Made it through new years sober!

So I went to a small New Year’s party, everyone there was drunk except ( thankfully) my sister and I but man it was hard. I know that right now I’m just white knuckling it “dry drunk” or whatever because I’m dealing with a lot of anxiety… but it fells really good that for the first time in five or six years I’m completely sober going into the new year.

I’ve recovered from another mental illness so I know relapses happen and that it will probably take many years to fully recover but I’m taking the first steps so i feel like I can be proud of that.

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Congratulations and Happy New Year!:confetti_ball: It’s So difficult to be around drunk(overly) people sober. Glad your sister was there to support you.

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It only gets better!!!!!! Proud of you!!!! No regrets!!!!!!!!!

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It's so wonderful to wake up without a hangover and new hope for the future isn't it? I felt left out yesterday from all the nonsense, but today we can be proud of ourselves!!!

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That’s great. Happy sober new year.
Get past that white knuckling. I suggest you start working a program of recovery if you haven’t already. It gets better.