I Haven’t stayed sober this long since I was pregnant 5 years ago. It’s a struggle when the people around you don’t see your success the same way you do. So far I’ve been so confident and comfortable with my decision, what people choose to do around me or whatever setting I’m in, I don’t feel the need to give in and have a drink. It’s not some miracle that I woke up one day not wanting or craving a drink, or not having it feel like a part of my routine; it’s just something that I don’t want to fall back into because of the consequences that I didn’t care to see before. This is where I need to stop caring about what people think and stop worrying if they believe in me or not. This is a personal mission. Hard lessons.
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You are correct. Regardless of what others think or say you should get sober for you, because you want to. It doesn’t matter if they support you or not, agree with your decision or not.
Secondly, I would caution you on relying on past consequences too much. For me I found out I have a really bad memory for the terrible consequences. I forget pretty easily and end up drinking.
I suggest a recovery program of some sort. AA works for me. It might work for you.
One of my favorite quotes is "Sobriety is a selfish act" for me it had to be the most important thing for me, it has to be 100% 99 won't work...
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There are people who care about your success. I found them at AA meetings, but I also found them the first time I shared my progress on social media. Old friends of mine from high school and some I’ve known since 1st grade sent me DMs to show their support and let me know they were also sober or in recovery from addiction to gambling, etc. It honestly felt great to know old friends and acquaintances were in my corner. I even let my boss know I’m sober about a month ago and he shared with me his occasional struggle with alcohol and his curiosity with becoming sober. In summary - you might be surprised where you do find support once you feel comfortable sharing your sober journey with the world.
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Wow exactly and well put... now do that everyday odaat
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It's amazing how the people around me when I was getting sober have no idea of that I changed they don't even care
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It’s all about you it doesn’t matter what other think stay strong and do you
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