Sober Selfies #10 (shirts required, please review rules)

Runningfree · June 29, 2021, 10:30am

Thank you!! I love them lol helps get me in workout mode

Echolaj · June 29, 2021, 2:34pm

I am now One year and two days into my journey I read something yesterday that I wish I read on day one. Life is going to happen sober or not the good the bad and everything in between. For some reason I had this unrealistic idea that sobriety meant shit would go smoothly (after the withdrawals and such of course) maybe because sitting in meetings everyone would talk about how wonderful theirs was since being clean (which at 6 months sober I stopped attending meetings bc honestly it/they were pissing me off) my life since has been everything but smooth. I wish I read what this lady wrote though from day one so I didn’t have this false image of sobriety for a year and so I didn’t let the beautiful moments that happened through out the storm pass so quickly. To sum it up in my own words ( which I’m sorry to whoever is reading this bc I am awful at putting thoughts down lol) but basically life and all it’s coming and goings still happen sober but we get to experience and grow a better version of ourselves since we are “reborn” heartache still happens, we lose loved ones, we can have money issues still, we are not untouchable bc we are sober we are not better than ppl who are not. I know I’m probably dumb for even thinking for so long that sobriety was rainbows and butterflies but it is what it is so I figured in case any newbie out there that may be over hearing how wonderful sober ppls lives are and you must being doing something wrong bc you don’t feel that joy yet in your journey, hang in there bc the moment that reading hit me and I got that aha moment that lightbulb going off i knew that because I’m sober today and because I hung onto my sobriety through the storm this past year I grew and that to me is what sobriety is about. GROWTH being a better you for you. I’m not where I thought I would be a year sober but I know now I’m exactly where I’m suppose to be.

mleclaire · June 29, 2021, 8:02pm

Day 847. My mom always said if you don’t like something, change it. That’s what I’ve been doing and am doing. I cut my hair!

Chosen2001 · June 29, 2021, 8:06pm

A much needed walk on a beautiful day by the lake on Sunday. Needed to clear my head and do some reflection. Thanks for all your love and support

Dan531 · June 29, 2021, 8:33pm

Congratulations . Keep on ODAAT

Hazy · June 29, 2021, 8:39pm

Thank you for sharing

Faugxh · June 29, 2021, 8:53pm

Well, ok then, apology accepted

Thanks for this wonderful post, you said this beautifully, really touching! And congrats on a year sobriety! You get to be the best version of you and get to live life to the fullest! Great accomplishment! Here are some and you EARNED them!

Mno · June 29, 2021, 9:57pm

After a year first day on the job without

Echolaj · June 29, 2021, 10:27pm

Lol thank you!! I love them!

Dolse71 · June 29, 2021, 10:34pm

sorry but behind you is the smallest and pointless piece of wallpapering I have ever seen.

Dazercat · June 29, 2021, 10:35pm

It looks great Emilie.

I just got the dog Clippers and did my hair today too no more Supercuts for me. That’s one thing I got from this pandemic. It’s so easy being an old guy

Mno · June 29, 2021, 10:36pm

My employer is rather good at doing pointless stuff. You have keen my friend.

Dazercat · June 29, 2021, 10:42pm

Congratulations Erica on you year plus.
Growing sober through life for good and bad and indifferent is what it’s all about. I understand what you mean. But being sober with a clear head does make life a bit easier.
Congratulations again on your year.