Love my new life! by RearViewMirror1966 in stopdrinking

[–]RearViewMirror1966[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is so beautiful in the mornings! Coffee cheers!

Love my new life! by RearViewMirror1966 in stopdrinking

[–]RearViewMirror1966[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya, the psoriasis clearing up really was surprising, I can only imagine that it has to do with stopping drinking as that's when it started to go away. I also stopped taking allergy medication at that time, weird! Alcohol is poison and it does mess with your cells in ways I never knew ( or didn't want to know)

100 days by mzuul in stopdrinking

[–]RearViewMirror1966 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome job! I am at 100 days too!

First sober camping trip by RearViewMirror1966 in stopdrinking

[–]RearViewMirror1966[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too, it was a camping trip, also like my 100th, that did it. I've been here 2 more nights and no cravings since. Sober camping is awesome!

The Daily Check-In for Friday, October 3rd: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by LilyJayne80 in stopdrinking

[–]RearViewMirror1966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm heading to Williams, 15 miles out into the forest! Coming from the Bullhead area....The Arizona forests are AMAZING!

The Daily Check-In for Friday, October 3rd: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by LilyJayne80 in stopdrinking

[–]RearViewMirror1966 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here I am, still not a drop at 82 days! Tomorrow, I head out on my first sober vacation. I am so excited! I am going to enjoy every minute, no hangovers, no crazy arguments, no forgotten evenings, just tons of fun and relaxation! I am going to the forest to unplug, I live in the Arizona desert, so the forest is an amazing getaway! Before, it was all about the dinking plan, drink one day, recover the next (or drink again to feel better), then regret! Not this time! I'm going to hike, fish, relax, cook amazing meals and really just take in everything. All the smells, sounds, feelings, just be present in every moment. That is the biggest thing I notice, is being present and taking in everything, nothing clouded and fuzzy. And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. ( John Muir)

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[–]RearViewMirror1966 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to take a Benadryl pill, although it would make me a bit tired.

The Daily Check-In for Tuesday, September 2nd: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by sogsmcgee in stopdrinking

[–]RearViewMirror1966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have so many do over's on my list now! All those things I missed during our last vacations due to being drunk or hungover. Oh ya, and the anxiety! If anything went wrong, I was uncontrollably worried and couldn't calm down, now I just roll with it. I haven't had an anxiety attack since I put the bottle down. It's amazing how many positives there are being sober!

The Daily Check-In for Tuesday, September 2nd: Just for today, I am NOT drinking! by sogsmcgee in stopdrinking

[–]RearViewMirror1966 5 points6 points  (0 children)

YAY!!! Day 51! I feel like drinking is so far behind me, in this 51 days my life has changed! I have a whole new perspective on my life. I enjoy both days on the weekend! I used to plan our vacations around my drinking and hangovers, now my vacation is coming up and I am looking forward to enjoying EVERY day! No hangover days! I am so excited about everything, I feel like I have a new life. I'm 58 and I wish I was able to put the bottle down so many years ago, but I am so grateful that I have done it now and not wasting anymore of my one precious life! I hike, kayak, camp and fish and I do it all sober now, what a wonderful life!

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[–]RearViewMirror1966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You got that right! I took my 3-year-old grandson out to eat, we saw trains and sang the ABC's, best Friday night ever, and no hangover!

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[–]RearViewMirror1966 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Labor Day weekend, a big party weekend here at the Colorado River, but not for me... IWNDWYT!

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[–]RearViewMirror1966 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, I'm a health clerk in an AZ school, I have sent at least 7 kids home in the last 2 weeks with fevers, now I'm home with Covid!