SweatyHands

Hey everybody. I got back to a year sober Tuesday before last. I have said this exact phrase before, but it really does feel different this time—hitting rock bottom, and seeing how much worse it was than my previous relapse, really changed the way I have approached my recovery. I’m meeting regularly on Zoom with a group of other mental health professionals (I’m a Psychotherapist) who are also in recovery. I’m back to writing and playing music, I’m back to my daily meditation practice and serving as a meditation instructor on a retreat this winter, and I’m working with a Neurologist to heal some of the nervous system trauma from my relapse last year. I wake up every morning grateful to be alive and sober. It’s burned into my mind that no matter how bad any day or week might feel for me, it’s nothing compared to the hell I went through last year. It feels amazing to know that I never have to go back to where I was.

MythOfSisyphus

Congrats, SweatyHands! The One Year mark is a great accomplishment!

Dee74

congrats on your year SH thats great!

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Kaily

Yay a year - well done!

C0ntr0ls

Congrats on 1 year.

brighterday1234

Congratulations on 1 year sober and thanks for an awesome post! 👏

Devizes

Hey Sweaty!

Many many congratulations on your year!

It's so so much harder coming back from a relapse when you've previously had a long time sober. That's an amazing achievement xxxxx

Anna

Be very proud of yourself, Sweatyhands.

least

Congrats on the first of many sober years!

Delilah1

Congratulations, this is such an inspiring post!

Sammy1980

Congratulations!

travelbug

Congratulation on a huge accomplishment. I ma on day29 and I look forward to many more months. I too feel different this time. I realize that if I ever drink again it will put me to my grave.

D122y

Glad you posted this.

Our addiction is for life. It will never go away. There is permanent damage that our brains have adjusted to. The brain has rewired.

The relapses hurt us more. The nerve damage.

I am so glad you reminded about the nerve damage.

I read about it sometimes, but not enough.

Addict for life. The crave morphs. Booze is poison.

Thanks.

Sober45

Thank you so much for sharing. I am especially grateful to see that you posted your occupation. Very helpful to others in the helping professions who are afraid to seek help. Awesome

SweatyHands

Thanks for all of the love everybody. It still makes me smile every time I remember that I never have to drink ever again.

EndGameNYC

Congratulations. It takes a year to get a year.

FreeOwl

congratulations! Music, Meditation, gratitude!!

You're doing great.

Keep it up.

Kdon853

Great stuff cograts