3 years today: no booze

[LudwigPastorius]

6 years: no cigarettes
13 years: no blow

The next frontier?

Junk food/overeating

[LudwigPastorius]

4. Thanks!

[SheltieLover]

2. Congrats!

[LudwigPastorius]

5. It's actually getting a little easier to stay sober at this point.

...something I never thought would happen.

[ratchiweenie]

11. One day you'll see some guy puking in an alley

and wonder why you ever thought that was "fun". So proud of you!!!😍

[TigressDem]

3. Congrats!

One Day At A Time

[LudwigPastorius]

6. Thank you, TigressDem.

One Day At A Time: I know that's right.

All the "built up" sobriety won't help if I start thinking things like, "well, I've done so well, I deserve a reward", or "I can start again, because this proves I can control it".

[TigressDem]

13. And for the really rough spots

Gotta breathe and get through it.

1 minute at a time if I have to...

I'm more prone to depression and getting through times when I feel too much or too little.

I am my own worst enemy, but even the worst thoughts and feelings can and will disperse if I get outside of myself for a bit and think about others instead of myself.

I don't know if you've gone to any meetings or not, but one thing I love is visually dumping all the baggage off my shoulders at the door and making sure I don't pick it up on the way out.

LOL

[LudwigPastorius]

15. "...if I get outside of myself for a bit and think about others instead of myself."

I know that feeling of your brain being your own worst enemy sometimes.

I like the mental image of no carry-on baggage.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

16. You two are doing great ... keep on keeping on! (nt)

[LudwigPastorius]

18. Thanks, Hugh.

[brewens]

7. I can't drink for a number of reasons. I'm in good shape though, especially since I improved

my diet and started exercising. Now I can barely stand missing my morning walk.

Sticking to a healthy diet works. It took a while, but now late at night if I need something, fruit or other healthy choices is what I want. That grapefruit in the fridge is calling me as I type this.

[LudwigPastorius]

12. The impetus for getting sober for me was partly health reasons also.

Unfortunately, I've still got that 'thing' where I like to numb out by watching tv and eating crap at night.

I need some of your talking grapefruits!

[brewens]

24. One thing was I can't afford to drink like I like too. That's at least $300 a month. Seeing that

money stick around is good incentive to keep it up. Same with my diet. I cook a lot more and that saves me a lot too.

[bif]

29. Trust me. Eating crap isn't as bad as drinking!

I have a bowl of ice cream every night while watching movies as a reward for making it through the day without drinking. It's been working for over four years!

[RainCaster]

8. Good for you!

17 months sober myself.

[MLAA]

9. Fantastic!

[MLAA]

10. Yeah! Well done.

[LudwigPastorius]

14. Rock on, brother!

[Hugh_Lebowski]

17. Awesome, congrats ... 17 months isn't easy! (nt)

[C0RI0LANUS]

19. Maintain the discipline and congratulations to you

[LudwigPastorius]

30. Thank you, CORIOLANUS

[sinkingfeeling]

20. Congrats.

[LudwigPastorius]

31. You guys' support means a lot to me, thanks.

[Tikki]

21. What a feeling....

This is stellar..

Tikki

[LudwigPastorius]

32. Thanks, Tikki.

[patricia92243]

22. Wonderful!

[LudwigPastorius]

33. Thanks, patricia92243

[gopiscrap]

23. congrats I am a friend of Bill

[ShazzieB]

25. Good for you! 👏

My dad was a friend of Bill.

Bill is a good "person" to have as a friend.

[LudwigPastorius]

34. I never went to a meeting.

I came very close 30 years ago, but I guess I was too cowardly to walk through the door.

I certainly wish I had though. I wouldn't have lost so many years to getting wasted.

[cilla4progress]

26. Impressive!!

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[LudwigPastorius]

35. Thank you cilla4progress!

[BWdem4life]

27. Excellent start!

[LudwigPastorius]

36. Yep, it's a start.

..and I intend to stay on the path.

thanks for your support

[bif]

28. Excellent! Kudos!

Sounds like you're on the right path!

[LudwigPastorius]

37. You guys are the best.

Thanks