I’ve been tracking my drinks for 2 years, first time I reach such a sober streak - and I feel really better!

  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml
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    3 hours ago

    I am glad you are free to do what you want with your own body. I will get to be free to choose for myself one day when the drug war ends.

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    4 hours ago

    Congrats!!!

    Given how much everything around us tries to push us to drink, you can be proud!

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      3 hours ago

      When I quit smoking tobacco, I waited as long as i could to have my first smoke of the day. Some days I made it very far, some days I lit up right when I woke up. Eventually I made it through a whole day.

      It accelerated pretty fast after that cause once I got a few days under my belt, I felt positive reinforcement. Relapsing didnt crush my spirit, I could be so happy with how much time I “earned” last go around. Not bad that I failed to “quit”. This really flipped the script for me. I felt stronger as I kept trying rather then pulled apart and broken down.

      If being hard on yourself worked, we would be perfect by now.

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    8 hours ago

    Fuck, my calender is red. Very red… I try but not that hard apparently. Good on ya and keep going friend.

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      3 hours ago

      While rehabilitation is a very personal journey, it is from my perspective that addiction is a life long thing. There is no “clear” to get to.

      I am the same addict I was when in active addiction, just with a better grasp on who I am and what my strengths and weaknesses are. People who are growing through recovery just have more tools to succeed in situations that may have tripped us up in the past back when we were “unarmed”.

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    10 hours ago

    Fantastic job, it is very difficult.

    Remember this moment, know that you did it, and if needed you’ll do it again.