Hello! I am hoping there are still some people i recognise on here. I know its been a while! Also nice to meet everyone i dont yet know of
I joined talking sober a long time ago now must be a couple of years in my quest to become sober. I have failed at that throughout but still trying.
I took a step recently where i told my friends and family that i am going sober and my reasons for why and was pleasantly surprised at the show of support i got. This has helped spur me on even more and to seek support of other sober people again too.
I went to a friends birthday party last night sober was the first one and i got offered so many drinks and my friend jumped in alot to decline (as well as myself) did get some funny sympathetic looks like im a crazy person but i was out with a family of big drinkers, however they did respect my decision. And i loved it when i could drive myself home and get in my own bed and feel fresh today where as alot of my past weekends have been hungover and wasting my days.
A little background im a binge drinker so i didnt drink daily but definitely once or twice weekly. When in my really bad times that could have been 4 to 5 nights a week!! How i managed to work i dont know. I drank to numb pain, deal with past issues, celibrate, bad day, good day tbh any excuse! I did so many stupid things drunk usually messaging lots of people and people i shouldnt!
So now i am on a path of sobriety one day at a time and re discovering who i am as a sober person. I am much more patient and kinder sober so this is a good start.
Nice to have you back SSS! Hope to see more of you. Together we are strong and the more the stronger we are. One day at a time for all of us. Wishing you the best of success and hope to see you around!
Welcome back Stormy. You’re always welcome here - you always belong.
The rollercoaster of addiction is exhausting. Eventually all of us reach a point where we realize that we can’t be two things: we can’t be here, in the world, but also be running to the numbness and escape of our addiction.
So… we come home.
It sounds like you want to find your home now. You’ve been spending years living in “Stormy” seas and now you want to find safe harbour. You can do this, and you will.
I’m glad you’re searching again. Keep searching and never, ever give up. Dig deep and resolve to do one thing, above all else: stay sober. Everything else flows from that.
There’s a lot of good resources here to learn about living sober and safe, and groups to join:
Many have online options as well. You can just listen if you like. Having a community is important. In addiction we were alone. For years. In sobriety, we are in a community.
Welcome back. People come and go here, but the good thing is that you don’t have to and you can meet new people you’ll get on with even if the people you remember aren’t here. Hope you stick around. Nice to meet you too.
we are indeed!!
