Originally Posted by kiki26

181 days without pouring poison into my body. I was going to list off some benefits I’ve seen in these 6 months. But really besides all the great things like good sleep, more money, reduced anxiety and depression, ect ect. The biggest and best thing about my sobirety, is getting my family back, and slowly gaining back their trust.

This has been a 14 year battle for me. And it took total rock bottom for me to get sober. I had told my family time after time I would stop drinking, I would cut back, and I just kept pushing it farther and farther. “What would be different this time?” My husband said. I knew my words meant nothing. I couldn’t promise anything anymore. So I put my head down, and just kept moving forward without drinking. Being grateful, attending aa, getting a job, keeping a journal, making sober friends, changing my routine, sticking to my word, keeping my side of the street clean, getting a sponsor, working the steps, listening to sober podcasts, reading on SR, and NOT drinking. I see that on this path, my family isn’t asking what will be different this time, they are seeing me change, and I am seeing me change. And I am grateful to be given this second chance. I am so grateful to be sober.