Guess Who is Sober Now?
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Guess Who is Sober Now?
I just wanted to update. I haven't been on this forum in quite some time. Some of you may remember my posting about a SO who was in rehab that I was trying to reach out to.
I have some great updated news to share.
a) I am 72 days Sober. I decided to join the path of recovery. It has not been easy, but it's been rewarding. I've lost 18 lbs just by not drinking. My mental clarity has improved dramatically. My relationships have gotten better, and I feel like a new person.
b) The individual whom I spoke of before is home and still sober as well. We have attended meetings together occasionally and realize our lives were unmanageable and continue to make progress every day while maintaining a friendship that has only improved through sobriety
c) 94 meetings in 72 days, and now we're going virtual due to this virus, but hey, a meeting is a meeting, right? I was given the chance to to chair the meeting at my 60th day of sobriety. Never did I imagine something so small could be so impactful.
d) The meetings work, but you have to work the steps. If I find myself frustrated, I try to find a meeting. Getting a sponsor helped. The fellowship helps. I've made friends with people I've never met and otherwise would never have had a connection with. These friendships and connections are more powerful and meaningful than some of my existing friendships.
e) I'm just so happy I made a change. It is possible. Thanks for reading.
I have some great updated news to share.
a) I am 72 days Sober. I decided to join the path of recovery. It has not been easy, but it's been rewarding. I've lost 18 lbs just by not drinking. My mental clarity has improved dramatically. My relationships have gotten better, and I feel like a new person.
b) The individual whom I spoke of before is home and still sober as well. We have attended meetings together occasionally and realize our lives were unmanageable and continue to make progress every day while maintaining a friendship that has only improved through sobriety
c) 94 meetings in 72 days, and now we're going virtual due to this virus, but hey, a meeting is a meeting, right? I was given the chance to to chair the meeting at my 60th day of sobriety. Never did I imagine something so small could be so impactful.
d) The meetings work, but you have to work the steps. If I find myself frustrated, I try to find a meeting. Getting a sponsor helped. The fellowship helps. I've made friends with people I've never met and otherwise would never have had a connection with. These friendships and connections are more powerful and meaningful than some of my existing friendships.
e) I'm just so happy I made a change. It is possible. Thanks for reading.
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My Facebook Post from my 60th Day of Recovery.
Also wanted to share what I posted on FB on my 60th day of Recovery.
60.
I can’t believe I made it. It seemed so impossible at first.
60.
What a strange thing to be proud of.
60.
But you know what? 60 Days Sober feels amazing.
I’ve never been more proud of anything in my entire life.
I’m a proud Uncle to Bea, but I didn’t earn that. That was a gift.
And so is sobriety. The best gift I could have ever given myself.
This isn’t a continuation of “Dry January”. This is real-life.
The vigorous honesty, dedication, and integrity this life requires.
So what’s changed? Well, the above pictures don’t even begin to do it justice.
Sure, my appearance has changed (for the better, I’d like to think) - but the mental clarity, stability, emotional confidence, family relationships, and progress is really immeasurable.
How am I doing it? One day at a freakin’ Time. I’m not prognosticating what’s going to happen this weekend if I’m traveling and my friends want to go to a bar. The obsession is slowly fading away. I now live each day in the moment, with the daily goal to go to bed at the end of the day without having taken a drink.
As the saying goes, “The Struggle is Real”, but now I can substitute the word “Progress” for “Struggle”.
#60days #sober #1dayatatime
60.
I can’t believe I made it. It seemed so impossible at first.
60.
What a strange thing to be proud of.
60.
But you know what? 60 Days Sober feels amazing.
I’ve never been more proud of anything in my entire life.
I’m a proud Uncle to Bea, but I didn’t earn that. That was a gift.
And so is sobriety. The best gift I could have ever given myself.
This isn’t a continuation of “Dry January”. This is real-life.
The vigorous honesty, dedication, and integrity this life requires.
So what’s changed? Well, the above pictures don’t even begin to do it justice.
Sure, my appearance has changed (for the better, I’d like to think) - but the mental clarity, stability, emotional confidence, family relationships, and progress is really immeasurable.
How am I doing it? One day at a freakin’ Time. I’m not prognosticating what’s going to happen this weekend if I’m traveling and my friends want to go to a bar. The obsession is slowly fading away. I now live each day in the moment, with the daily goal to go to bed at the end of the day without having taken a drink.
As the saying goes, “The Struggle is Real”, but now I can substitute the word “Progress” for “Struggle”.
#60days #sober #1dayatatime
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