So so lucky to be sober
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So so lucky to be sober
I quit drinking in time for me to be sober for my children, my young ones especially, but even for my preteen son for who I now, finally, am able to be the father he deserves.
I quit in time for me to be sober and strong and clear during this horror of a historical moment. I don't have to fight urges to run to some godforsaken liquor store or hide or lie. I can live my life, the only life I will ever be give, with the serene integrity that comes from making the right decisions for myself and my family.
I quit in time for someone who is currently dying to have peace within him knowing that I got myself sober.
As I come up on two years sober, I'm so very grateful for my sobriety. To anyone struggling - nothing is gained by feeding the demon, and so much can be lost. Do the work and earn your right to finally live your one life, along with all its attendant pain and suffering, with peace and strength.
I quit in time for me to be sober and strong and clear during this horror of a historical moment. I don't have to fight urges to run to some godforsaken liquor store or hide or lie. I can live my life, the only life I will ever be give, with the serene integrity that comes from making the right decisions for myself and my family.
I quit in time for someone who is currently dying to have peace within him knowing that I got myself sober.
As I come up on two years sober, I'm so very grateful for my sobriety. To anyone struggling - nothing is gained by feeding the demon, and so much can be lost. Do the work and earn your right to finally live your one life, along with all its attendant pain and suffering, with peace and strength.
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This is very soulful....I WISH I had kept my 8 years so that when my Father died he had the "peace" that I would be ok as he worried about me OH so MUCH.....I was not able to put more than 2 weeks together in the last 5 years...and the last 3 years I spent everyday taking care of him...not drunk....but about 6x in the 3 years I ended in the hospital due to binge drinking and could not show up for a week after that to attend to him.....
You are so, so lucky and it is so so cool that you know it!
You are so, so lucky and it is so so cool that you know it!
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Originally Posted by Misssy2 
...I was not able to put more than 2 weeks together in the last 5 years...and the last 3 years I spent everyday taking care of him...not drunk....but about 6x in the 3 years I ended in the hospital due to binge drinking and could not show up for a week after that to attend to him.....
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Thank you LessGravity for the post.
Keep up the good fight!
I joined today after creeping the periphery for a couple of years now.
Your words couldn’t be more apt and timely in my life.
The “serene integrity “ of making the next right choice, and, the idea of quitting “feeding the demon” .....so deeply meaningful to me right now.
All things for a reason, I suppose.
I thank you for sharing. Sincerely.
Keep up the good fight!
I joined today after creeping the periphery for a couple of years now.
Your words couldn’t be more apt and timely in my life.
The “serene integrity “ of making the next right choice, and, the idea of quitting “feeding the demon” .....so deeply meaningful to me right now.
All things for a reason, I suppose.
I thank you for sharing. Sincerely.
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I was back bingeing a good bit this time last year. I know If I was drinking now I'd be in huge trouble (worst than normal) as I would have a great excuse to continue drinking due to the current climate. 11 months today btw for me 
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When you lose someone you love to death, the pain you feel is commensurate with the joy and love you experienced in your relationship with that person during their life.
That's the deal.
And the narratives we tell ourselves, about what the person meant to us, about whether we can keep the person with us, as a part of who we are, about whether it's possible to honor them, can be directed by asking whether we are living a life they would have wanted for us. For me, chasing down another bottle to empty was never going to be that life.
Proud to be sober today.
That's the deal.
And the narratives we tell ourselves, about what the person meant to us, about whether we can keep the person with us, as a part of who we are, about whether it's possible to honor them, can be directed by asking whether we are living a life they would have wanted for us. For me, chasing down another bottle to empty was never going to be that life.
Proud to be sober today.
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Originally Posted by lessgravity
I quit drinking in time for me to be sober for my children, my young ones especially, but even for my preteen son for who I now, finally, am able to be the father he deserves.
I quit in time for me to be sober and strong and clear during this horror of a historical moment. I don't have to fight urges to run to some godforsaken liquor store or hide or lie. I can live my life, the only life I will ever be give, with the serene integrity that comes from making the right decisions for myself and my family.
I quit in time for someone who is currently dying to have peace within him knowing that I got myself sober.
As I come up on two years sober, I'm so very grateful for my sobriety. To anyone struggling - nothing is gained by feeding the demon, and so much can be lost. Do the work and earn your right to finally live your one life, along with all its attendant pain and suffering, with peace and strength.
I quit in time for me to be sober and strong and clear during this horror of a historical moment. I don't have to fight urges to run to some godforsaken liquor store or hide or lie. I can live my life, the only life I will ever be give, with the serene integrity that comes from making the right decisions for myself and my family.
I quit in time for someone who is currently dying to have peace within him knowing that I got myself sober.
As I come up on two years sober, I'm so very grateful for my sobriety. To anyone struggling - nothing is gained by feeding the demon, and so much can be lost. Do the work and earn your right to finally live your one life, along with all its attendant pain and suffering, with peace and strength.
And congrats on your sober time.
We sure value your input on these forums.
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