Today makes one month in 21 days.I have never been this sober.In my life i would always give up one addiction for another either. I would had stop getting high and just drink or just Drink and not get high, but for the first time, I am completely sober and I’m not gonna lie. I feel like it’s one of the hardest things I ever done in my life. Because some days I feel okay and some days the urges just won’t leave me alone. I finally signed up for a therapist. I’ll start next week hoping that it will help went back to school and started taking classes hope in That will help, but sometimes I just feel overwhelmed with sadness and cry a lot. And don’t fully understand why the holidays are so overwhelming can’t wait for them to be over my oldest son is coming to visit #MyNavybaby but I can’t go out with my husband or family because everyone around me drinks I truly feel lost in alone
There was a time after my rock bottom but in early recovery when I literally had zero friends (as a result of my drinking). No partner or spouse. Kids were estranged from me.
I prayed to God to send me people who are positive and support my sobriety. Well…He heard me!! It didn’t happen over night but by and by I have a rich tapestry of people I can consider my tribe.
My advice. Join AA. Join a church.
Welcome NavyMom and congratulations on your 1 month and 21 days clean and sober. That’s HUGE!
Getting sober can definitely be a lonely business. I got sober during Covid. While my wife drank through Covid.
I made a lot of good friends here on this wonderful forum. Even though we are all on line friends we can be the best bunch of friends in the world. If you got time spend a lot of time on here. That’s what I did.
Here’s 2 great threads
And there are lots of just for fun threads.
Have a good read around. Join in when you’re comfortable. You may not like all of us. But we already love you in a special way.
Thank you 
I truly appreciate you’re comment congratulating me and advice
Thank You for your comment.I’m praying more than I ever have in my life before.I just want to stay on the right track
My pleasure. Hope to see you around. Especially for the Holidays. We can all use as much support as we can get.
there are so many lonely people out there, looking for communion and community, for a tribe they can love, and that loves them back.
many have found this, in the rooms of AA, perhaps you can too.
The Navy gets the gravy and the Army gets the beans, boom boom boom.. you got this, and you don’t have to do this alone, i have found like minded people in those rooms too! there is hope.