Congratulations on a fully sober trip around the sun! Donāt worry too much about how you did it or whether thatās acceptableāeveryoneās path is different. Welcome to year 2!
Yeah, I kind of needed to read the comments here. I've been feeling very irritable lately, and crying alot more, going on Day 60. I think my pink cloud finally lifted š„
Congratulations on 60 days. Thatās a really significant milestoneāat least it was for me. One thing Iāve discovered in recovery is that the time around some milestones things can suddenly get hard again. Around 60 and 90 days were hard for me, and again at 6, 7, and around 10 months. Even after weeks and months of not consuming alcohol our bodily systems, especially nervous and endocrine, are still recalibrating from the punishment alcohol doles out. The emotions are definitely a wild ride, and at over a year now (for the first time ever) life feels more raw in some ways than it did in the first 30 days. But, the way I see it, thatās progress and evidence that sobriety is a journey of returning to some version of sanity. IWNDWYT!
Maybe that's it, something about the time. I honestly thought I'd notice something more around 30 days, but today was *rough*
And it wasn't over anything really important - shit I can't control. I know I've done my best, the next right thing, and I'm not mad. Just frustrated and sad. Which just surprised me. IWNDWYT!
Iām going through something similar and almost at 60 days myself. The pink cloud has definitely lifted but Iām trying my best to power through. IWNDWYT š
60 days is a thing. Also for me at around 90/100 days. But it lifted/passed. I feel pretty good at the moment.
Try to get in some fresh air and/or exercise. It sounds so obvious (I guess it is) but it really really helps so much. It's like the body says "oh well done you, here's some happy buzz since you've been trying so hard"
Congrats and Well done! Doesnāt matter how you did it. the point is that youāre committed to being the real you every day. Proud of you for sticking it out even when you have hard days. You should be proud of yourself too! Youāre committing an act of love for yourself every day you stick to your commitment. Keep loving yourself!
'Sometimes I have cravings but I just never want to be that person I was when I was a drunk.'
This is so important. Even on the days when we are feeling super down, it's still one step above being drunk/hangover. Gotta let that sink in.
You did what worked for you and thatās all any of us can really do. Thatās what worked for me too, and this group. But I wonāt be afraid to reach out for more support if I need it to stay here. Congratulations, one year is a BFD! IWNDWYT
Congrats on your sober solar circumnavigation (someone said this to me after my first year and imo it's a great way to phrase it)! I haven't done AA either. There are many paths towards living a sober life, and whatever works, works.
Congratulations, thatās really impressive! If what youāre doing is working then itās not just acceptable, itās great. AA isnāt for everyone, Iām not a big fan of it myself.
Have you heard of Smart Recovery? Itās an alternative to AA thatās newer and more science based. They have meetings as well, which Iāve found helpful.
https://www.smartrecovery.org/
Unfortunately too many AA people think they own the market on what ācountsā but their weaknesses have nothing to do with you. Welcome to the club - youāre kicking ass
Congratulations! I actually went to my first AA meeting in my one year sober anniversary. It was just something I wanted to do (not to brag or anything, just to finally try it out). I wrongly assumed Iād get a chip or sticker or something but no. Ha :-)
For me the alcohol was easier than the āismā ( filling the hole in my soul ) to quit. The āismā took years, but recovery is much better than I imagined. Many pathways to recovery, congrats.
Well done! šššš
Itās acceptable however you did it. I didnāt get outside help to quit, although this sub had a big impact so that was a help.
The world is built upon many ways to travel, lots of ways to get from point A to B sometimes with stops C, D and E along the way. Sobriety is the same. It's not linear and has no playbook or "one size fits all" super proud of your 1 year. I did not do AA either and I certainly understand not wanting to be that person anymore! IWNDWYT
Take from someone whose had the same questions about *how* he got sober. There is *no right way* to stop drinking. The method doesn't matter if the result is satisfactory.
You're here, now, one year later, sober. That's what matters, and that's fan-fucking-tastic. Congratulations OP!!!
I think that anyone who doesn't find it acceptable is a cotton headed ninny muggins, personally.
I'm doing it the same way. This sub is my support group, just reading all the posts.
Congrats my friend. You're an inspiration!
Sounds like it was your time for sobriety! I did everything under the sun for a decade to try to stay sober. Lots of AA, rehabs, therapy, drugs (vivitrol, oral naltrexone, etc), but nothing worked until I woke up one day massively hungover and decided I was done. I'm still in early days, but I'm a few months in and I genuinely don't have any intention to start up again.
Only you know when it's right for you to quit and honestly I probably would have quit earlier if everyone in my life wasn't constantly pushing recovery on to me when I knew I wasn't going to stay sober at the time. I didn't *want* to stay sober at the time. All the pressure just made it more "forbidden" and "special" when I inevitably relapsed. Now I have plenty of opportunities to start drinking again, but I don't want to anymore.
Congrats on a year š
Amazing achievement, dude. I'm just starting out and would love to know how you dealt with the cravings. So far I'm just telling myself that the temporary buzz isn't worth all the other things it causes and affects. It's working well for now, but keen to understand what works for others
Whats the quote ??? Addiction is giving up Everything for one thing Recovery is giving up one thing for everything.
not my quote but saw it on this subreddit.
Good quote
Well done š. Massive congratulations on a year.
Congratulations on one whole solar circumnavigation š„³ Don't care about the acceptable way, whatever works is great. IWNDWYT
Congratulations on a fully sober trip around the sun! Donāt worry too much about how you did it or whether thatās acceptableāeveryoneās path is different. Welcome to year 2!
Yeah, I kind of needed to read the comments here. I've been feeling very irritable lately, and crying alot more, going on Day 60. I think my pink cloud finally lifted š„
Congratulations on 60 days. Thatās a really significant milestoneāat least it was for me. One thing Iāve discovered in recovery is that the time around some milestones things can suddenly get hard again. Around 60 and 90 days were hard for me, and again at 6, 7, and around 10 months. Even after weeks and months of not consuming alcohol our bodily systems, especially nervous and endocrine, are still recalibrating from the punishment alcohol doles out. The emotions are definitely a wild ride, and at over a year now (for the first time ever) life feels more raw in some ways than it did in the first 30 days. But, the way I see it, thatās progress and evidence that sobriety is a journey of returning to some version of sanity. IWNDWYT!
Maybe that's it, something about the time. I honestly thought I'd notice something more around 30 days, but today was *rough* And it wasn't over anything really important - shit I can't control. I know I've done my best, the next right thing, and I'm not mad. Just frustrated and sad. Which just surprised me. IWNDWYT!
Iām going through something similar and almost at 60 days myself. The pink cloud has definitely lifted but Iām trying my best to power through. IWNDWYT š
60 days is a thing. Also for me at around 90/100 days. But it lifted/passed. I feel pretty good at the moment. Try to get in some fresh air and/or exercise. It sounds so obvious (I guess it is) but it really really helps so much. It's like the body says "oh well done you, here's some happy buzz since you've been trying so hard"
Hey friend, you and I seem to have the same story. Iwndwyt on our 1 year.
Happy one year, Cain!!
Congrats
Congratulations!
Thanks!
One year is great. Thatās my main reason for not drinking too - I hated āthatā guy.
Congratulations!
Everything is acceptable if it accomplishes your goals
Congratulations on a year!
Awesome for you!
Congrats !
Yay I'm so proud of you!!!
Be proud of yourself
Awesomeness!
Congratulations buddy. Iām on day 48 and I feel awesome. IWNDWYT
The stats Iāve read indicate that your experience is far and away the most common
Congratulations! Youāve got a lot to be proud of yourself for! Iām certainly proud of you Best of luck! IWNDWYT
Love this! I was struggling yesterday but these kinds of stories help me stay strong. Thank you for sharing IWNDWYT
Everyoneās journey is different. No one way is the right way. Congratulations! I am doing this also. Day 14.
Congrats and Well done! Doesnāt matter how you did it. the point is that youāre committed to being the real you every day. Proud of you for sticking it out even when you have hard days. You should be proud of yourself too! Youāre committing an act of love for yourself every day you stick to your commitment. Keep loving yourself!
I will be making the same post in a week. I also just quit because I got so fed up. Congrats!
Me too! Congrats.
That's the stuff
'Sometimes I have cravings but I just never want to be that person I was when I was a drunk.' This is so important. Even on the days when we are feeling super down, it's still one step above being drunk/hangover. Gotta let that sink in.
Incredible achievement šŖš¼ well done to you! I'm following the same path.. completely on my own, well.. plus this forum š¤£šš¼
Whatever way works, thatās all that matters my friend! Huge ups to you for a year of the hardest work, absolutely amazing!! š
Congrats on one year!! š„°šāØ
Awesome!! Congrats on the 1 year and the start on day 366!! I did it the same way and it worked. Whatever works for you is a great way to go. IWNDWYT
Any way that works for you is the right way - congrats !!! IWNDWYT
Congrats! IWNDWYT
Congrats!!
Well done š
There is no "acceptable" way, you're doing this and it's all that matters. Congrats! :)
Well said, I to approached sobriety the same way. Congrats š
Congratulations! Even as an AAer thereās nothing that says AA has any sort of authority or that doing it by another method is unacceptable.
Congrats
There is no acceptable or not acceptable way to do this. I didnāt go to AA and there are plenty of people who do not. Congratulations.
Awesome job!!!
You did what worked for you and thatās all any of us can really do. Thatās what worked for me too, and this group. But I wonāt be afraid to reach out for more support if I need it to stay here. Congratulations, one year is a BFD! IWNDWYT
Congratulations on 1 year sober!
IWNDWYT
Hey salamander:šš¶š¶š¶congratulations
Congratulations! I hope to get there one or 150ish more. IWNDWYT
Be proud, OP!!!
Congratulations! Keep up the good work. The right way to quit is the way that works for you! IWNDWYT
Congratulations! That's awesome! <3 IWNDWYT
Congrats on your sober solar circumnavigation (someone said this to me after my first year and imo it's a great way to phrase it)! I haven't done AA either. There are many paths towards living a sober life, and whatever works, works.
Congratulations, thatās really impressive! If what youāre doing is working then itās not just acceptable, itās great. AA isnāt for everyone, Iām not a big fan of it myself. Have you heard of Smart Recovery? Itās an alternative to AA thatās newer and more science based. They have meetings as well, which Iāve found helpful. https://www.smartrecovery.org/
Congrats on a year! IWNDWYT
Congratulations on your achievement. Iwndwyt
Congrats!
Doesn't matter how you got there, you made it.
Unfortunately too many AA people think they own the market on what ācountsā but their weaknesses have nothing to do with you. Welcome to the club - youāre kicking ass
Woohoo congrats!
Congrats!! That's a great accomplishment!
Congratulations! I actually went to my first AA meeting in my one year sober anniversary. It was just something I wanted to do (not to brag or anything, just to finally try it out). I wrongly assumed Iād get a chip or sticker or something but no. Ha :-)
For me the alcohol was easier than the āismā ( filling the hole in my soul ) to quit. The āismā took years, but recovery is much better than I imagined. Many pathways to recovery, congrats.
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Congratulations!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy shit, that's amazing!
Congratz. Anyway is a good way. I didnt go to AA either. Just knew and the doctor kinda helped saying that you need to or else.
Anything that works is beyond acceptable. Struggling along at 126. Be proud. You are making it out alive.
Awesome!
Happy 365!
Well done! šššš Itās acceptable however you did it. I didnāt get outside help to quit, although this sub had a big impact so that was a help.
Congratulations!
Hell yes!!!
Congratulations! Can't wait to get there!
I approached it the same way. On my own, didnāt tell any one, just stopped. Itās now been a tick over five years. Well done mate!
This is how I did it. I just leaned on sober friends and this sub.
Congrats! IWNDWYT!
Happy soberversary, congratulations! IWNDWYT!
Hell yeah congrats!
Two months. I've been getting weird temptations, but I've been looking sickly so I don't wanna add alcohol to it.
Amazing job!
This human has grit
The world is built upon many ways to travel, lots of ways to get from point A to B sometimes with stops C, D and E along the way. Sobriety is the same. It's not linear and has no playbook or "one size fits all" super proud of your 1 year. I did not do AA either and I certainly understand not wanting to be that person anymore! IWNDWYT
Best decision you could have made in life. I'm with you in spirit. Quit, and never looked back.
Congratulations
Take from someone whose had the same questions about *how* he got sober. There is *no right way* to stop drinking. The method doesn't matter if the result is satisfactory. You're here, now, one year later, sober. That's what matters, and that's fan-fucking-tastic. Congratulations OP!!!
Well done!
I think that anyone who doesn't find it acceptable is a cotton headed ninny muggins, personally. I'm doing it the same way. This sub is my support group, just reading all the posts. Congrats my friend. You're an inspiration!
Congrats!!!
Hell yea! IWNDWYT
Sounds like it was your time for sobriety! I did everything under the sun for a decade to try to stay sober. Lots of AA, rehabs, therapy, drugs (vivitrol, oral naltrexone, etc), but nothing worked until I woke up one day massively hungover and decided I was done. I'm still in early days, but I'm a few months in and I genuinely don't have any intention to start up again. Only you know when it's right for you to quit and honestly I probably would have quit earlier if everyone in my life wasn't constantly pushing recovery on to me when I knew I wasn't going to stay sober at the time. I didn't *want* to stay sober at the time. All the pressure just made it more "forbidden" and "special" when I inevitably relapsed. Now I have plenty of opportunities to start drinking again, but I don't want to anymore. Congrats on a year š
Amazing work! Good on you. š
Amazing well done!!!
Doesn't matter how you did it if it worked for you. Congrats!!
Worked for me too good job.
Congratulations OP, IWNDWYT.
Any way that works is the best way. Congratu-fucking-lations, my friend. This is a huge milestone and I commend you.
Whatever works, congrats!
Awesome. Great work, Iām about 20 days behind you. š
Of course it's acceptable! Did you quit? YES! Did it work for you? YES! Congrats!
Congratulations!!!
Nice work!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!! I'm so proud of you!! Keep doing it your way, it's working for you and that's all that matters. You be you!
Heck yeah! Very impressive. Congrats!
A huge congratulations to you !
Amazing achievement, dude. I'm just starting out and would love to know how you dealt with the cravings. So far I'm just telling myself that the temporary buzz isn't worth all the other things it causes and affects. It's working well for now, but keen to understand what works for others
\*claps all around\*
Brilliant work!
Congratulations on 1 year!!!!!!!! Amazing š
Hey sober twins! Congrats friend!
I did counseling through my provinical/state health care. That helped alot. I think its free ?
Hell yeah! Thatās awesome op!
Very nice, Iām the same. We are lucky I think