How is your recovery coming along?
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It's a struggle 
Sorry Ryan. I wish you the best. You’re stronger than you realize.
Every day more is revealed! Life is a blessing!
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It’s been a struggle. 15 days. And it’s so up and down my body is going through so many changes I know and I feel everything so deep now because I don’t have alcohol to mask it alll. So I am an emotional mess and fighting the urge to not drink. I need my meetings so even if it’s so hard to get up and leave the house I have been going to meetings every night. When I leave a meeting I don’t want to drink. It’s day time
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I hear it’s a struggle. But I’m having a hard time figuring why everyone says it’s a struggle? As for the cravings, those are gone thanks to steps 1, 2, & 3 of Alcoholics Anonymous. My sobriety date is 11-26-19. That’s the last time I had a drink. I come to believe that there is a power greater then myself that can restore my sanity, and that power is God!
I asked myself what force makes the ocean produce waves? What force keeps my heart beating and my lungs breathing? What force keeps this beautiful planet in space orbiting and the sun? I was told very early in sobriety that if I had a problem with calling this force or power God to then call it Gus. Great universal Spirit.
When I heard that acronym I immediately said that’s it! Cause I did really know if there was a God. Being Agnostic I just didn’t know. But now I can call it Gus. And that’s when my life started to shift even more. I replaced all the God words in the first two chapters of the big book with Gus. I journal each day and write to Gus about how I will let Gus into my life to help guide me through this day. With this process I was able to get steps 1, 2, & 3 done fairly quickly. After about a year, I was able to really get into meditation. I also found a book on spirituality. Which has now lead me to believe in a loving God of my understanding. I’ve since replaced Gus with God. And have come to terms that God is my higher power which gives me the willpower to live a sober life full of peace and love for all things earth.
Stay sober my friends, life gets easier. Manifesting what you want starts with a positive mindset.
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Seven months. No relapses. For some reason this time no matter how bad it gets I know and actually believe that liquor won't make it better. In that way I am blessed.
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It sure is. Needed that reminder
Almost gave in today but didn’t! I’m in South Louisiana and the stress of the weather almost made me give in.
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At the point I chose sobriety;I didn’t even realize that some of the things that were happening in my body and emotions were as a result of eliminating alcohol. I wish you the best. Keep it up
Wow. Thanks for sharing about your journey.
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Celebrating that with you today.
Welcome 
Slow and steady. Any other speed causes problems
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That’s a helpful word. Thanks.
One day at a time. Knowing that nothing is serious enough that I need a drink to cope. Expressing gratitude.
I have to learn these things over and over again. I know them, forget.
Keep learning them. Learn one thing at a time. You got this.
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It gets easier every day
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Kevin, just what made you change from Gus to god ? Just curious. I struggle with the god thing for so many reasons. Lately Christians don’t seem to be very Christ like in their behaviors.