Thanks for having me.

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

11-14-2019, 04:45 PM

# 1 (permalink)

OBLIO

Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Nov 2019

Posts: 3

Thanks for having me.

I am an alcoholic, male, 52 years old with 23 years of sobriety.

11-14-2019, 04:56 PM

# 2 (permalink)

HeadEast

Member

Join Date: Apr 2014

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posts: 1,132

Welcome!

11-14-2019, 04:56 PM

# 3 (permalink)

Abraham

Member

Join Date: Oct 2014

Location: S.E. MI

Posts: 1,025

Welcome. 23 years, wow. You quit in your young 30's. I waited till I was 48. Good for you.

11-14-2019, 04:57 PM

# 4 (permalink)

Ghostlight1

Member

Join Date: Jun 2013

Location: Atlanta

Posts: 2,872

Hello and welcome, it's great to have you aboard.
That's a lot of sobriety, so congratulations.
Just read and post away.

11-14-2019, 05:21 PM

# 5 (permalink)

faith823

Member

Join Date: Jan 2018

Location: Boston MA

Posts: 726

Hi OBLIO

solid sobriety! you inspire me. Welcome. I am on day 20

look forward to hearing what you continue to find helpful in your sober journey

11-14-2019, 05:24 PM

# 6 (permalink)

Dee74

Administrator

Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: Australia

Posts: 211,378

Good to have you join us Oblio

11-14-2019, 05:43 PM

# 7 (permalink)

SoberRican

Member

Join Date: Jun 2019

Posts: 1,614

Welcome I have a ways to go at 194 days . congrats on sober time. ✌

11-14-2019, 05:51 PM

# 8 (permalink)

JazV36

Member

Join Date: Mar 2017

Posts: 104

Glad to have you here!

11-14-2019, 06:33 PM

# 9 (permalink)

Hevyn

Community Greeter

Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Upstate New York

Posts: 51,531

Welcome Oblio - 23 yrs. is fabulous.

Wish I had quit in my 30's.

11-14-2019, 06:36 PM

# 10 (permalink)

Citrus

Member

Join Date: Dec 2012

Posts: 2,848

Welcome to SR Oblio! Fantastic job on 23 years sober! That is very inspiring.

11-14-2019, 06:48 PM

# 11 (permalink)

fini

Member

Join Date: May 2012

Location: canada

Posts: 7,242

welcome, OBLIO, .
looking forward to more posts from you and hearing your of experience...and also curious what brings you here at this time in your journey?

11-14-2019, 07:28 PM

# 12 (permalink)

least

bona fido dog-lover

Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: SF Bay area, CA

Posts: 99,759

Welcome to the family.

Glad you joined us.

11-14-2019, 10:35 PM

# 13 (permalink)

MythOfSisyphus

Member

Join Date: Oct 2012

Posts: 5,937

Welcome to SR, OBLIO! I'm glad you found us here.

11-15-2019, 05:45 AM

# 14 (permalink)

Zebra1275

Member

Join Date: May 2009

Posts: 14,916

Welcome and congratulations on the 23 years!

11-15-2019, 05:55 AM

# 15 (permalink)

Callas

Member

Join Date: Apr 2019

Posts: 598

Do you still think of yourself as an alcoholic or just as someone who does not drink alcohol?

11-15-2019, 06:50 AM

# 16 (permalink)

DriGuy

Member

Join Date: Nov 2018

Posts: 5,162

Quote:

Originally Posted by Callas

Do you still think of yourself as an alcoholic or just as someone who does not drink alcohol?

Since I have about the same amount of sobriety as OBLIO, I wanted to comment because I've always found this to be an interesting question. Technically, I guess I have to say I'm an alcoholic, but I don't actually think of myself as one. I felt like an alcoholic when I was stumbling around drunk, drinking to excess night after night, and acting stupid. One of the joys of recovery is that you don't have to feel like an alcoholic, and better yet, you don't have to act like an alcoholic.

This is both a joyful and deadly sword. The closest I ever came to drinking was 6 months into recovery when I no longer felt or acted like an alcoholic, I thought for just a brief moment that I could have a drink. I was set aback and frightened to realize what I was thinking. I don't think I ever had that thought again. I've wondered about it, but I never believed it like I did for that brief moment 24 years ago.

But I have to admit, that I think of myself as just a regular guy that doesn't drink. I do believe that I am an alcoholic, however.