68 Days

Recovery
#1

Whew, it's been a ride the past 2+ months. But, overall it's been a really good one. Here's a few thoughts/items/whatevers since getting sober:

  • I found an amazing home group.

  • I'm on step 4 and working through a LOT of inventory. Turns out that storage room was a lot larger than I thought. :no_mouth:

  • I've made many new friends that are just as much of a garbage head as I am. And it's a beautiful thing.

  • I've been comfortable for the first time telling others "no", whether to alcohol or simply to events/get togethers that I just don't feel like being at (turns out it's pretty freeing)

  • A client of mine became my employer as of tomorrow morning. Coolest part - they know all about my story. It's a relationship built on honesty.

  • Though I consume cruise boat loads of ice cream, I've somehow lost 10 lbs.

  • I am up at 8:00am writing this, which would have NEVER been a possibility before.

  • I have faith. Faith in people. Faith in a better future. Faith that the universe has my back. Faith that one day, some God may intervene and make the ATL Falcons not suck again.

  • For the first time ever, I know why I drank. I know what I was running from this whole time. Alcohol was simply my horsesh!t solution to my real problem. I can now address the real conundrum upstairs :brain:.

  • God is a good cup of coffee.

Hope you all have an amazing rest of your Labor Day weekend.

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#2

“I’ve been comfortable for the first time saying…..”
I know that feeling too. Clarity makes you feel so powerful. Your judgement is no longer impaired and there is genuine creditability in your actions.

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#3

I love your list! Congratulations on 2+ months, it really seems like you’re doing great! I really would like to know your secret for eating large amounts of ice cream and not gaining any weight, though. Or wait, actually LOSING weight, haha. Geez, what’s your secret!! :laughing:

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#5

“God is a good cup of coffee” - I love that.:coffee:

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#6

Thank you all for your kind words and support. It's a community of other letting you know you're not alone that makes this journey doable. I am learning that recovery is a team sport. :pray:t2:

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