http://recoveryprincess.com/index.php/2010/07/how-to-get-sober/ Quit Drinking Alcohol and Enjoy Sobriety Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://recoveryprincess.com/index.php/2010/07/how-to-get-sober/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Madison Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:07:00 +0000 http://recoveryprincess.com/?p=1725#comment-2314 Hi Lacy, Congratulations on your sobriety. 1 year is a huge deal! I can only tell you what I know from my own experience. Sobriety is not easy, that you already know. What helps me is to have a plan for each day, to have some life goals and to do something toward achieving them every day. Journalling, reading, writing, taking a class, learning ,praying, sharing, crying, trying new things, going to new places, learning about myself and what interests me, helping others, these are all things that I work on every day in order to keep my head above water and to enjoy my life. It is not easy, it is hardwork but ultimately the benefits of sobriety far outweigh the drinking lifestyle. I have times of depression but they are few and far between now, nowhere near as bad as they used to be. When I am depressed I just try and be kind to myself and remember that it will pass. It is not easy but it does get better. Maybe you could share more of your story with us? Hi Lacy,
Congratulations on your sobriety. 1 year is a huge deal!
I can only tell you what I know from my own experience. Sobriety is not easy, that you already know. What helps me is to have a plan for each day, to have some life goals and to do something toward achieving them every day. Journalling, reading, writing, taking a class, learning ,praying, sharing, crying, trying new things, going to new places, learning about myself and what interests me, helping others, these are all things that I work on every day in order to keep my head above water and to enjoy my life. It is not easy, it is hardwork but ultimately the benefits of sobriety far outweigh the drinking lifestyle.
I have times of depression but they are few and far between now, nowhere near as bad as they used to be. When I am depressed I just try and be kind to myself and remember that it will pass. It is not easy but it does get better. Maybe you could share more of your story with us?

]]> http://recoveryprincess.com/index.php/2010/07/how-to-get-sober/comment-page-1/#comment-2313 Lacy Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:49:01 +0000 http://recoveryprincess.com/?p=1725#comment-2313 Hello, I have read most of your website and I find it very interesting. I am a memeber of AA and I like how you emphasize "activities" into your recovery program. I just celebrated a year sober and I am in a bad depression. The things I am learning about my program and my fellowship in general is (I hate to say it) depressing me. I know the people in it tell me that recovery is fun and tell me things will get better. I just feel more lost everyday. I don't believe it anymore. Everyone being nice helped for the first 6 months and then alot of my rehab friends relapsed and now I celebrated a year and I feel like I'm pretending to be happy and motivated about recovery (I feel alone). I don't know what to do or how to go about increasing my happiness in my new life. I like your website though. Thank you. Hello, I have read most of your website and I find it very interesting. I am a memeber of AA and I like how you emphasize “activities” into your recovery program. I just celebrated a year sober and I am in a bad depression. The things I am learning about my program and my fellowship in general is (I hate to say it) depressing me. I know the people in it tell me that recovery is fun and tell me things will get better. I just feel more lost everyday. I don’t believe it anymore. Everyone being nice helped for the first 6 months and then alot of my rehab friends relapsed and now I celebrated a year and I feel like I’m pretending to be happy and motivated about recovery (I feel alone). I don’t know what to do or how to go about increasing my happiness in my new life. I like your website though. Thank you.

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