Hi Matt, and welcome to Talking Sober! Two days sober is an excellent start. And reaching out here is one of the best ways to get ideas and guidance on how sobriety is built and lived, one day at a time.
Do what works for you to lay your head sober on the pillow tonight. You only have to stay dry from the time you wake up until you go to sleep again, so far less than 24 hours each day! See, it gets easier and easier!
I was, by many definitions, “a full blown alcoholic”. Lots of us here were, and lots of us had only felt the first sting of consequences. But all of us have that thing - once we start, we can’t stop. And we can’t stay stopped without help. The great news is that help is available, here and other places, and if a guy like me can get sober and stay that way, can be content and happy, can feel useful again, then anyone can do it. My alcoholism was the express train to hell, and the engine was glowing red hot from the speed of the journey. My sobriety has been a long slow beautiful boat ride. I’m not too far from Lake Placid, and I sometimes feel like I’m just floating on that lake, placid and happy in the sun.
Anyway, here’s a couple of excellent threads to get you started. Blessings on your house as you begin your journey.
as you begin your journey.