You know what it was so bloody hard at some moments but I knew 100% that I did not belong in that state of mind any longer. I could see all the things I never noticed before, the sloppiness, the fake confidence, the sleaziness, how obnoxious people can get and I was so happy to have stayed strong & sober! If anyone is on Instagram please let’s connect & share journeys (mine is blackoutbell). The sobriety community online is incredible! Happy new year xxx
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A stand out job by all!! '17 is the year for us!
@blackoutbell hmmmm. Makes me wonder how often people looked at me with those thoughts😁 so glad I won’t be like that any more.
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Agreed. Last night was hard and extremely boring. Worked on a puzzle, played video games, watched the ball drop. Drank martinellis. Bla. Just not feeling it today.
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Celebrating two weeks today! Stayed home and played games with my sweetheart. Sober AF!
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I failed myself. I drank a lot and am currently in bed with a terrible hangover. 
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Man… I’m 1000% with you on that @Elisabeth. No energy. Took a nap, now maybe going to take another… just don’t want to do shit today. Don’t know what my problem is today.
Thanks @alpine_1975 . Everyone on here is talking about how great it is to wake up not hungover, and generally I’d be singing my praises as well. We all have our good days and bad days I guess. I’m being a debbie downer right now, haha. The difference is I’m not using it as an excuse to drink. I have tomorrow off too, so normally I would’ve been drinking to oblivion today and tomorrow.
Tomorrow is a new day!
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Are you taking any supplements?
If you fell down yesterday, stand up today!
Don’t dwell and guilt yourself, nothing will come of that. If you want to vent, we’re all ears!
Hit the reset and continue forward 
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Went to bed 1 am sober, woke up sober. Hit the gym. First time I have started a new year without a hangover in 12 years. Damn it feels good
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New years was hard for me. I had just left a funeral the day before with the inlaws who stress me out. My wife and I had a conversation on the way back about my alcoholism for the first time and that stressed me out. We were at a club which stressed me out. My friend had shoved liquor bottles in my socks so she wouldn’t have to pay at the bar which stressed me out. And everyone I knew kept offering my drinks because it was the first time they had seen me in months (first time I’ve gone out while sober). Overall my anxiety was on high alert. But I made it. I made it through without a drink. And now we’re in a new year with a new opportunity to be clean!
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Fantastic walk n had a nice night in b n b!! Feel alot more alive than I have in a while. 7 nearly 8 days no alcohol!! Woop woop. Just hope it lasts as back to work tomorrow and am at my worst when I am alone after.a shity day. Hope you are doing well and had a fab bank holiday!
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Wow! Amazing strength! Congrats on sticking to it. Sorry for the stress though!
Thanks friend. I’m working on budgeting today which sucks, but hopefully this year will get me out of debt haha. How are you doing today?
Oh no 
I hope the hangover passes quickly. Hit the reset button, dust yourself off and start again. Hang in there. I love the saying on the sober time clock that has in it ‘your past is not your potential’ that always kicks me in the mental butt.
Take care 
Funeral, in laws, drinking friends and club…wow you had some huge obstacles to hurdle. Massive achievement 
Happy New Year!
Thank you! @rabbit! Yeah I feel MUCH better today.
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@Roliver4 No wonder why u was stressing out but hey you made it trough . U should be Proud of your self , thats well done. Keep up the spirit , one day at a time . Keep on staying positive . Hope you are doing good
@btayzor i hope u are doing well too . Hold on to your inner strenght belive you can do this , in my book relaps are not a failure switch it over to a reminder on why and how your life u want to have . Belive in your self .