Alcoholism Support Group
Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.
Hi there,
I just wanted to give some words of encouragement to anyone struggling to reach or maintain sobriety. I have been sober for 6 months now! I can't believe it has been that long. I never thought I would maintain it but I'm so glad I have because life has taken on a richness that was never there before. There is a wealth of positives - weightloss, improved health, improved immune system, even moods, no more brain fog, improved thinking and memory, no more guilt, no more shameful memories being created - to name just a few. Beyond these there is the experience of a distinct clarity of thought that was never available before, as well as the ability to engage fully in so many other activities such as writing books, walking my dogs, hiking or just meeting a friend for a cup of tea (my love of herbal teas has sky rocketed!) I love never losing any time to hangovers or tiredness and never feeling sluggish in the morning. I also love that I can go out for a meal or to a party and then drive home. I love that my life no longer revolves around where the next drink is coming from - what freedom - i feel released!!
Every now and then I am drinking again in one of my dreams and feeling guilty about it - the relief that comes when I wake up is unbelievable.
You owe it to yourselves to break free from the poison (the by-product created in the body is more dangerous than plutonium) so whatever it takes to acheive that will definately be worth it.
I wish you all the best x
I just wanted to give some words of encouragement to anyone struggling to reach or maintain sobriety. I have been sober for 6 months now! I can't believe it has been that long. I never thought I would maintain it but I'm so glad I have because life has taken on a richness that was never there before. There is a wealth of positives - weightloss, improved health, improved immune system, even moods, no more brain fog, improved thinking and memory, no more guilt, no more shameful memories being created - to name just a few. Beyond these there is the experience of a distinct clarity of thought that was never available before, as well as the ability to engage fully in so many other activities such as writing books, walking my dogs, hiking or just meeting a friend for a cup of tea (my love of herbal teas has sky rocketed!) I love never losing any time to hangovers or tiredness and never feeling sluggish in the morning. I also love that I can go out for a meal or to a party and then drive home. I love that my life no longer revolves around where the next drink is coming from - what freedom - i feel released!!
Every now and then I am drinking again in one of my dreams and feeling guilty about it - the relief that comes when I wake up is unbelievable.
You owe it to yourselves to break free from the poison (the by-product created in the body is more dangerous than plutonium) so whatever it takes to acheive that will definately be worth it.
I wish you all the best x
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Dick Van Dyke’s path to sobriety was a turning point in his life and career. Here’s what happened:How He Got SoberStruggles and Realization: Van Dyke began drinking as a teenager, largely to cope with shyness and social anxiety. Alcohol made him feel more comfortable in social settings, but over time, his drinking spiraled out of control. By his mid-40s, he recognized that he had an addictive...
You are right -- stopping drinking is such freedom!
I think that is what I like the most -- no longer chained to the thought of the next drink or recovering from the last one.
That and being ALIVE, with clarity and peace, not numbed out and hiding.
Congrats on 6 months. It is a journey worth every step of the way.
Congrats on 6 months
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I am happy for you and YES life is better sober! Congratulations on six months, that's half a year, something to be proud of.
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99 days and counting......still cleaning up the messes I made while drinking so it is great to see how much I have gained too.
Kudos!
I will also turn over six months around the 22nd of this month. I am also enjoying many of the benefits you outlined. No more waking up in the morning and frantically scrawling through my outbox and Facebook to see what drunken nonsense I wrote. (I still post nonsense,only I'm sober doing it!)
I've also lost 20 pounds and no longer have to take my script for GERD/acid reflux. I have high BP, which I take medication for and it always ran high, due to the booze. It is so nice now to get a reading and have it perfectly fine and even LOW!!!
The dreams bother me, too. Lately, I've been dreaming about my old work buddies and how we'd love to drink during business social situations. In one dream, I actually took a sip of wine, then emptied an ashtray into the glass to ruin the drink.
Keep up the good work!