when establishing your clean date would i use the last day that i used or the first day that i didn’t? like if the last time i used was my literal bday on nov 18, would my clean date be the day after, nov 19?
Hi Katlyn, your clean date is the first day that you went without the thing you are clean from. So for you, your date would be Nov 19.
It’s your choice on what feels right. Nobody can tell you what’s right and wrong . It’s your intention and your own truth.
As long as you pick one of them and own it, I think you will be fine. lol Mine is the first day I didn’t drink a drop. Boy what a miserable day that was. lol IMO a sober date is so important to own. It shows a definite commitment to your recovery. I know some folks that say that they don’t have a date because it’s 24 hours at a time. This is great in theory, but they always seem like the ones that relapse or are close to relapse. I want to keep my time it’s important to me. It’s not the only thing that keeps me sober, but it’s one of the things. And I need everything I can get.
i just got back from an na conference yesterday and officially picked up my new white key tag today 11/22. i think you’re right that ive gotta pick a day and own it. im gonna pick today because it’s my first day back in the wild where i didn’t even touch any mild altering substance and the day that i publicly reestablished and recommitted to my recovery…. also because 11/22 is an angel number and looks cool 
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Love it. That just brought a smile to my face.