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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.

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One month today

Enigmomma
Enigmomma

I read here a lot but I don't post.  Today, however, is a great day for me.  Today marks the first time I've ever made it to a month sober HAPPILY.  It has always been a severe struggle for me to stay sober, but I think I've changed that.  Over the last year and a half, I have divorced a highly abusive man, made huge strides toward finding myself again, gained significant confidence, and gotten involved with an old friend, who is a genuinely wonderful and supportive partner.  Now, I KNOW all of these good things are supposed to come AFTER we get sober, but I feel like, for me, they helped kick the door to sobriety wide open for me.  I had the WANT part and I knew it was something I NEEDED to do (before things got much worse), but I could never string together more than a few days or - if I did - I was a mess.  I am now one month sober and, though there have been some difficult moments (attended a music festival last week, for example), it feels (almost) natural to me this time around.  I think I have finally hit the point where I can REALLY do this! 


I wish everyone else a great day!

Ohouch777
Ohouch777
God is doing for you what you couldnt do for yourself. Awesome
1is2many
1is2many
Great! Congrats. This was my Modis Operendi I would quit and then get to feeling better and then start to envy those that were around me and still drinking and then I would think well it wasnt that bad and have one that would lead to many and back to daily drinking. The trick for me was to find a tipping point where being sober outweighed drinking. I also needed to address the core of me and why I needed to drink. See I didnt like myself and I liked the way booze made me feel.. or really not feel. I was able to lean on others and they also taught me how to cope in my daily group. I had quit a million times but this time I am getting sober. Good Luck and keep us posted on the time you remain sober!
1is2many
Kevin105
Kevin105
Congrats, what a happy day for you! Wishing you continued success and please keep us updated.
Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
When I first quit drinking, my life was a mess. My life was like a jigsaw puzzle and nothing seemed to fit together, nothing at all! I'll never forget my AA sponser told me, "Good things happen to those who quit drinking!" I believed he was right! Slowly things began to change. There were all these little miracles going on around me like someone was manipulating the pieces of my life and placing them exactly where they needed to go and at the right times! Money was coming in from places I never expected, my bills were all getting paid even though I wasn't working at the time, and my relationships improved exponentially.....and there was more.....much more! I finally had a peace and happiness inside me, I never though possible. As long as I stayed sober, and stopped trying to "fix" my life, the miracles kept on coming!

Now, 9 years later, the miracles keep coming and every day is an adventure for me, every day there are more miracles to be in awe at and every day is a sheer joy to be a part of and I have never been happier!

God Bless
Miralee
Miralee
Well done and happy 1 month! Sounds like you've made some very important changes in your life. I wish you all the best and hope this is the first of many more happy months to come :-)
Impermanence
Impermanence
I love the new me. When I got sober, I never expected such wonderful changes, in my life and they keep coming. I took my niece to a concert last week. The smell of marijuana was in the air. They were toasting with cocktails, and I had fun just being there. I needed nothing to turn me on.
jeffneedshelp
jeffneedshelp
Don't let anyone take credit for your sobriety but you. Well done on putting that time together!
gr8tful2be
gr8tful2be
my first hero in recovery was a woman who had 30 days. I remember thinking "Wow, how does anyone stay sober for 30 days. Before AA, I couldn't stop for longer than 3 days. Congrats friend and I look forward too watch you grow up in recovery. A sober life is full of little surprises. Keep up the good work! Hugs, Dianna
observer53
observer53
Congrats on your accomplishment. Thank God!! Now work on the next day. you can do it. Try to find a support group that you are comfortable with that gives you a plan to continued sobriety.
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