How do I celebrate now but like seriously. Things are

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#1

How do I celebrate now but like seriously. Things are good im getting through the tough stuff but lol I wanna celebrate. I’m annoyed that I can’t. lol this is weird. I’m not gonna get mad about it tho right right

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#2

If You have to change the way you feel to celebrate - that’s not really celebrating, is it?
Do something nice for yourself to celebrate. Maybe a decadent dessert, a show or a movie, a day trip somewhere. But a mood altering drink or drug? That’s not celebrating - that’s mood numbing.

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#3

Oh yeah that’s true. I forgot

#4

Many ways to celebrate

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#5

Martinlennies sparkling apple cider and Ben and Jerry's Strawberry and Cheese cake.

Seriously. Of course you should celebrate,.

Celebrate for you.

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#6

It will take time to change your mindset about celebrating. You wouldn’t punch yourself in the face to celebrate - and drinking is pretty much the same thing. It takes time.

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#7

I can relate. When I sobered up i had no idea how to do pretty much anything sober.
Come home from work, watch a game, spend a weekend, go to family or work events, nothing. I did everything loaded.
But in time and with the help of a sponsor and the 12 steps I learned how to live life sober. Today I don’t want anything to do with that old life. I’ve got a good life in sobriety.

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#8

Thanks guys, this is all helpful. I just forget a lot. Battle the good days and the bad days..Then I forget like this is just how my brain works. Kinda disappointing realization but another day in the books. I got some ice cream another day on the grind tomorrow