Notices

Progress Update

Thread Tools
 
Old 03-26-2020, 08:20 AM
  # 1 (permalink)  
RPM
Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 15
Progress Update

Hi All,

I am proud to say I’m over 230 days since I’ve last been intoxicated and made the decision to change my life for the better.
I had one minor slip along the way at a work function I feared not fitting in if I didn’t have a drink with dinner so I ordered the lightest lowest alcohol option available. I had just one and that was seven weeks ago.
I could really beat myself up about that single beer, in reality I think that experience helped. I realized that a single low alcohol beer doesn’t make me fit in with the drinkers, it doesn’t make me funnier or dance better (neither does 15 honestly) so it’s gotten me away from the obsession with not being able to fit in without moderate drinking. Moderate drinking is a waste of calories.
While I would like to be able to say not a single drink in over 230 days, I can’t. However I am celebrating massive progress over that timeframe. And can proudly still say 7 weeks totally sober and lessons learned along the way.
RPM is offline  
Old 03-26-2020, 10:03 AM
  # 2 (permalink)  
Member
 
biminiblue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 25,373
congrats on your sober time! Keep it going.
biminiblue is offline  
Old 03-26-2020, 10:17 AM
  # 3 (permalink)  
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 1,283
Originally Posted by RPM View Post
Hi All,

I am proud to say I’m over 230 days since I’ve last been intoxicated and made the decision to change my life for the better.
I had one minor slip along the way at a work function I feared not fitting in if I didn’t have a drink with dinner so I ordered the lightest lowest alcohol option available. I had just one and that was seven weeks ago.
I could really beat myself up about that single beer, in reality I think that experience helped. I realized that a single low alcohol beer doesn’t make me fit in with the drinkers, it doesn’t make me funnier or dance better (neither does 15 honestly) so it’s gotten me away from the obsession with not being able to fit in without moderate drinking. Moderate drinking is a waste of calories.
While I would like to be able to say not a single drink in over 230 days, I can’t. However I am celebrating massive progress over that timeframe. And can proudly still say 7 weeks totally sober and lessons learned along the way.
Spectacular! In my mind, you are 230 days sober. I mean, you had the smallest of small taste tests, and it taught you such an important lesson you are clearly carrying with you. And you were SO STRONG not to let that completely derail you. I could never be that strong. At 325 days sober today, if I had just one sip, I’d be off to the races. I’m so impressed you held it together. You should be so proud of yourself. Congratulations. You got this. 💛
Sohard is offline  
Old 03-26-2020, 11:33 AM
  # 4 (permalink)  
~sb
 
sugarbear1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: MD
Posts: 15,967
Congrats on 7 weeks of sobriety!
sugarbear1 is offline  
Old 03-26-2020, 11:41 AM
  # 5 (permalink)  
Member
 
Fearlessat50's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Right here, right now
Posts: 3,975
Congrats on your sober progress! Keep it going!
Fearlessat50 is offline  
Old 03-26-2020, 01:30 PM
  # 6 (permalink)  
ZIP
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 464
Excellent. Sober mornings sure beat daily hangovers, indeed.
ZIP is offline  
Old 03-26-2020, 02:22 PM
  # 7 (permalink)  
Community Greeter
 
Hevyn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 51,569
That is wonderful news, RPM. Thanks for letting us know.
Hevyn is offline  
Old 03-26-2020, 02:39 PM
  # 8 (permalink)  
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: NE Wisconsin USA
Posts: 6,223
Great to hear! Keep it up!
wiscsober is offline  

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off





All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:01 AM.