On Saturday 20th March I became 1 year sober. Becoming sober would not off been possible without the support of a counseller who I spoke with once per week and the support, love and encouragement from my family who continously wanted me to become sober. I want to make this clear as I know there is thousands out there in a similar position, but my alcohol issue wasn’t addiction but instead binge drinking. Binge drinking is so common particularly in younger males and females. I have been at rock bottom with it, I have hated myself, I’ve cried, I’ve fought, I’ve been in police trouble. Alcohol changed me as a person, I cannot control it and I never will be able too. It ruined my personality, it deflated my mood, it caused argument upon argument. 1 year ago I thought fuck this, alcohol will not continue to do this to me so I seemed help through a counseller and spoke with her once per week. I always maintain that anyone can change if they really want too, however some people say they want to change but they don’t, but that’s because they don’t really want too. I was always the one stumbling about the pub embarrassing myself in front of family and friends, drinking beyond oblivion but going out with good intentions and hoping I didn’t end up drunk. Every single weekend I done this and every single Sunday I was riddled with fear and anxiety and guilt. I cried every Sunday because I was putting myself through this but couldn’t stop. Until now. I feel more confident and more in control now. I’m urging anyone reading this to contact me for any moral support. I’m 365 days sober and couldn’t be happier. 
Congratulations one your one year of sobriety. 
That’s great.
Congratulations on 1 year!
Congratulations on your 1 Year, amigo!
Congrats on 1 year, it’s a great start to building a much better life!
Amazing
congratulation. Great work is done by a great person.
Thanks so much guys, excuse my wording it’s not the best!
Hello verry good don, respect for jou.sorry i’am vlamisch. My englich is not verry good 
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Good job!!!
у тебя все отлично
Sounds exactly like me, but without the year of sobriety. Hopefully I can get there. Proud of you and keep it going.
Congrats on your year! Around here that’s ice cream party time 
As another former binge drinker I can relate to that cycle you describe, and how good it feels to be free of it. While we may not have had the same physical dependency/ withdrawal process to go through, staying quit and undoing those destructive patterns is a real challenge. I didn’t realise how much alcohol had infiltrated so many more aspects of my life until I stopped.
Welcome to the forum! More info and useful links here >> Welcome to the forum! 2021 edition :)