I have 90 days sober today!! I feel accomplished, but I also know it’s just the beginning. I see the benefits of living a sober life, and I look forward to my future, for once! I do still struggle sometimes, like last night I went to a birthday party at a restaurant and some people brought wine. It’s crazy how I still have the instinct to have a glass… I see how I have to keep sobriety my #1 priority at all times. But I know I can do it, one day at a time :)
pinkcupcake24's Life List
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1. stop drinking
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2. pray everyday
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3. live one day at a time
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4. be grateful
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5. take things slow
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6. Be honest with myself
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7. Finish step four
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8. be of service
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9. do more things that make me happy
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10. be myself
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11. stop over-analyzing
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12. work the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
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13. not give in so easily
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14. be happy again
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15. spend less time thinking and more time doing
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16. have motivation
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17. Become entirely ready to have God take all my defects of character.
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18. stick to my plans
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19. be more productive
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20. find a job
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21. volunteer
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22. exercise regularly
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23. Quit Smoking
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24. slow down
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25. love unconditionally
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26. reconnect with friends
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27. have a routine each day
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28. have more self-control
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29. listen to more folk music
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30. walk everyday
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31. Lose 20 pounds
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32. get rid of my belly
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33. see the northern lights
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34. see a prairie dog in its natural habitat
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35. learn to play the fiddle
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36. write my life story
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37. meet Hanson
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38. budget my time better
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39. graduate
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40. fall in love again
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41. Start a Buddy Check 12 team here on 43things, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Do your self-exam the 12th of every month.
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Today is 85 days sober :) And recently, I started to see why I drank. I’m so uncomfortable with myself! Being sober, I’m learning more about myself in a month than I have in the past 2 years. It’s really difficult for me to accept myself, and drinking let me not care about anything, especially myself.
It’s scary to see how quickly a fun time can turn into such a train wreck. However, train wrecks can eventually get cleaned up. With some work and lots of hope and support, it’s been possible for me to stay sober and move forward. I ALMOST HAVE 90 DAYS! That’s amazing to me :)
This weekend looked like it would be a struggle… If I didn’t choose to be sober at this point in my ‘alcoholic timeline,’ I’d probably be blacked out by now getting into who knows what kind of drama. There’s a 3-day party held by an organization I was a part of and I went every semester since fall 05. It’s this weekend and started last night.
So how do I get through this? I hang out with sober people. I pray. I spend time with my family. I study. I go on sites like this and talk about it! I know I’m not alone and I know I will get through this. No amount of alcohol could make me as happy as I want to ultimately be. I hear people say sometimes, sobriety gave them what they wanted alcohol or drugs to give them. I like that, it gives me hope.
