Usually, I don't post much... Nor do I divulge much of my personal life.
However, I'm proud of myself and wanted to share a recent happening. I've been clean of alcohol for well over a month now. This is a huge deal since I've been a heavy drinker since my teenage years and it's impacted me both physically and mentally in many different ways.
These past two years have been especially rough on me - from getting covid to losing a family member. I used alcohol as a crutch and these events to excuse my excessive indulgence. I've got my second wind now, though.
In terms of how many days? I don't know. I stopped counting after three weeks. Why? I felt if I kept track, I'd be finding myself saying "Hey...a shot wouldn't hurt. I've been clean for two months. It won't hurt." So, I made the choice to just keep going rather than track the amount of days.
I won't lie... It's been a fairly tough road. Homebrewing is one of my main hobbies, and I still collect bottles. The temptation is very much there at times and I could feel myself slipping sometimes due to real life demons, but if I let go now, there's no turning back. My life is so much better now... My head is clear, my body is healing, and I get to devote that time and energy to people I care about and to expanding interests I never had before.
Anyway, I'm starting to ramble a bit... I want to thank all of my friends (too many to name) and faction for supporting me through this. I truly, truly couldn't have done this without them. Without certain people and events that I've experienced on here, I definitely wouldn't have made it this past year.
However, I'm proud of myself and wanted to share a recent happening. I've been clean of alcohol for well over a month now. This is a huge deal since I've been a heavy drinker since my teenage years and it's impacted me both physically and mentally in many different ways.
These past two years have been especially rough on me - from getting covid to losing a family member. I used alcohol as a crutch and these events to excuse my excessive indulgence. I've got my second wind now, though.
In terms of how many days? I don't know. I stopped counting after three weeks. Why? I felt if I kept track, I'd be finding myself saying "Hey...a shot wouldn't hurt. I've been clean for two months. It won't hurt." So, I made the choice to just keep going rather than track the amount of days.
I won't lie... It's been a fairly tough road. Homebrewing is one of my main hobbies, and I still collect bottles. The temptation is very much there at times and I could feel myself slipping sometimes due to real life demons, but if I let go now, there's no turning back. My life is so much better now... My head is clear, my body is healing, and I get to devote that time and energy to people I care about and to expanding interests I never had before.
Anyway, I'm starting to ramble a bit... I want to thank all of my friends (too many to name) and faction for supporting me through this. I truly, truly couldn't have done this without them. Without certain people and events that I've experienced on here, I definitely wouldn't have made it this past year.