Screenshot Your Clean time.”I’ll go first” (Part 4)

SystematicSupernova · August 3, 2025, 9:06am

This is so inspiring! Congratulations on this huge milestone!

SystematicSupernova · August 3, 2025, 9:07am

1 month! Way to go!! I 've heard the first period is the hardest

JazzyS · August 3, 2025, 12:39pm

Welcome to the community and congratulations on starting your journey. Keep stacking up the days

JasonFisher · August 3, 2025, 1:58pm

I’m glad I caught this! HUGE CONGRATS!

StacyAnn · August 3, 2025, 2:29pm

Thank you. I’ve been working towards this since November. A lot of relapses in that time, A LOT. A lot of sad mornings, some black outs… some great times too, but in the end, not worth it at all. Longest I went before now was 22 days. Honestly this time is different, it hit different, I’m done, it’s feels different if I’m being completely honest. Like a weight is gone. I can’t drink, I absolutely do not want to risk becoming a person I don’t want to be, a person I’m not, because of alcohol, because I chose to drink. Nope. My kids, my partner deserve a better than that. Most importantly, I deserve better than that. Who I can be when I drink, is not who I am, and it isn’t a better version of myself. Too many years wasted, being wasted, but that’s okay because it did help make me the woman I am today, but that woman is SOOOOO much better sober. So much better.
Glad you’re here, happy you’re choosing sobriety. Sorry if that was a bit long, but I kinda needed to share. Cuz yeah those first 30 can be rough, and they have been before for me before, just not this time. ODAAT!!

StacyAnn · August 3, 2025, 4:14pm

Thank you, been a long time coming.

SystematicSupernova · August 3, 2025, 4:43pm

No need to be sorry. I’m glad you feel safe enough to share. I know how hard it can be and how long it can take until you reach the point where the switch is flicked. Sometimes it takes longer than you’d wish but hey! You’re there now and you’ve got us as your back up team!