Hey ya’ll,
Call me Cjp. Im from the midwest, usa. I joined this forum last january as “dry january” is socially acceptable and you can just admit you over did it during the holidays and dont have to admit you have a problem. HA. spent january white knuckling it and counting down the days until february when i can drink again. Well i lost my job and spiraled into a deep depression. My habit went from 2-4 days a week to 6 days a week. A bottle of vodka a night. My hubby and i decided we were drinking too much so we’d do dry may. I got my first taste of freedom in january and somewhere between week two and three i decided to see how long i could actually stay sober. I immensed myself in this forum and AA. Today i celebrate 8 months or 245 days free from weed and alcohol. The longest i’ve maintained sobriety in 20 years.
The twelve steps of AA and the promises of sobriety are coming true and i know a peace and joy i’ve been trying to attain since my teens.
Thank you if you’ve read all this. You can follow my journey from struggling to acknowledge my problem to freedom and gratitude here.
I dont know if i’ll be sober forever. I will commit one day at a time.
Ps life doesnt get easier by getting sober. Sobriety and working a program makes dealing with life more manageable and dare i say enjoyable.
Peace love and positive energy to you where ever you are on your journey.