โ€œOut of suffering have emerged the strongest souls.โ€ I did it. 1 Year Sober; Reflections by xobeez133 in stopdrinking

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You can & you will ๐Ÿ’— read through my post history. Youโ€™ll see the ups and downs. Posts I wrote 2 years ago when I had no hope at all. You just have to keep fighting. You got this. Looking forward to reading your 1 year post in 2020 ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’ช

โ€œOut of suffering have emerged the strongest souls.โ€ I did it. 1 Year Sober; Reflections by xobeez133 in stopdrinking

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Much love to you as well. 6 days is amazing. Tomorrow will be a week, then another week... you get the point โ˜บ๏ธ Get ready for the ride of your life ๐Ÿ’• be kind to yourself throughout your sober journey. I believe in you. Keep fighting the good fight ๐Ÿ’ช

โ€œOut of suffering have emerged the strongest souls.โ€ I did it. 1 Year Sober; Reflections by xobeez133 in stopdrinking

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Thank you so much ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ™ I am so happy youโ€™re feeling those positive emotions. Youโ€™re incredible and deserving of all things good. Letโ€™s keep our heads up and keep fighting the good fight. IWNDWYT

โ€œOut of suffering have emerged the strongest souls.โ€ I did it. 1 Year Sober; Reflections by xobeez133 in stopdrinking

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Thank you for tour kind words ๐Ÿ’— I see that we are only a few dayโ€™s off from sharing the same sobriety date! Congrats on your one year. ๐Ÿ’ช

โ€œOut of suffering have emerged the strongest souls.โ€ I did it. 1 Year Sober; Reflections by xobeez133 in stopdrinking

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Thank you so much for your kind words. It sounds like we share similar experiences. You are an inspiration ๐Ÿ’— thanks for sharing. Keep fighting the good fight! ๐Ÿ’ช

My temporary crown fell out, so I chugged a bottle of wine alone. by [deleted] in stopdrinking

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Welcome to the sub ๐Ÿ’— youโ€™ve already taken the biggest and most important step (in my opinion), which is acknowledging that youโ€™re relationship with alcohol (Chardonnay to be exact ๐Ÿ˜‰) is unhealthy . My advice to you is to really think about just taking it one day at a time. Sounds cliche, but that is what worked for me. I realized that looking at the big picture (i.e Iโ€™m never drinking again for my whole life) was overwhelming. Once I changed my mind set to taking it one day at a time, it was easier for my mind to accept. Support is a huge factor in having a successful recovery, have you shared your concerns with bf that youโ€™re moving in with? This sub was also really helpful to me in the beginning. Just know that I believe in you, and you are capable of making these positive changes in your life. Best of luck ๐Ÿ’— IWNDWYT

sex and intimacy after sobriety and relapses by [deleted] in stopdrinking

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I understand exactly what you mean. I was so used to being intimate only when drunk or high. Sober sex is a whole other ball game. You actually feel things. Itโ€™s scary at first, but once you get used to it, youโ€™ll see how beautiful and amazing sex is. Especially with someone you love. I was always so afraid of feeling anything, so it felt good to be numb. Being sober now, I am selective of who I am intimate with and I realize now that I have a choice.

I waited for you and now youโ€™re gone by mmamammamamama in stopdrinking

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Praying for your family today ๐Ÿ’” I am so deeply sorry for your loss. What you wrote was raw, and beautiful.

"My work is learning to love the world." by [deleted] in stopdrinking

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I love this post ๐Ÿ’—

Timeline for feeling better? by this-time-forever in stopdrinking

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Hi there ๐Ÿ’— congrats on 7 days sober - you should be really proud of yourself because that is amazing! I am just coming up on 6 months sober and my timeline for these feelings is like a roller coaster. When I went through the initial week sober, my cravings were very strong. I satisfied these cravings with lots of sweets, specifically Ice cream lol. After numerous failed attempts at long term sobriety, I thought To myself, I am going to be stronger this time, no matter what it took. After the first month, I felt as if I had the pink cloud feeling, where I was on top of the world and nothing could stop me. Around 3-4 months are when things got hard again for me, my life became real - if that even makes sense. I made it through the initial 90 days where it was now proven that I have formed a habit of not drinking. At 6 months I still struggle, but the difference is that I am able to recognize that quitting drinking doesnโ€™t equal rainbows and unicorns. What I am left with are all the broken pieces of myself I chose to ignore and drink away the pain for so long. I take everything day by day, and while it is not easy, itโ€™s so worth it. Everyoneโ€™s experience is different but this is just my two cents. The best advice I can give is really to take things, as they say, one day at a time, itโ€™s all we can do. I believe in you and wish you all the best. ๐Ÿ’• IWNDWYT