Well here we are…. 12 days sober from alcohol all on my own! Which feels amazing, for the first time in a very long time I have goals and I intend to stay sober to reach them! However I am also a daily pot mixed with cigarettes smoker and I want to quit that too….but I am feeling very overwhelmed. & I also feel ugly right now 
Thinking the alcohol and cigarettes have caught up to me age wise. Just feeling down.
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Sorry to hear that Jamie. It is hard to feel like that. A lot of stuff comes up to the surface as we sober up. A lot of it is judgments too. (Not always fair judgments) Be gentle with yourself.
Congratulations on your 12 days! And welcome to Talking Sober 
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Awe thank you for your kind words Matt! 
one day at a time as they say!
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@jamielee1991 it’s a lot… Quite smoke and drink at the same time. But, hat off! You’re so brave… And you’ll see how your mind and body improves day by day. Congrats for your 12 days!!
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12 days is awesome. Two weeks are just around the corner.
Hang in there. You’re doing great!
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Hey Jamielee 
I’m going through a similar thing right now. Just try to take each day as it comes and try to distract yourself with things that make you feel good. I’ve realized there is such an emphasize on looks in our society and it’s sucha futile thing. You’ll be beautiful to some and not so beautiful to others. What’s more important is feeling good and doing good!! Beauty comes from the inside afterall 
trust me I know easier said than done. Sending you big hugs 
How are you doing?