I'm here, I'm sober and today is day 180! I'm not sure if anyone is still reading this as I've been neglecting my blog terribly. In the beginning I felt like I had so much to say and lately I've just been going along with my life. But I will say this...I'm glad I'm sober and as far as sobriety goes things are going well.
Days 100-180 have flown by. I really don't think about alcohol much at this point. Most people who are close to me know that I'm not drinking so that makes things easier. Something that has been bugging me lately is wanting EVERYONE to know. For example I have a lot of friends at the gym who I see just about everyday. It just feels weird to slip it into casual conversation. I've thought about a short and sweet Facebook post...something like "It's been 6 months with no alcohol". Thoughts?
Speaking of Facebook...my Facebook use lately is OUT OF CONTROL. It's always been very high but I've been posting a ton and constantly checking it. It's like I need something to be addicted to! I suppose it's better than alcohol but maybe I need some limits?!?
If you are reading this and still on this journey with me...thank you! Even if I'm not posting I always think of my blogging friends. I'd like to promise that I'll post more often...I'm going to try :)
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Thursday, April 16, 2015
Saturday, November 29, 2014
That was Unexpected
As I sit here on day 42, exactly 6 weeks from the day I had my last drink, I am thinking about what has surprised me the most so far in this journey.
If you had told me 6 months ago that I would be blogging I would have never believed it. I have never considered my self a writer and I would have thought of blogging as a chore. Now as I wake up each morning I am immediately thinking about what I might want to write about. Things I have learned, experiences I have had. Those first days I felt like there was so much in my head that I needed to get it out. Writing about some of my worst drinking experiences was a way to acknowledge them and I can look back to them when I need a reminder.
Of course I got the idea to start a blog from reading other blogs. The first blog I stumbled upon during my day 1 hungover internet search was Mrs. D's. She was telling my story! Then I found another blog and she was also telling my story. I sat for hours and hours those first few days reading blog after blog. My favorites are all listed here on my page and I continue to discover more and more.
That brings me to possibly the most unexpected and exciting part. All of these people are in all different parts of the world! And they are just like me. I guess living in the United States had led me to think the world revolves around us and honestly I had never given much thought to it and of course when I decided to get sober I had no idea what I would find.
I have to admit that geography is NOT my thing, never was. I've actually pulled up a map more than once to see where some of these people are. I find myself wondering about all of these places I've never been. What's it like there, what time is it there? Unfortunately, it seems that the prevalence of alcohol is the same everywhere...that's what brings us together!
If you had told me 6 months ago that I would be blogging I would have never believed it. I have never considered my self a writer and I would have thought of blogging as a chore. Now as I wake up each morning I am immediately thinking about what I might want to write about. Things I have learned, experiences I have had. Those first days I felt like there was so much in my head that I needed to get it out. Writing about some of my worst drinking experiences was a way to acknowledge them and I can look back to them when I need a reminder.
Of course I got the idea to start a blog from reading other blogs. The first blog I stumbled upon during my day 1 hungover internet search was Mrs. D's. She was telling my story! Then I found another blog and she was also telling my story. I sat for hours and hours those first few days reading blog after blog. My favorites are all listed here on my page and I continue to discover more and more.
That brings me to possibly the most unexpected and exciting part. All of these people are in all different parts of the world! And they are just like me. I guess living in the United States had led me to think the world revolves around us and honestly I had never given much thought to it and of course when I decided to get sober I had no idea what I would find.
I have to admit that geography is NOT my thing, never was. I've actually pulled up a map more than once to see where some of these people are. I find myself wondering about all of these places I've never been. What's it like there, what time is it there? Unfortunately, it seems that the prevalence of alcohol is the same everywhere...that's what brings us together!
Monday, November 17, 2014
Day 30
Today is day 30 and it does feel like a small accomplishment. I've previously made it to 47 days so I'm really going to feel accomplished when I get that far this time. Honestly, the 30 days has gone by very quickly. Overall it's been fairly easy. I feel like my challenges will come over the next couple of months with the holidays, parties and socializing inevitably approaching.
I told my mom yesterday that I was done drinking and she said "I support that". I knew she would support me but it does feel good to talk about it and slowly tell more people of my intentions.
I told my mom yesterday that I was done drinking and she said "I support that". I knew she would support me but it does feel good to talk about it and slowly tell more people of my intentions.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Day 20
Dry January
I've tried this now for the past 3 years and here's how it went.
January 2012
My brother and sister in law brought up the idea of not drinking in January. At this point I knew I drank too much but had never seriously thought about quitting for good. I am always trying to lose weight in January and this seemed like a great idea for lots of reasons. They even had other members of my family on board. I had good intentions but lasted only about 2 weeks. We had people over for a football playoff game and it was very easy to talk myself into drinking. I mean this wasn't even my idea to begin with, right?
January 2013
January went so well I even decided to go into February. In fact I made it 45 days. For Valentine's Day my husband wanted to go out for dinner and what's Valentine's Day dinner without wine...
January 2014
I made it exactly 31 days. I specifically remember wanting wine so badly near the end that I was very focused on drinking again and planning out when and what and how. I was also very glad that the Super Bowl was in February so I'd be able to drink.
I was planning to start this journey in January of 2015 and I'm glad I decided to start now instead. By the time January rolls around I'll already be well on my way!
I've tried this now for the past 3 years and here's how it went.
January 2012
My brother and sister in law brought up the idea of not drinking in January. At this point I knew I drank too much but had never seriously thought about quitting for good. I am always trying to lose weight in January and this seemed like a great idea for lots of reasons. They even had other members of my family on board. I had good intentions but lasted only about 2 weeks. We had people over for a football playoff game and it was very easy to talk myself into drinking. I mean this wasn't even my idea to begin with, right?
January 2013
January went so well I even decided to go into February. In fact I made it 45 days. For Valentine's Day my husband wanted to go out for dinner and what's Valentine's Day dinner without wine...
January 2014
I made it exactly 31 days. I specifically remember wanting wine so badly near the end that I was very focused on drinking again and planning out when and what and how. I was also very glad that the Super Bowl was in February so I'd be able to drink.
I was planning to start this journey in January of 2015 and I'm glad I decided to start now instead. By the time January rolls around I'll already be well on my way!
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