Been sober 347 days. Single and sober at Xmas for the first time in a decade. Probably going to get wasted tonight and just let myself go back down the hole into the darkness. I don’t feel like reaching out to anyone in real life and being a dark cloud. Never thought I’d be alone at 40 like this. Not seeing the point of the holidays if I’m both alone and also can’t drink.

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You can do this!! Stay strong!! Don’t give up on almost a full year a progress just because you’re feeling lonely — I know you have got this!!!

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Call your sponsor!

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First of all, congrats on the sobriety!!

As for how you’re feeling. I get it. I really do. My addiction is food. My “sobriety” was a healthy eating plan and losing quite a bit of weight. However, as soon as a holiday/significant date (birthday/promotion/etc) would roll around, I’d fall off the wagon due to loneliness and not having anyone to share those occasions. And then the weight would go up, I’d feel crappy, and then eat more. It’s a vicious cycle that has to be broken. Only you can do it, but allow others in to encourage you and to talk things out. Once you’re happy and healthy, things will fall into place and you’ll attract happy and healthy partners. If you’re allowing the loneliness to trigger your addiction, then you’re not ready for a relationship and all the stress that comes with one (because no matter how great it is, there is always going to be lows with the highs). I say all of this from first-hand experience.

It sounds like you have people in your life who are there for you so please take them up on their offers! They want to help and see you happy. A drink isn’t going to make you happy, but will just restart the vicious cycle you’ve worked so hard to get out of. There is a song by Lifehouse called “Sick Cycle Carousel” I would encourage you to listen to.

Hang in there and you will get through this!!

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Btw totally open to a call :) pls dm!

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DM DM (many of us are sober by looks of this thread!)

OP I’m so happy to hear this! When you’re in a better place you’ll pass it on with your own sponsee. My mom is a sponsor and it gives her so much life to be able to help people the way others used to help her. Never feel guilty about needing a sponsor - they needed one too at some point

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