Hey all!
Today has been a great day! I hit 6 months and decided to share on social media. I had already talked about my sobriety with close friends and family but hadn’t made it totally public until today. I’m happy to say that I’ve received nothing but love and positivity from everyone! For those who are curious and/or considering making a move such as this themselves - here is how I worded it:
“At the start of this year I made a resolution (more accurately a decision) to finally rid myself of a demon that has plagued me for nearly half of my life. To be fully present in my life and, in turn, my son’s. Six months later and I feel amazing - physically and mentally. I’ve accomplished so much in such a short amount of time that I am literally awe-struck. I don’t know what the future holds but I’m looking forward to experiencing it - sober. ”
I didn’t want to come off as high and mighty, shame anyone who choses to drink, or go into detail about my own struggles. I feel really positive and every day I’m getting more comfortable identifying as a non-drinker. I no longer feel shameful about my struggles or uncomfortable when the inevitable “want a drink?” pops up in social interactions. I’ve found that a polite “no, thank you” is generally all that needs to be said. Anyway, I hope you all have a wondeful sober holiday weekend.
Thank you for sharing this! I have been debating going public but I’m just too petrified right now. Congrats on 6 months… so inspiring! I really hope I can get to where you are and be content with sharing. I’m sure more people in our lives have the same struggle and can relate more than we know <3
I am envious of your 6 months and obvious clarity of mind.
Congratulations.
Any advice you can pass on to a gentleman 10 days in? Specifically, my head feels clouded… foggy… cant think straight… so much so that someone was talking to me about something and i was like… yeah yeah… so what about blah?.. “blah” was the thing they were just talking about… i knew it too… but i mean… that was embarrassing…
Yea! Here are some things that helped me in early recovery:
Also your mental clarity can take a little while to come back but it does indeed come back! Make sure you are eating healthy and getting plenty of rest. Also supplementation can really help - particularly B vitamins as a lot of us are deficient. Check out some of the threads on vitamins/supplements. There is a ton of info out there.
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Great job getting through those rough days. 
