3 Years
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3 Years
Never thought I would write a title like that, but there it is.
Three years ago, I woke up with “just” a small hangover. Because I only had 4 beers, and half a bottle of wine, to get over my much larger hangover from the previous day. I didn’t intend to quit forever that day, just to hopefully stop for a bit.
But deep down inside I knew I wanted to quit. I had been trying for, well, for years if I’m being honest. But never seriously. Never with actual change in mind. Just talk. Fortunately, this time I did do the work. I did make change. And the better I felt about the small changes I was making, the more comfortable I became with making bigger changes in my life.
Change is what is required to stay sober. Changing your thoughts, your drive home, your diet, your social circle and activities, your friends. I had created an alternate world for myself during those many dark years of drinking. I couldn’t expect to just put down the bottle and be freed.
nothing changes if nothing changes.
I may not post much these days, but I do read from time to time. This place helped me deeply, and I thank you all so much! To those of you just starting out, believe in yourself. Believe that you can change and grow. I used to DREAM about being sober. Turns out, I needed to stop dreaming and start taking action. You can too.
Three years ago, I woke up with “just” a small hangover. Because I only had 4 beers, and half a bottle of wine, to get over my much larger hangover from the previous day. I didn’t intend to quit forever that day, just to hopefully stop for a bit.
But deep down inside I knew I wanted to quit. I had been trying for, well, for years if I’m being honest. But never seriously. Never with actual change in mind. Just talk. Fortunately, this time I did do the work. I did make change. And the better I felt about the small changes I was making, the more comfortable I became with making bigger changes in my life.
Change is what is required to stay sober. Changing your thoughts, your drive home, your diet, your social circle and activities, your friends. I had created an alternate world for myself during those many dark years of drinking. I couldn’t expect to just put down the bottle and be freed.
nothing changes if nothing changes.
I may not post much these days, but I do read from time to time. This place helped me deeply, and I thank you all so much! To those of you just starting out, believe in yourself. Believe that you can change and grow. I used to DREAM about being sober. Turns out, I needed to stop dreaming and start taking action. You can too.
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Awesome post Tnek! I think of you often and I'm so happy things are going so well. We got sober at the same time and that feels like a special bond. I'm so happy for you and wish you all the best with sober year no. 4!! Xxxxx
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