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Let's talk about what we've accomplished since we've been sober

shroomster

shroomster

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I feel like I've been reading a lot of posts where sober people are triggered, or are just generally craving a mood altering substance [including myself]. A great way to reinforce why we're sober in the first place, is remember how far we've come; what we've accomplished while we are sober that we would not done using. Now, remember, this doesn't mean you need 10 years of sobriety. I accomplished a lot in my first month! Even if its saving 30 dollars to replace those worn out shoes you were too strung out to care about, or apologizing to a loved one, it still counts! If you're really feeling down on yourself, just list the things you're grateful for.

So, it's been around 6 months for me..

I got my first apartment! Signing my first lease was euphoric!
I haven't been late on any bills
I picked up Jiu Jitsu, which kind of serves as my meetings, if you will
I've had the same 2 jobs for 9 months (I relapsed 3 months in). Not the longest I've had a job, but I doubt I'd have these that long if I was using
I'm working on getting my personal training certificate
I'm not an asshole all the time

let's hear something positive. Go
 
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Being 26 days without a drop of alcohol I say:
I don't wake up at a weird time of the night/morning hung-over needing to puke
I can remember what I did during the week
I don't use and have less cravings for tobacco or hard substances.
I have less pains in my body and more determination to work
I do not fear opening my eyes every morning not knowing if I did something regrettable/dangerous

Sometimes being sober can feel unbearable. I hate those moments
 
Pleh said:
Being 26 days without a drop of alcohol I say:
I don't wake up at a weird time of the night/morning hung-over needing to puke
I can remember what I did during the week
I don't use and have less cravings for tobacco or hard substances.
I have less pains in my body and more determination to work
I do not fear opening my eyes every morning not knowing if I did something regrettable/dangerous

Sometimes being sober can feel unbearable. I hate those moments
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Oh man! I know all of those feelings so well. By far, the most important to me, is not waking up to a disaster. Far too many times have I awoken, only to remember that I had probably lost my job, or I have to apologize to someone.

Sometimes being sober can DEFINITELY be unbearable, but so to with using. The problem, for me anyway, is I have a habit of forgetting all of those moments under the influence where I broke my own heart. HOW COULD YOU DO THIS AGAIN? Remember that? Fuck that shit.
 
The most important thing that I was able to accomplished is keeping my career intact since being sober. I have excelled at work and I'm now taking bigger responsibilities and now covering as a supervisor of our division.
 
Ah yiiiss. I hated lying to essentially everyone I cared about. Where I'd been, why I lost weight, where I'm going and how I'm doing. Whenever my grnadparents called I'd lie and said I was still in school, or still had that job or whatever. No mas
 
Ive paid off probation early was able to complete probation a year early and have saved up for a car which im buying in a couple weeks all while being sober for only 3 months :) life is hard sober, i had strong cravings yesterday and considered relapsing. but i am sober still today and am glad i am sober :)
 
I have traveled few times and it feels great.
Great holidays without having to think about anything related to drugs.
Being able to stay away from scenes.
Having fun using the small amount of endorphin still left.
Not for long though..

And of course, paid all my bills and became a family guy again.
 
Well I'm not clean I'm only taking prescribed narcotics instead of street heroin but its nice to be able to have money and to be able to eat. I have started med school and started following through with my dreams of working in medicine. Something I never thought possible while shooting heroin.
 
The Doc. said:
Well I'm not clean I'm only taking prescribed narcotics instead of street heroin but its nice to be able to have money and to be able to eat. I have started med school and started following through with my dreams of working in medicine. Something I never thought possible while shooting heroin.
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In that sense, using prescribed meds, I don´t think I will ever be clean.
I´m under control, exercise, work, deal with side effects. No relapses anymore.
Well, in short; almost a 'normal' life. But medicated.
 
Nothing wrong with that my friend I just can't say I'm clean because I'm high everyday on Suboxone and I still smoke hash. To me clean is clean you know no drugs at all. But in today's world that's very difficult to do and be happy. Too much pain to not medicate and too much temptation.
 
So many things, just a few

1. I can look people in the eye, take pride in myself, talk to people and feel a part of society again.
2. Graduate School is going great
3. Managing meetings, an internship, work and a full courseload
4. Being happy more often then not
5. Killing it at the gym and looking pretty fucking good if I do say so myself
6. Realizing that I am much more of an extrovert then I thought I was
 
well sobreity has been tough lately got 3 months right now and cravings are bad but been going to meeting which helped. lets see 1. i paid off probation and got off 2 years early within a month of bein sober. 2. i got a sober gf which is nice. 3. i have saved up $3000 so far that is going towards buying a car soon. 4. tonight i told my parents i relapsed a couple months ago and had not been sober as long as they thought i had. this was the hardest one because i didnt want to upset them , but realized being honest was the right thing to do. i really want to be done with drugs and alcohol , they have done nothing but cause me problems and hold me back in life.
 
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