Sobriety getting easier already

I’m already feeling less cravings of drugs and alcohol. I haven’t craved AT ALL since Saturday night. Seeing those idiots making a fire drinking beer and shooting off fire works, and then. Me, getting interrogated by the police, and not suspected of any wrong doings by them makes me not wanna drink. For once I was the solution, not the problem. Seeing family members getting drunk Sunday made me not wanna be part of that type of stuff. I feel better, cravings are down, and the future has hope.

First time I was thanked by the police, even though I simply said “I don’t know”…he thanked me! Felt good. Encourages me to keep a clear head. Aa helps, medication helps, but external influences are helping me as much as anything. For once I’m excited for the future.

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I remember being in a bar, late at night, and most people were drunk, but I was sober.

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That’s usually pretty entertaining

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Just don’t relapse when it gets a little harder, and you’ll be fine. I think it’s great you’re going to AA, it’s such a good support system.

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I agree sober is better for me too ttp

I haven’t drank in seven months, but that is because they no longer sell beer in the tiny town where I live. I could get alcohol, but it would be risky. My case manager has let me know that he won’t tolerate my drinking in my apartment. At this point in time I am finally losing my craving to drink. I know that if I want to move out of the assisted living center where I live I can’t drink. Alcohol and med’s are the two factors that determine most if I can make it outside of assisted living.

15 yrs sober and going strong. go to an AA meeting every day. some people argue about which is more important, getting sober first, or taking their meds first. i know, for myself, that if i don’t take my meds, i have NO chance of staying sober. my meds have to come first over everything else.

i don’t have any drinkers in my family, so i am not around drunks. i find that this helps tremendously w/ challenges of staying sober. also, i met my husband in AA; he has 25 yrs sobriety. he is my rock, and he is very supportive of my schizo and OCD and mania.

hope this helps with some encouragement. keep up the good work,
Daisy Mae

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Congrats on 15 yrs!

I also always felt as a sz I needed to get my mental health in order first before I could get sober.

24 days going strong for me

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25 days sober…I love all these mini milestones I reach!

Next up 30

One day at a time Jon, 1daat

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Congrats on your awesome progress!

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Thank you @PeteQ

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This made me smile very widely! This is great news and what a wonderful feeling for you. :blush:

Are you buying yourself presents or doing something to treat yourself when you reach these milestones?

That’s something the drugs nurse pushed on me, rewards other than drugs for reaching goals.

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I bought 2 new bumper stickers for my car…some ice cream some nights, a book, a new vape so yeah kindve

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But that was necessity since the other one ended up in the toilet :joy:

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True :poop: :smile:

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I went like over 200 days sober but then on a little cabin trip I ended up getting drunk 2 days in a row. So now I’m back to like 1 month :blush:

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26 days sober

Haven’t had a craving since Saturday still :slight_smile:

Dude You Rock!!! man …may God be with you and all that you aspire to,

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26? soldier on man. You are a Much bigger man than me.

I wish that I could do 26… 14 and Im Off again:… My stomach hurts.