12 years It's been a long time since I've posted here, but I still remember the day, when I seriously decided to quit. June, 13 the day I ended up in the hospital, because I thought I would be dead if I did not. 12 years later and it's kinda crazy to think that I've been sober for longer or about just as long as I've been an alcoholic. Am I still "in recovery"? Yeah. The devil is still there. But the distance between us is a lot greater. I did relapse here and there, especially early on, but the important thing is to get back on track. Right now I'm just a different person, different priorities, desires and my health is really not the same. Even the thought of a cold beer is just not appealing anymore. Can't say that I'll never drink again, but at this point alcohol doesn't have that crazy control over me. I guess the main point is that it is possible. I was a daily drinker, who could easily down a litre of vodka and then chase it with beer. I've lost jobs, relationships, wrecked my car, got mugged and injured all due to alcohol. And still I couldn't quit. Tried and failed many times. This forum was the place that got me to understand that I had to quit forever. After much trial and error, I somehow managed. The journey is never over, but at least now I remember most of it. Good luck to everyone who might be early and still struggling. It's possible and it's definitely worth it. |
Hi serious - it's wonderful to hear from you. Congratulations on your 12 yrs. off the poison. I was the same type of drinker - on a very dangerous path - and still trying to moderate, rather than quit. When I found SR I was able to face reality & find the strength to stop. I appreciate your encouraging post - thank you. :) |
Congratulations Serious. |
Congratulations on your sober time! 🙏 |
Well done serious. |
Good to hear from you Serious - congrats on your sober time. D |
Serious, I'm glad to hear from you and that you're doing so well. |
You can't be Serious! Great job! |
Thank you serious. Inspiring! |
:c011: Great post Serious. Congrats 12 years sober |
:) Congrats on twelve years sober!! :scoregood |
Congratulations on 12 years and sharing you story, always so helpful to hear these. |
Congratulations..!!:c014: |
Originally Posted by serious
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Can't say that I'll never drink again, but at this point alcohol doesn't have that crazy control over me. Congratulations on 12 years. You're doing well, but you can still commit to never drinking. Just do it and see what happens. You might be surprised. I was, but of course we are all different. I probably should not preach to a person with 12 years under their belt. But after all my sober time, I'm still figuring things out. It never ends. Every once in a while some newcomer will give me a bit of insight that I had missed before. But congratulations again. |
Great post, serious. 12 years is amazing! |
Congratulations on 12 years! |
Congrats Serious 12 years is fantastic ❤️ |
Great post, serious. I totally understand. I have coming on 6 years. Huge congratulations to you!! |
Wonderful! |
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