5 years sober today.

Best decision in my life was to give up alcohol. Take it one day at a time. I’m so thankful for how I’ve been able to turn my life around.

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Wonderful! I only made it 2 ½ years. My biggest problem was drinking large bottles of wine every couple nights by myself. My new rule is never drink home alone. So I’m partially there. I only drink now in social environments and limit myself to 2 drinks per occasion

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Amazing. Congrats. What would you say at the top three ways in which your life has benefited?

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1. Realizing I don’t need alcohol in my life and the people around me care to spend time with me, not blacked out me who isn’t a good person to be around. By not drinking, I’ve freed up more time to do things that make me happy that add value to my life.

2. Sounds basic but being able to remember everything and control my emotions. Before I would black out and say and do things that upset the people around me including my SO, family and friends

3. After coming sober, realizing who my real friends are that love me no matter what and could care less I don’t drink anymore. They care about spending time with me because they enjoy the person that I am.

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Congratulations OP! I have 21 months of sobriety from alcohol, working my AA program. I never in a million years thought I a) had a problem b) could live without drinking and c) that my life can and would change by any measure if I stopped drinking. Because of AA, the Steps, the Fellowship, I was wrong on all of those accounts, and the Promises are starting to appear for me. The program works IF you work it!

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WOW! All the power to you! Alcohol is such a large part of our culture and it is something I know I even struggled to give up. I haven't had any since the summer and I don't miss it. I was done feeling tired at night and then not sleeping great when I would drink. I have since started drinking kombucha. What was your biggest motivator for stopping?

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RP1 - I’m sorry for your loss. Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. I’m incredibly fortunate each day for being able to see what my life would have become in that trip.

Congrats!

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Huge congrats!! This is an amazing accomplishment! I am so impressed by people who are able to turn their lives around like this.. gives the rest of us hope! I've only got 9 months, but I'm looking forward to the big milestones

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Thank you! 9 months is no small feat! You are doing great and I look forward to hearing from you about the future milestones to be achieved

Congratulations!

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So happy to see this post today. Congrats. It only gets better. Never lose the gratitude!

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I love this post so much OP and congratulations to you on making it to five years. I love reading these kinds of posts because it reminds us who are not as far along in our journey that it is possible to stick to it and not drink.

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Amazing! Congratulations Op! 🎉🎉🎉

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