Does anyone know any way to stay motivated without crappy platitudes and cliches? Im 30 days sober and i dont want to just hear motivational poster crap.
Only you can be the change!
You are strong, keep fighting!
Never give in, pain is weakness leaving your body!
I stay motivated by working on my recovery bookā¦whatās your plan?
Remembering how shitty life used to be is a pretty good motivator for me
My strongest motivator is remembering why I got sober in the first place. Iām never going to allow myself to be in that shitty place of not ālivingā ever again!
I just feel a hell of a lot healthier in every aspect of my life. Thatās motivation enough.
All those crappy cliches and euphemisms make a lot more sense the longer youāre sober and when you work a program.
Hang in there
A teabag recently told me something along the lines of: In the beginning is you, in the middle is you, in the end is you.
Mostly I find teabag quotes to be on the cheesy side, but I appreciated this one. I think itās good to remember that you are the one person that youāre going to spend every single moment of your life with, so do your best to be someone that you feel good about.
Sorry couldnāt resist the tie in to the cat posters. LOL
So this is where we air our grievances against pinterest?
Teamwork makes the dream work
What are you looking for? How would you like the supporters to support you? Maybe we can meet you where your at?
Been watching too much good bones?
And your wager?
Suck it, Trebek. Niceā¦
Iāll take an album cover for 200
I think i dont like the āposterā style cliches and platitudes because my circumstances arent normalā¦ i didnt choose to stop drinking, i developed an intolerance to alcohol and now i cant drink. Ive never had a problem with alcohol but now that it has been ātakenā from me, im struggling.
I guess im just looking for something meaningful that tells me its for the best.
There is such a wide range of content on this forum, Iām sure you will find something that speaks to you.
Personally I find some of the poster stuff helpful, not all of it but sometimes it speaks to me. But I am only on one thread here where that is the focus.The vast majority of content that Iāve seen is about peopleās struggles and their successes. Plus the occasional super random/general chat stuff ha.
Reading more about the experience of others going through a similar journey is something thatās been really powerful for meā¦ Even when their circumstances are quite different. It has helped me better understand the negatives associated with dependency and I have recognised behaviours in myself that I hadnāt thought about before.
Most importantly though I have seen so many positive stories of sobriety and what a wonderful community of support there is if you want to reach out.
Hope you find what youāre looking for!
Ive never had a problem with alcohol but now that it has been ātakenā from me, im struggling.
Sounds like you didnāt know you were alcoholic until the alcohol was gone. You might want to look at that, real hard. Do you identify as an alcoholic?
Blessings on your house.