Sober Life Is Good

By Madison


Life really is good without alcohol.

Life is good. I feel like I am waking up from a really long dream. It seems unreal that I actually lived that way for so long. It is a strange but liberating feeling. I am finally free from the crap of alcoholism.

Sobriety will have its challenging days, I know that for sure but I will take sobriety over using alcohol to numb my every feeling any day.

I never thought I would see the day that I could write something like this and honestly mean it. I am glad to be where I am right now.

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This entry was posted on Saturday, June 13th, 2009 at 9:23 pm and is filed under Get Sober, Motivation. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

4 Responses to “Sober Life Is Good”

  1. Brett
    June 14, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    Hey Madison.

    It sounds like you are doing really well.

    You had me worried the other week.

    Stay strong. You deserve what being sober has to offer.

    Brett.

    P.S. 15 days to go till I join you in the world of sobriety.

    #1167
  2. Madison
    June 14, 2009 at 6:56 pm

    Hi Brett,
    I am having an extremely good spell at the moment. So good I get a teeny weenie bit afraid that it will all be gone again if my mood changes. But really, the further in to this first year I get, the longer the good times last. I have also really made a conscious effort to learn from every bad feeling or mood that I go through. It is not easy but it is helpful to try and figure out what I am feeling and why I am feeling it.

    So you have a sobriety date set, will you be going to AA or going it alone? Have you checked out Spiritual River yet? Do you have a sobriety plan? Are you consulting a doctor? Feel free to share your plans.

    Thanks for your kind words. I was a bit worried about myself the other week but as bad as it gets, I know that I will not pick up a drink of alcohol; one of the reasons (my family aside) is Recovery Princess. I have made myself so accountable now and that helps.

    Maybe you could start your own sobriety blog? It really can be a valuable outlet.

    Good luck and hope to hear from you soon.

    #1170
  3. Brett
    June 15, 2009 at 12:37 am

    Hi again Madison.

    Pleased to hear you are doing so well. When is your 1 year anniversary?

    Yes, the date is set….

    A bit scary I know, but for me the time has definitely come.

    As for a plan, I will start tapering as of Sat June 27 when I get back from my holiday. I’m quite lucky in that I can taper fairly quickly. Many think this is too rapid, but that’s the way I choose to do it.

    I have had a look around Spiritual River and it is a great resource. Thanks. I have also visited many blogs and forums. At the end of the day, everyone is so different in the way they deal with their alcoholism. I just plan on doing this as simply as I can possibly do it. Lots of exercise, good food and heaps of water. It seemed to work well last year. Difference being,I now know for sure that moderation is not an option.

    I had always been keen to set up a blog regarding my plans and after viewing your blog was inspired to do so. I set it up a few weeks ago at http://giveupalcohol.blogspot.com/ I’m not much of a writer, but if it inspires just one person to do the same I will be happy.

    I’ve already had had a couple of people show interest in joining me, which would be great.

    Take Care

    Brett.

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  4. Madison
    June 15, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    Hi Brett,

    I don’t actually know the exact date of my 1 year anniversary. I know that it is at the end of July. That was another decision that I made when I quit drinking, not to count the days. I figured that if this was forever then I didn’t need to count the days so I didn’t but I always had a rough idea of when I gave up drinking alcohol.
    I just took a look at your blog, it is fantastic! Well done for getting started, that is always the hardest part. Action is the way forward.
    Reading about you bought back my own memories. There were times in my life when I could not function without alcohol, I would drink in the morning while getting ready for work because it was the only way for me to get out of the house. I was crippled with anxiety and panic bought on by alcohol. If you have only just started to feel this way then you are right to make a drastic change now because it will only get worse.

    Good luck and keep in contact!

    #1173

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