Well I had my first sober birthday in…damn close to 15 years. I feel pretty awesome today. I didn’t even have the urge to drink nor was I nostalgic about old times. Facebook has a feature called “on this day” that shows you everything you have posted on that date from years past. Yes I looked at it and there were pictures of me drinking. But I don’t miss it (most of the time). I accept it as a part of my past. I’m growing as a person and moving forward - leaving the drinks behind.
Also, I’m going to be hitting 6 months in a little over a week. I’m so excited for the future. Every day I feel more confident that I will make it to one year and beyond.
Happy birthday! Congratulations on celebrating it sober and what a cool way to reflect by looking back at the photos from last year. It’s so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day of it all that we forget how far come.
This is so encouraging! Thank you for sharing. I don’t think I’ve had a sober birthday in over 20 years. By the time mine comes around, if I don’t relapse, I will be at 6 months also and am definitely a little nervous. I hope by then I have come up with more productive ways to spend my time on the weekends. I plan on going back to school at the end of the year for some online courses so that should keep me partially busy.
Anyways, just wanted to say great job!! This place gives me hope. <3
Congratulations