Hi. I'm new here and just want to share. Life looks completely than it did a few years ago. There are days that I want to shout with joy from the roof tops, because I've seen that it's possible to bounce back from what seems like the most hopeless, dark, broken place. But then there are days that I look at all of the messes I made that still need cleaning up... and I get a little discouraged and overwhelmed.
My sober journey has been a tad lonely. I'm not close with my family, and while my non sober friends supported my decision, but we've unsurprisingly lost touch since. Meetings aren't my thing. Tried a few but for whatever reason, it wasn't it for me. An awesome therapist who I started seeing right after I quit drinking has cheered me on, and I've made a couple of new friends through work who know I don't drink, but have no idea where I came from or any of life's messes I'm still working through. On a day like today, when the filth is peaking through everywhere and I feel totally stuck, that loneliness (and a bit of imposter syndrome) really sinks in.
It's been almost two years since I kinda started life over, and I couldn't be happier that it happened. I'm just struggling to connect with people who don't know the life I left behind. I'd love to make some sober friends and maybe chat if anyone feels like sharing or connecting?
