I don’t think much about drinking anymore. I don’t white-knuckle it, it’s just gone. Not a thing I do and not a thing I miss. I won’t take it for granted, but it’s just not who I am any longer.
Mornings are my favorite part of the day, coffee in a quiet house before the world wakes up. Training, eating properly, getting my walks in, all of that has to fit around work and life because nobody hands you the time for it. You have to find the time, and some days that’s a fight. And honestly it’s a good fight, a hell of a lot better than the old one.
The rest I went after on purpose. 355 down to the 220s and still moving. All the stuff that was trying to kill me in my fifties, the blood pressure, the diabetes, the cholesterol, the bloodwork’s back in line now and I’m not done yet. I don’t have an end game, I’m just going to keep trying to get healthier and see how fit I can get.
It was a full rebuild and I won’t dress it up as anything elegant. I changed pretty much everything about how I spend a day and just kept doing it until it became normal. Drinking had been around for 40 years, just part of life, and now it isn’t. Normal life looks different.
I started this in rough shape in my late fifties. If any of this means anything to somebody reading it, it’s that where you start matters a lot less than making the choice to, and then sticking with it. There’s still a lot you can change.
1000’s a nice round number to stop and look back, but it’s not really the point.
Such a journey!! So very happy for you and all the healthy changes you have made!! Congratulations on your 1,000!! You have so much to be proud of. I am so glad you are here.
And thank you Sassy for all your kind words and encouragement over these past 1000 days. It is empathy and that understanding that truly helps folks know there’s a way through!
Such an amazing journey my friend. Look at you thriving and shining . So very grateful to be seeing this and celebrating your 1000 days of sobriety with you.
Grateful to have you on this journey with me and to call you a friend. Impressive to see you making such wonderful life choices and living a healthier lifestyle.
I’m so fortunate to call you friend Jazzy. You’ve been by my side this entire time, all of ours really. Cheerleading us on to success with nothing but love and support.
Know I will always remember you as the largest part of this community in my world
So much that resonates with me friend. Huge congrats. We keep getting better at living life like we’re supposed to. It just feels right, right. Keep going which I’m sure you will.
This is so encouraging to read! I turned 50 earlier this year and realized that alcohol had been a huge (and often destructive) part of my life for over 30 years. (I didn’t stop until about a week ago.) I know it’s never too late to change, but it’s especially heartening to read a story like yours. Thank you for sharing and keep going!!
I’m happy to hear it spoke to you and you are ready to make those positive steps in your life.
Always keep in mind that it’s not when or how or even why you start, it’s just that you start. It’s not always easy, relearning life in this new phase. But I guarantee one thing for certain!! It’s absolutely 100% worth it.
I wish you the best on your journey and hope to see you post often, good and bad, highs and lows. Work through it all, share and learn.
