6 Months - Half Year Anniversary!
Living and Loving.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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6 Months - Half Year Anniversary!
I couldn't have done it without all the support n' wise words I get up here on SR! Thank you everyone!
To those who are just starting out or are still struggling... it is hard, I know... but getting sober is so So SO worth it. Give yourself some much needed love and drop the bottle in the trash today. Things really do get better you just gotta keep on giving sobriety a go.
Suga
BIG CHEERS for Daddysgirl and Misscommunicat too! Grats on your upcoming 6 month benchmark!
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Originally Posted by Kellye D
You have probably helped more people than you will ever know!
You are encouragement, Suga. I always find much meaning in what you write.
Congratulations 
Happy 6 Months Suga. That's many one days at a time collected to add up to what u have today.
Keep up the good work.
JUST DO IT!!
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Way to go that is just awesome and you have really put forth the effort here. I am so proud of you...and you have really gave me a lot of encouragement. Hope that we all get another day.
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Thank you guys!!! I dunno why but this milestone was a rough one for me... a lot of reflection on my part I guess and more of the realizing of the fact that alcohol just can't be a part of my life anymore. It is kind of hitting me now - the gravity and finality of it. I guess it really does boil down to mourning the loss of a friend. Something that was there when I thought I needed to pick it up and now it's not there for me anymore. It does suck. But... in reality it wasn't my "friend" to begin with it was just an excuse... just an "easy" way for me not to feel whatever it was at the moment I didn't want to feel anymore.
I thought it was going to be all rosey and happy and proud thoughts flowing through me for my 6 month milestone. It was there... some of it anyway... but the other thoughts were there too. Kind of scared me in one way. In another way it said loud and clear to me that my alcoholism is still there lurking inside me and that only through vigilance and self-conviction will I remain sober and remain my number one priority.
A good thing to realize.
A sucky thing to have to accept.
A better thing to get it and accept it and move forward cuz the only other direction spells destruction. I don't want to go there so I will choose my path to go forward.
At least it is my choice. Mine. My own.
F' the monkey. Get off my back and stay off.
Thank you all for your so valuable support and well wishes. You're always there when I need you and always there when I take the time to reach out to you. Just goes ta show... if you ask... you will receive. You just gotta reach out for it.
Here's to the next 6 months!
Suga
I thought it was going to be all rosey and happy and proud thoughts flowing through me for my 6 month milestone. It was there... some of it anyway... but the other thoughts were there too. Kind of scared me in one way. In another way it said loud and clear to me that my alcoholism is still there lurking inside me and that only through vigilance and self-conviction will I remain sober and remain my number one priority.
A good thing to realize.
A sucky thing to have to accept.
A better thing to get it and accept it and move forward cuz the only other direction spells destruction. I don't want to go there so I will choose my path to go forward.
At least it is my choice. Mine. My own.
F' the monkey. Get off my back and stay off.
Thank you all for your so valuable support and well wishes. You're always there when I need you and always there when I take the time to reach out to you. Just goes ta show... if you ask... you will receive. You just gotta reach out for it.
Here's to the next 6 months!
Suga
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Suga - I just posted a thread for you - I didn't know one already existed (I even did a 'search'! Can you say "user error"??!?!?)
I'm so happy for you and proud of you, hon. We started this together and it's been very heartwarming to have someone like you beside me!!
huggie, kissie, wenchie,
DG
I'm so happy for you and proud of you, hon. We started this together and it's been very heartwarming to have someone like you beside me!!
huggie, kissie, wenchie,
DG
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Congratulations Sugasnaps!
What you're describing seems to be pretty much what I was feeling when I came to SR. I had been in a situation with six or eight other people who were drinking. I felt okay that night, but the next morning I was horribly depressed and sad. I thought that I should have felt proud and good for myself for resisting temptation, but it was just the opposite, I felt horrible, useless and worthless. I knew that what I was feeling was not right, but that didn't make it any better.
Looking back, maybe it had something to do with that grieving process you're talking about.
What you're describing seems to be pretty much what I was feeling when I came to SR. I had been in a situation with six or eight other people who were drinking. I felt okay that night, but the next morning I was horribly depressed and sad. I thought that I should have felt proud and good for myself for resisting temptation, but it was just the opposite, I felt horrible, useless and worthless. I knew that what I was feeling was not right, but that didn't make it any better.
Looking back, maybe it had something to do with that grieving process you're talking about.
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