I am 16 days sober today, after a relapse of a few weeks.
Boy, I cannot express how fortunate I feel to have so much support available for me, from years past in the program. My family are members of Al Anon as well, and that is a blessing in and of itself. To have countless folks around me in my life who UNDERSTAND this disease and will not enable it, while lovingly encouraging me every single day is absolutely priceless. I just didn't realize how good I had it until it took me out for a minute.
I lift my glass of Diet Pepsi this morning to all the people out there connected with the AA and AlAnon programs, and to the God who continues to make this possible.
((((hugs)))) Joni
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10 days sober after a 9 day (i think) day n night binge-- and i just got my first, actual, good nights sleep where i didnt wake up sweating once, and i wasnt restless and running a fever. Feels great. Like Dean said, sorta makes me want to go out and celebrate! Buutttt... i think ill just goto a meeting instead.
Congrats on 16 days- in the scheme of things, not that long, especially with all the guys in the program that got sober in like 1953 and shite... but those initial days are real accomplishments imho. Perspective is a funny thing... grats again.
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Congrats to both of you. I hope you're taking vitamins and drinking lots of water. eating lots of dark green leafy vegetables will help detox faster as well. I was pretty dysfunctional in early sobriety. I had to make a daily/weekly calendar that included remedial activities like eating 3 meals a day, sleeping, and going to work. Add to that meetings of course, exercise, socialize, clean house, do laundry, pay the bills. I still have that calendar from 1989. It's full of concerts, going to the beach, interstate motorcycle rides to see old high school friends. Every weekend had some cool thing to do, that I never would've done when I was drinking. Go have the life that you've always dreamed of, and be totally amazed at how much fun you can have without drinking. Like scuba diving, motorcycle riding or snow skiing, three things that you absolutely cannot do drunk but give you an incredibly great feeling. One of the most common things I've heard drunks in early sobriety say is "now that I quit drinking, life just isn't fun anymore". BS! We never allowed ourselves to have fun, until we started drinking. So we must learn how to have fun. Notice I didn't say "without drinking", because we never learned it in the first place. So sobriety is a process in which we have to learn how to do everything over again without drinking. Have a great life. Dream big, live bigger
Love your posts!! Thanks! Congrats on your sobriety! It feels good doesnt it!!? I agree with Dean..My family and friends are going on a ski trip over new years! Cant wait...But have to say Ive never skiied sober! First time for everything!! Isnt it nice how our posts seem to change, more positive, the longer we work the program!! Gotta love it!!!! Lani
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Well done, all of you. I'm so glad I'm in this with you all together 1Day@aTime. I really do get a lot from listening to you sharing & telling us how it is Just for Today. It's your efforts that help me with my own & I'm so glad I'm not alone in sobriety. Living day by day without a drink really does open my eyes & I get to see just what more my life is capable for. I may never amount to much but this program helps to ground me & keep me humble so that even at my very worst, just for this day I haven't taken a drink. I know this isn't to be taken for granted & it could happen at any time but I'm so glad I can keep working on my defences & even when I'm at a low ebb my desire not to drink wins through. Everybody here helps me to keep working on my desire not to take a drink & for me even not taking that desire for granted is a gift. I have a particular kinship with my fellow sober~vibers I really don't get with anybody else & this is where I feel we are truly related no matter what or where we are with our differences. I seem to be quite gleeful & happy with everyone & in life at the moment & I don't mind sharing that cuz I know you're here if I'm crouchy or struggling too. You're all amazing & I'm grateful for you. I'll calm down now lol Thanks for letting me share, Danielle x
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