40 days sober đź‘Ť

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Hi everyone I live in the UK and new to your site, I must say how incredible and inspiring you and your comments are. Thank you everyone for helping me to get through this. I’m feeling so positive and motivated thanks everyone and stay strong and stay safe. Michael xxx

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Now that’s fan-fucking-tastic. Keep up the magnificent work Michael

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Thank you very much, it’s only the honeymoon period I know but I’m feeling good.

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Nice one Michael!

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Thanks mate, trying to take each day as day 1. Hardest thing I have is that alcohol is so easy to purchase in england, it’s like a part of life that you grew up with and you wasn’t to be trusted if you didn’t drink :man_shrugging: really.

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That’s brilliant mate

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What a fantastic set of human beings you all are, you can feel the love and support pouring out of each comment. It’s a motivation push that can make anyone stronger who are craving support. Such amazing people every single one of you :ok_hand:

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Hi @Mickymo it’s lovely to meet you! I’m also from the uk and my DOC was booze. 40 days is brilliant! What has been the biggest change that you have noticed so far? :thinking::pray:t2::two_hearts:

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Hi Blondie1x, the first thing I’ve certainly noticed is what everyone tells you at the start, your sleeping improves 100%. But as the days have gone bye I’m feeling like that I’m me again. I’ve felt for a long long time that I had another person living inside me. Thos person in the morning was not me. But I finally feel I’m winning for once, sorry for the deep reply hope it makes sense. But it’s just so hard to explain the effect that being in control is because there’s so so many positives and little if no negatives. Sorry I’m new on here so excuse me for asking how you are feeling and coping. And how long you have been in control of your life xx

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No that’s absolutely fine… I’m doing ok, really struggling with the pandemic but it all part of the learning to feel feelings again so I’m using my self love tools to try and get by best I can. Thank you for asking! I’m at 470 days today! I think taking it one day at a time is the best advice that has helped me. I totally understand the feeling like someone else was inside you. I’m really glad that you found this forum. It is a massive part of my sobriety and I could not of kept going without it at times. I wish you all the very best in your journey. Be kind to yourself and take care :+1::pray:t2::two_hearts:

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Congrats on 40 days!!

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Thank you and wow 470 days today that’s amazing you must feel so proud of yourself. I hope its changed your life around blondie1x. Your kind words come as a comfort and encouragement thank you. To be 100% honest with you I have found this first part a little easier than I thought. But I know Christmas is around the corner and I’m focusing on that more at the moment. Any tips would be welcome :wink: xxx

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Thanks tommo, oh I totally get were your coming from with the complacency, that’s why I’m taking every day as if it’s the first day without a drink. Thanks for your support mate and I’m glad that you’ve found yourself mate :+1::+1::+1::+1:

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Thanks geo, Fargesia, seb and Thirdmonkey I’m loving this site. Everyone is so supportive absolutely brilliant :heart::+1::+1::+1:

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So sorry but I’m not sure if I replied properly :grimacing: but thank you for your advice and support and brilliant on your 470 days wow :clap: amazing. I hope I can put that up on my blog one day, if I do I will will thank you :wink: xxx

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Congrats :confetti_ball::tada:

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Thank you :+1::+1::heart:

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That’s amazing keep on moving congratulations

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Thank you :+1::ok_hand:

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Mate totally hear you on this.
The culture globally is literally soaked in drinking.
But the thing to remember is there are people who have never drunk and there are people everywhere who have stopped drinking, not even thinking they have a problem. They’ve just decided to live a better life. I know a few who at the start of furlough in march just stopped before it became a problem. They are now enjoying almost a year not drinking and loving it.
I must admit in my early days it made me wonder just how many people I know have a problem. Especially the ones who said to me " I couldn’t do it, I need it to relax at the end of the day!"
Now is that the alcoholic talking or just the culture? Or both?
As I say to people now, I made a choice, my choice and no one can say anything about that. If they do then that person is at fault.