I woke up to the app notification that i’m officially 6 months sober today. I am in tears! I truly felt trapped in alcoholism for years. I thought it was something I could never escape and that I would eventually drink myself to death. I thought I deserved it too. It’s amazing how low I had gotten compared to the clarity and optimism I have now. I feel completely in control of my life and I love myself. I don’t want to die anymore. I’m just so happy I did the hard work this time and left my ego at the door. Well that’s it. Just thought I’d share!
Congrats on 6 months. I am so glad you put that you did all the work, some people don’t know what that means. It’s hard work to stay sober, harder to learn a new way of life. Good job and thank you for putting that on your 6 month story. Some people honestly think it’s easy to quit and no work involved. There is alot of work involved more than people think, again congrats on 6 months keep it going.
This made my day! Congrats to you!
I feel like being honest was the hardest part. My alcoholism involved a lot of bullsh*thing and lieing. I had to stop telling lies and hiding things. I had to be honest with doctors and therapists and all kinds of strangers and family. My lieing was the thing I hated the most about my addiction and the hardest thing to let go of.
Thank you!!
Yeah but you know what you did it, yeah you put in the work to get to where you at right this moment. It feels good I know it does, enjoy it, scream it out loud if you have to its a big accoplishment. Like I always say some people can not do what you are doing. Good luck with everything and keep it going dont stop, only you yourself can stop yourself from being sober.
Wow! Through the winter too!
I have done 4 Alaskan winters and I can only imagine at some of your struggles this past winter.
Great work!
Congratulations!
Yeah it can get relentlessly bleak during the dark months. Going through counseling and going to meetings a couple times a week helped pass the time quite a lot!
Thank you so much!!
Congratulations on 6 months, that’s a huge accomplishment.
Which city are you in? I was born and raised in Alaska, grew up on the Kenai Peninsula. Haven’t left Alaska, it is home and the Peninsula is my back door.
Thank you! I’m in the Mat-Su valley. I’ve been in an since 2013 A couple of my coworkers grew up in Kenai
Congratulations, big milestone
Apparently still trapped. I drank today…
Hi there, and welcome back! Crazy hard time for a lot of people right now. Please keep checking in.
Good words… I will keep checking in