Made it through first day. Take 2. I’m not big on counting days and this relapse doesn’t erase my 7 years of sobriety in anyway. I just need to learn from it and move on. And not drink tomorrow.
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Great to hear this and your right the 7 years you did are still your seven years. Glad that you decided to start again sooner rather than later. I’m pretty early on in this journey but come from a long family of alcoholics so I see how it trapped me and has trapped many in my family. Wishing you strength for the road ahead.
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Happy to know you’re back and willing to continue your sober life 
Congrats on day 2. I found that the first weeks for me were very tough (had quite a few relapses before)
I’m still in my early days (close to 3 months) and think often that I wish I could “control” my drinking, do it in moderation, be “normal”…
Thank you for sharing your story, which shows that even after a very long period of sobriety, I should not think that drinking again is an option.
Two people shared thoughts that I really took to heart:
- “Alcohol is an exhausted resource for me”
- “I’m not drinking today, and I’m probably not drinking tomorrow”
(dear authors of these phrases, thank you a million times over and pardon that I can’t find your names to credit them right now! will try and search, and edit when I have a break)
These two thoughts have helped me tremendously to focus on the fact that right now, alcohol does not benefit/help me in any way, shape or form. It’m not sure if it ever did, but that’s not the most important thing. Now, it doesn’t. focusing on the NOW helps. From now on, I’m a better person without it. My life is better without it. Also, when the nagging thoughts come, focusing only on these 24hours really, really helps. I can take a few deep breaths and make it to my bed at the end of the day without a drink. Will think about tomorrow when the sun rises.
good luck with day 3, and counting
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Thank you. I love this
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