I'm on day six of sobriety and I'm good. I am very grateful today to be really here, even though the RA wants to get me.... The first anniversary of my mom's death is tomorrow, and I think I'll be ok.
Not only are you gonna be okay, you are gonna be better then fine. LOL
I know fine isn\'t a strong word, but you seem noticeably stronger then you have been in a long while! And with your mom\'s one year anniversary, well fine is a mighty strong word in that context!
And yes I am ending every sentence with an exclamation of excitement because it is exciting!
I have zero right to be but I am very proud of you. Do you realize you are almost at a full week of sobriety?!? How cool is that? Not only that I have a good feeling you are going to make it through one of the toughest anniversaries there is and you will still get to enjoy day 7!
Why because you can. You are strong enough, have grown enough, and if you are like me stubborn enough to do just that! ;-)
\'IF\' you do get a little down and it feels like your chest is tightening up and you think you might need to self medicate to loosen up, try not to think of it as gloom crushing you. I know way easier said then done, but think of it as me virtually hugging you just a little too tight.
It\'s all right. You can yell into the air at me and tell me to loosen up and let you breath for Petes sake\'s. I\'ll eventually let up on the tight hug. Honest. ;-)
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Yea for you Susan! Every day you make it is another victory----good for you!
Not only are you gonna be okay, you are gonna be better then fine. LOL
I know fine isn\'t a strong word, but you seem noticeably stronger then you have been in a long while! And with your mom\'s one year anniversary, well fine is a mighty strong word in that context!
And yes I am ending every sentence with an exclamation of excitement because it is exciting!
I have zero right to be but I am very proud of you. Do you realize you are almost at a full week of sobriety?!? How cool is that? Not only that I have a good feeling you are going to make it through one of the toughest anniversaries there is and you will still get to enjoy day 7!
Why because you can. You are strong enough, have grown enough, and if you are like me stubborn enough to do just that! ;-)
\'IF\' you do get a little down and it feels like your chest is tightening up and you think you might need to self medicate to loosen up, try not to think of it as gloom crushing you. I know way easier said then done, but think of it as me virtually hugging you just a little too tight.
It\'s all right. You can yell into the air at me and tell me to loosen up and let you breath for Petes sake\'s. I\'ll eventually let up on the tight hug. Honest. ;-)
Keep at it. You can do it!
Thanks so much for the encouragement! That self-medicating part is the dicey one, but I\'m good right now, and I feel like I\'ll make it.