attempts I naively assumed that if my drinking stopped my problems stopped. I didn't put in any work at all and sat around wondering when my life was going to start being awesome.
This time around I realized the lax attitude wasn't going to cut it. One of the most pivotal moments in the infancy of my sobriety was when I had my own perspective shift. It was the first time I felt like I was starting to *GET* how this recovery stuff works. I've held on to it dearly since.
In my first two failed sobriety attempts I naively assumed that if my drinking stopped my problems stopped. I didn't put in any work at all and sat around wondering when my life was going to start being awesome.
This time around I realized the lax attitude wasn't going to cut it. One of the most pivotal moments in the infancy of my sobriety was when I had my own perspective shift. It was the first time I felt like I was starting to *GET* how this recovery stuff works. I've held on to it dearly since.
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Great post! Happy to hear this, SkyBird.
As some around here do mention - being a little extra "vigilant" once we realize we can do stuff and be around drinking without doing it ourselves might be a wise idea. When we are still early in the grand scheme of permanent sobriety, it's easy to think we've got this thing down....
Take care and keep going in the right direction!
As some around here do mention - being a little extra "vigilant" once we realize we can do stuff and be around drinking without doing it ourselves might be a wise idea. When we are still early in the grand scheme of permanent sobriety, it's easy to think we've got this thing down....
Take care and keep going in the right direction!
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