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AwkwardKitty 08-22-2021 04:56 AM

600 days!
 
I'm so happy to reach this milestone, 600 days feels like such a BIG number. 600 days ago, I never really believed I'd get here. But here I am. Not only that but 30 weeks nicotine free too.

It's been a bumpy road but I'm doing okay at the moment. I'm sleeping okay, my mental health is fairly stable at the moment. I've just finished work for two weeks and am off on holiday with my husband and son tomorrow for a week.
So much to be thankful for 🙏

Dee74 08-22-2021 05:11 AM

Congratulations AK - enjoy your holiday :)

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Jillian2563 08-22-2021 05:12 AM

Wow! That’s amazing! Congratulations!

Reid82 08-22-2021 05:15 AM

Congrats on 600 days.

DriGuy 08-22-2021 05:29 AM

600 days. First, that is amazing. I remember the first time I noticed you in the forum. I had the idea you were a newcomer, but you must have had some sobriety already under your belt, because that doesn't seem like 600 days ago.

But these benchmarks in sobriety do have the elements of surprise when they are reached. At the beginning, they seem unreachable, and many of us (me included) had a low confidence level about ever seeing it happen. Then we cross that line at some point, and we know we can do it, even expect it. But no matter how much we know it's going to happen, even right up to a week before it happens, there is still that memory of how impossible it seemed at the start. The benchmark is reached, and we look back remembering those days when it seemed like something that required super human ability.

But here we are just regular people that moved what at one time, we thought was a mountain. Way to go, Girl.

CBS62 08-22-2021 05:32 AM

Congratulations on 600 days 🎉🎂!

AwkwardKitty 08-22-2021 06:25 AM


Originally Posted by DriGuy (Post 7687110)
600 days. First, that is amazing. I remember the first time I noticed you in the forum. I had the idea you were a newcomer, but you must have had some sobriety already under your belt, because that doesn't seem like 600 days ago.

But these benchmarks in sobriety do have the elements of surprise when they are reached. At the beginning, they seem unreachable, and many of us (me included) had a low confidence level about ever seeing it happen. Then we cross that line at some point, and we know we can do it, even expect it. But no matter how much we know it's going to happen, even right up to a week before it happens, there is still that memory of how impossible it seemed at the start. The benchmark is reached, and we look back remembering those days when it seemed like something that required super human ability.

But here we are just regular people that moved what at one time, we thought was a mountain. Way to go, Girl.

I've actually been here for just over 4 years, with many day 1s, relapses and false starts before I started this quit. I'm not a regular poster anymore, I check in to read every few weeks though and post when I've something to say. SR has been invaluable and I'll always keep coming back, one way or another.

Yes, I still find myself getting amazed by the big numbers because of how impossible it seemed. My strategy for these 600 days has been about not taking the next drink. I know once I have one, I'm no longer in control of what happens next so all I need to do every day is not have the next drink.


Silver11 08-22-2021 06:33 AM

That’s incredible! Congrats

Zebra1275 08-22-2021 06:49 AM

Congratulations on 600 days!

ZIP 08-22-2021 07:30 AM

Very nice! Roll sober.

Anna 08-22-2021 07:35 AM

Congratulations on your sober time. Enjoy your holiday this week.

stickyone 08-22-2021 10:50 AM


Originally Posted by AwkwardKitty (Post 7687090)
I'm so happy to reach this milestone, 600 days feels like such a BIG number. 600 days ago, I never really believed I'd get here. But here I am. Not only that but 30 weeks nicotine free too.

It's been a bumpy road but I'm doing okay at the moment. I'm sleeping okay, my mental health is fairly stable at the moment. I've just finished work for two weeks and am off on holiday with my husband and son tomorrow for a week.
So much to be thankful for 🙏

Congratulations on day 600. Have a amazing day with your family. :banana:

RUL23 08-22-2021 01:19 PM

Congratulations! Inspiring people like me. Thank you.

Introvrtd1 08-22-2021 01:51 PM

:c011: Nice going Kitty! That’s awesome! :c014:

least 08-22-2021 01:54 PM

:) Big congrats and hugs on such a wonderful milestone! :hug:

dustyfox 08-22-2021 02:51 PM

That's an amazing number! Thanks for the inspiring post!

MythOfSisyphus 08-23-2021 03:15 AM

600 days is EPIC! :ny9:fireworks2:bbk::nyy:nyc

fishkiller 08-23-2021 03:40 AM

Great work!!

Congratulations

DriGuy 08-23-2021 06:34 AM

MythOf Sisyphus,
I love your artwork.


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