So grateful to be able to just show up.. to be able to fully engage in life.. be there for my kids sporting events, doctors, family get togethers, things I never would show up to in my active addiction days..
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That’s awesome! Stay blessed.
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Okay new to this space my name is Mary Alice , I’ll be 60 next month. I am sober 5 months 4 days . This is not my first rodeo but for sure my last time being thrown off the horse for sure. I am most grateful for the mental clarity and return of my self esteem. Gosh I really hated myself! I am a completely different woman sober . I am a competent , capable,compassionate,caring woman (women for sobriety) and this time it is forever! I have accepted that simply is no such thing as moderation, it’s a myth that keeps people with an unhealthy relationship with alcohol in it’s webs . Since I have finally accepted I can not moderate alcohol , therefore I can not drink , period end of story. No negotiating I simply can not ! Accepting this I feel free, free from the bondage of alcohol addiction and there is no going back ! It is the mental clarity that has allows me to work through the negative thoughts and resentment of not being able to drink. Learning that the feeling uncomfortable means that I am growing. Discomfort is not a negative feeling, it’s just the many feelings that sobriety has allow me to sit with , not try to drown with alcohol. It is beautiful to allow yourself to sit with feelings , work through your feelings rationally . I have also never experienced the sense of community that I do with the sober community. The sober community has helped in so many aspects, learning the science behind alcohol addiction, learning to release the shame , learning why I drank , learning that I am not alone .
Well as I said I’m new here in this space and newish shall we say to sobriety but I know a good thing when I see and feel it , yeah I’m so full of gratitude for my sobriety.
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Keep it going !!
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I'm loving my transition from survival mode, just trying to get from high to the next, to really opening up to live, wanting to live to the fullest. I've actually started making dreams n goals for myself now because I believe my future is going to be much better than my past.
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Welcome. A friend of mine who has been sober 20 yrs said the moment for him was when he realized and accepted he could not drink in safety.
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Jessica, that's perhaps the biggest step. Congratulations! And welcome to life, free and clear, beautiful and sometimes still ugly. Life that has every potential of being as amazing as we are willing to put the work into.
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@jessica157904 I love seeing posts like this because it’s a beautiful thing when you can show up and be in the moment. I’m glad you’re enjoying being with friends, family and kids and be sober. Way to go!
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Such a small and "normal" thing that feels amazing. I hear ya
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It's a wonderful life, isn't it?
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