One Year Ago Today
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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One Year Ago Today
One year ago today I took my last drink. It was an early morning drink. I just had a small portion of vodka left in the bottle. I told myself I was going to finish it and not leave the house to replenish my stock. In fact, I told myself I was never again going to make an excuse to leave the house to go to the liquor store and I didn’t. Today is one year sober and I am ecstatic about it.
My quitting journey started on January 3rd, 2019. I had 20+ years of daily drinking. I really started drinking heavily in September of 2018 when my mother in law passed away and I was left with handling the estate and a house where nothing had been thrown away for 60 years. I was drinking pretty my all day by that point. In December 2018 I actually started having audio hallucinations hearing a radio playing when one didn’t exist. I drank right through Christmas 2018 but right after New Years my body said enough. I just couldn’t drink any more. I stopped January 3rd, 2019 and was very sick and bedridden for several days. Slowly the audio hallucinations faded. However, It only took about a month before I thought I could drink again. I had many starts and stops during my battle with the bottle until November 20, 2021 . I went 4 months sober in 2020 until I again decided I could drink again. I didn’t have a long stretch of sobriety again until my quit date in November 2021. I had 50 day 1’s during that time.
Since I stopped the changes have been amazing. I lost 40 pounds. My liver functions all returned to normal. My blood pressure improved so my that I was able to cut out one medication and reduced the other and last week stopped it completely. My cholesterol and triglycerides dropped to normal range. I had very serious eczema which is almost gone. My mental health changed dramatically. My anxiety is gone. I am living my best life now. Sobriety is an amazing thing. It’s not rainbows and unicorns everyday. In fact, I’ve had numerous challenges this past year but drinking never was an option. I faced all the challenges and stresses sober.
I want to thank everyone at SR, particularly Dee and Venuscat (Suze). You have all been instrumental in my recovery. You always welcomed me back and helped me back up when I fell down. I also want to thank my January 2022 class. Its been a great journey. I am still here everyday checking in with the 24 hour thread and my class as well as posting where I think I can help. I am very fortunate to have found SR.
Thanks again and have a great day!
My quitting journey started on January 3rd, 2019. I had 20+ years of daily drinking. I really started drinking heavily in September of 2018 when my mother in law passed away and I was left with handling the estate and a house where nothing had been thrown away for 60 years. I was drinking pretty my all day by that point. In December 2018 I actually started having audio hallucinations hearing a radio playing when one didn’t exist. I drank right through Christmas 2018 but right after New Years my body said enough. I just couldn’t drink any more. I stopped January 3rd, 2019 and was very sick and bedridden for several days. Slowly the audio hallucinations faded. However, It only took about a month before I thought I could drink again. I had many starts and stops during my battle with the bottle until November 20, 2021 . I went 4 months sober in 2020 until I again decided I could drink again. I didn’t have a long stretch of sobriety again until my quit date in November 2021. I had 50 day 1’s during that time.
Since I stopped the changes have been amazing. I lost 40 pounds. My liver functions all returned to normal. My blood pressure improved so my that I was able to cut out one medication and reduced the other and last week stopped it completely. My cholesterol and triglycerides dropped to normal range. I had very serious eczema which is almost gone. My mental health changed dramatically. My anxiety is gone. I am living my best life now. Sobriety is an amazing thing. It’s not rainbows and unicorns everyday. In fact, I’ve had numerous challenges this past year but drinking never was an option. I faced all the challenges and stresses sober.
I want to thank everyone at SR, particularly Dee and Venuscat (Suze). You have all been instrumental in my recovery. You always welcomed me back and helped me back up when I fell down. I also want to thank my January 2022 class. Its been a great journey. I am still here everyday checking in with the 24 hour thread and my class as well as posting where I think I can help. I am very fortunate to have found SR.
Thanks again and have a great day!
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Thanks for sharing this! I’m 16 days in and am looking forward to being able to say I’ve made a year, then five, then twenty! But a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, so for now I’ll be content to be sober today.
Your post is uplifting and inspiring. Thank you and many congratulations and well done to you!
Your post is uplifting and inspiring. Thank you and many congratulations and well done to you!
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Congratulations on your 1st sober year! Keep it up, it keeps getting better!
I'm glad you recognized your January 2022 sobriety class. Joining a monthly sobriety class was a key ingredient in me getting sober. I'm was a member of the August 2009, sobriety class and I made some good "virtual friends" in that group. I hope that people who read this thread are encouraged to join a monthly group if they are still struggling.
I'm glad you recognized your January 2022 sobriety class. Joining a monthly sobriety class was a key ingredient in me getting sober. I'm was a member of the August 2009, sobriety class and I made some good "virtual friends" in that group. I hope that people who read this thread are encouraged to join a monthly group if they are still struggling.
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A whole year! Scott, that is wonderful news. I remember feeling so relieved when the first year was over - there are so many triggers & 'firsts' (holidays, vacations, etc.).
Things will continue to get even better - no more self-sabotage.
Things will continue to get even better - no more self-sabotage.
well done.
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