The first step is the toughest, but you are doing great! Keep trekking, We are here for you!

Not much?? It’s the first day of the rest of your life!! That’s huge!!
That was my poison too. And I don’t say that with fond memories.
It only took me one attempt at quitting because I took advantage of a window of opportunity. I had gotten to a place like you that showed me that I needed to change.
I think these windows can close up and we miss our chance until we are ready again. Don’t let that happen. Write yourself notes to remember what journey you want to be on. I promise that if you take it seriously there will come a time when you realize that the path of sobriety will bring you to a place of joy. It’s freedom to not be controlled by a substance.

The sadness and depression went away after a few months, in me... The hardest part for me was staying sober during all the stressfull days I had to live through so it was nice having others to talk to who had been in my shoes and could let me know what to expect.

ThatGuy,

Starve that addiction, refuse to feed it as it cannot feed itself. Don’t let it deceive you with anxiety.

Keep moving forward through the minefield and don’t look back.

Choose Freedom, choose never again!

PuckChaser

This is my first day too. I'm depressed and alone. All I can think about is all the hateful things I've said while drunk. I feel shame and grief. Everybody hates me and have left me. I just want to run away and hide.

Beanie77

It's gonna be 3 months since I posted that. 3 months of sobriety. 3 months that feels like a year. I've done so much in this short time so much I can be proud of and to be able to make peace with myself and everything. I'm owning my life. I'm kicking ass. And it is still 1 day at a time. Things get better. I promise

Heya, I am Day 19 & working on it every day, how fantastic that it is now 3 months later and you have maintained sobriety. My friend, you definitely should be so proud of yourself, you are showing me that I too can do it. Every day, I receive another gift in the most unexpected ways, I have opened myself up to this journey and every day am feeling better in my mind, body and soul.

So, I will send you a high five, and a big, fat, virtual hug, and then you can pat yourself on the shoulder, good job !!!

Any thought that leads a person to want to get out of sadness and depression is a great thought, and should be never forgotten.

May your journey be the best one you've ever been on.