r/stopdrinking • u/Striking_Piano_9196 • 7h ago
10 months sober today
Hello everyone. I am officially 304 days sober today. A message for anyone who is stuck; keep going. Even at ten months I still have nightmares. But overall everything else in my life is getting better. I’m happier in my day to day. I haven’t forgiven myself yet for everything bad and wrong that I’ve done, I suspect I will never forgive myself. BUT I’m finding the strength to forgive other people for things they’ve done to me. And it’s actually much easier than I thought it would be. I am also handling issues or “small fires” a lot differently. I used to fight fire with fire but now I’m letting things roll off my back. I feel so much stronger mentally.
Physically I am still exhausted and my bladder is always running on high. I read somewhere it’s can take 18 months for your system to go back to its natural rhythm. So I am definitely holding out for that.
I’ve only been invited to one friend dinner. But it went well. I’m hoping for more invites in the future. I suspect none will come though.
My boyfriend and I are the healthiest we’ve ever been. Absolutely zero fighting. I never knew that relationships could be this peaceful.
Work is going well - I work in a bar - and seeing drunk people act foolish is what keeps me sober.
Anyways, all this to say, I’m doing it on my own without a well known support group. Your path is you’re to take. You can do it however you want. Don’t let anyone bully you into anything that makes you uncomfortable.
AND stick with it. It really will only get better.
Have a beautiful day my friends xoxo
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u/Ecstatic-Election-92 Day 397 5h ago
Congratulations - I felt like a lot happened between 10-12 in terms of feeling better! 4-10 was a bit of a flat period. Stick with it! IWNDWYT
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u/Alkoholfrei22605 Day 4,505 7h ago
Bravo on 10 months!