tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.comments2023-07-25T10:14:37.047-04:00sobriety girlsobriety girl ©http://www.blogger.com/profile/03418748118856208871noreply@blogger.comBlogger426125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-68153825105274076182014-07-30T08:22:52.909-04:002014-07-30T08:22:52.909-04:00If people are criticizing you for being sober and ...If people are criticizing you for being sober and staying away from the bottle, that just means you're doing the right thing. After all, only dead fish swim with the current, right? I take my hat off to you. It's difficult to face criticism like that and not react negatively, or come back with a snappy reply. But if you are sure with yourself and your decision, that inner peace and contentment of knowing that you're doing what makes you happy is sufficient in itself.<br /><br /><a href="http://instforaddictmo.tumblr.com/post/79881813695/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-and-alcohol-abuse" rel="nofollow">Donnie Benson @ Midwest Institute for Addiction</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006396940688672195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-5122036820526891702014-07-26T21:35:37.874-04:002014-07-26T21:35:37.874-04:00I think my daily gratitude list is one of the most...I think my daily gratitude list is one of the most important practices I do. Somedays it's very easy... other days not so much...those are the days when it's really important! I can't afford the luxury of wallowing in self pity, victim mentality or negativity! Just found your blog and am enjoying! Thanks and here's to another 24!<br />Diane Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680796907234033208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-55773829000122165432013-12-08T18:58:45.351-05:002013-12-08T18:58:45.351-05:00I was nearly 27 when I got sober too. I am so prou...I was nearly 27 when I got sober too. I am so proud of you for this decision and the strength to keep it in front of you for six years. Just found your blog-will subscribe. Lynda Halliger Otvos (Lynda M O)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08938791116446859160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-83076905745717687552013-09-02T12:20:18.892-04:002013-09-02T12:20:18.892-04:00Appreciate your sharing of this experience of a cu...Appreciate your sharing of this experience of a culmination of events that actually represented one thing-- hopelessness and self sabotage in active addiction. I related to the hopeful romantic love affair with wine towards the end, as I vowed replacing expensive bottles of wine only to drink them and eventually give up and cater to the convenience store variety. The bottles to be replaced, wedding gifts that I supposedly cherished 'for a special occasion'. The falls, the bruises, the broken glasses, were all I had to show for it, too. And the love lost, to top it off.SoulRebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470745878848631805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-40096625443433970412013-09-02T12:19:03.628-04:002013-09-02T12:19:03.628-04:00Appreciate your sharing of this experience of a cu...Appreciate your sharing of this experience of a culmination of events that actually represented one thing-- hopelessness and self sabotage in active addiction. I related to the hopeful romantic love affair with wine towards the end, as I vowed replacing expensive bottles of wine only to drink them and eventually give up and cater to the convenience store variety. The bottles to be replaced, wedding gifts that I supposedly cherished 'for a special occasion'. The falls, the bruises, the broken glasses, were all I had to show for it, too. And the love lost, to top it off. SoulRebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470745878848631805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-9304267399700748162013-08-25T08:44:14.584-04:002013-08-25T08:44:14.584-04:00The stigma of being sober....a nice place to be in...The stigma of being sober....a nice place to be in my opinion. Better than the stigma of addiction that's for sure.<br /><br />I enjoyed reading this, and the comments as well. It must be challenging being in social environments where alcohol is present for someone who is in recovery. Hopefully, it gets easier over time as each person develops better ways to cope with other people's reactions. It is a shame that people don't keep more of their thoughts to themselves though. Especially, when common sense should tell them their comment isn't helpful. <br /><br />In situations where you are not obligated to be present, I would think it would just be better to not be there. Making choices for your own comfort just may involve avoiding some situations/social events. Not always possible I know, but probably a good way to choose what's best for you personally.<br /><br />Best wishes everyone in your work to be sober from alcohol and other drugs. For those in recovery...many blessing await you. Kudos. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-58336475131233660432013-07-23T00:25:55.458-04:002013-07-23T00:25:55.458-04:00Wow - just trying to put my itch behind. I'm ...Wow - just trying to put my itch behind. I'm glad it's over like I like its some sort of rt. of passage. I'm not diss in' ole timers, but hearing 39 yrs, and 25 yrs ad 48 yrs. is not inspiring. Week of my 48th belly button bday and 3 days, and not bender- days .... Just there's that "who gives a shit feeling", pretty much like I remember it. Perrier is my drink of choice again and it tastes better than it ever did, a better that any one f the first beers of past few days. More research has shown me who I've become and who I was!tkrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724864792170429783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-34875764019530152792013-07-12T17:54:11.044-04:002013-07-12T17:54:11.044-04:00My mom is 9 weeks in sobriety and had the exact sa...My mom is 9 weeks in sobriety and had the exact same episode. Woke up very upset thinking she'd relapsed even though she hadn't. Crazy how the mind works and so glad she's not the only one who had that happen. Thanks for the post! (although it's about 5 years old now haha). AlcoholismsChildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00145465638733888446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-62166179501254261892013-05-08T16:47:39.262-04:002013-05-08T16:47:39.262-04:00Congratulations on staying sober for so long, and ...Congratulations on staying sober for so long, and good job on sticking to your convictions. All the faulty actions cannot be related to just one thing; those people might have had something else in mind that made them do such actions. Your “Own it” stage is one step closer to being a better person. Just remember that being sober doesn't change the challenges ahead of you, but it gives you a better chance to handle them properly.<br /><br /><a href="http://recoveryassociatespalmbeach.com/our-program/drug-specific-treatments/" rel="nofollow">Dinah Gerdts</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03538860642721644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-7559559615774841142013-03-23T08:45:45.345-04:002013-03-23T08:45:45.345-04:00This is wonderful! I smiled right along with you! ...This is wonderful! I smiled right along with you! Sunrayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640310883494079819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-58721665489417942512013-01-03T17:29:26.634-05:002013-01-03T17:29:26.634-05:00Beautifully written... I hung on your every word...Beautifully written... I hung on your every word and smiled at the end when "your glass was empty and your life was full" i smiled so long, that i felt corny for smiling all alone at this computer screen! And then it hit me i smile for you, i smile for all those that love you, i smile for me and all the lives i touch with my work at Deeshouse.com, I could have sat there and smiled for all those that have come before us and all those that are yet to come.... Keep your "sober" light shining bright my friend and through your words, smiles, and love keep giving it back!<br />Hugs & Blessings<br />KimmyDee's House OChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277346755872188306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-20211396053586927302012-12-17T05:19:25.807-05:002012-12-17T05:19:25.807-05:00Stunningly beautiful and yet so chilling and haunt...Stunningly beautiful and yet so chilling and haunting at the same time. Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-26448368693221473842012-12-09T17:47:09.555-05:002012-12-09T17:47:09.555-05:00Remember reading this when you first posted it. I...Remember reading this when you first posted it. I loved it. There is nothing worse than wanting to stop, but knowing you can't. It's a feeling of hoplessness that only an alcohlic can understand. Scary..... knowing you, and our past lives how quickly things can change. Then, eventually taking our sobriety for granted returning to our old habits, only prmosing "this time would be different." Sigmund Freud once said "Quiting is easy, I do it all the time time." That has been the story of my life.<br />....maybe this time will be different, I hope.<br /><br />- CaliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-69840760037034199552012-09-19T10:54:15.249-04:002012-09-19T10:54:15.249-04:00Thank you for the reminder. It reminds me that it...Thank you for the reminder. It reminds me that it is a conscious act to feel good, to feel grateful, blessed and find the beauty in the storm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-41635558567098392152012-09-17T12:49:50.687-04:002012-09-17T12:49:50.687-04:00I have never met you in person; however, through m...I have never met you in person; however, through my reading of your blog entries I feel I have come to love you. Take care & thank you for your healing words. Xalideehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626048188509525108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-80542862245683352992012-09-05T18:31:17.407-04:002012-09-05T18:31:17.407-04:00Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I enjoy read...Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I enjoy reading your blog updates!Billyhttp://www.newlifehouse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-14085196714861729122012-08-28T15:27:30.266-04:002012-08-28T15:27:30.266-04:00I am more than two faced...I have at least six...I am more than two faced...I have at least six...Kaitlynhttp://www.claritysoberliving.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-68323327041655281122012-08-13T05:07:16.985-04:002012-08-13T05:07:16.985-04:00I would like to start my own blog one day. This wa...I would like to start my own blog one day. This was a really nice blog that you made here. Keep up the success :P<br /><a href="http://www.yakupavsar.com/burun-estetigi.html" rel="nofollow">burun estetigi</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04948954548647637911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-14044858725358177382012-08-04T23:26:50.548-04:002012-08-04T23:26:50.548-04:00thanks for your return, I definitely can relate to...thanks for your return, I definitely can relate to what you are going through and always appreciated your words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-62205348750842457652012-07-30T14:19:01.081-04:002012-07-30T14:19:01.081-04:00Beautifully written. :)Beautifully written. :)Austin Christopher Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772706639710556721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-26309610946202870472012-07-26T00:50:29.302-04:002012-07-26T00:50:29.302-04:00I jus wanted to say keep up wat ur doin. this was ...I jus wanted to say keep up wat ur doin. this was a great poem. I relate in so many ways. <br /> While i was in rehab for 6 mnths getting sober my fiance was on the outs still getting high and od'd an dies 5 days before i came home. I didnt only have to deal with coming home and keeping my sobriety but i also had to deal with all that also. I felt so alone, and helpless, like i should have been there to help him get sober at his rock bottom but i wasnt and it has really put a tole on me. I like to make it seem to ppl that im okay and im doin fine with his death but in all reality i havent even ever dealt with it. Tonight before i read ur poem i was having one of those nights where ur jus depressed and crying thinking about everything that has happened and remembering the good and the bad that me an him had, i was jus all kinds of tore up. This poem is an inspiration. After reading this btw crying the whole time, i felt so much better and it made me come to my senses that he's gone and gone forever and no matter how much i held things in, it only was making things worse. And in all honesty i really do feel like i let go of what ive been holding onto for a yr now. keep up these poems bc im a perfect example of how something simple as a poem could impact someone life so much.<br /> I jus wanna say thank you because of this poem i finally have let it all out and "let it go". <br /> RIP-Jesse L Wilson <3<br /> -ToshaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-42681705738288649812012-07-12T14:19:56.899-04:002012-07-12T14:19:56.899-04:00That was really good. I have done the exact same t...That was really good. I have done the exact same thing. Frustrating, isn't it? It will come. Just wait. Patients is not my best attribute.Tonya Mariehttp://abrighter2day.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-14588103979820788742012-07-11T11:15:20.713-04:002012-07-11T11:15:20.713-04:00I'm 27, and I decided to quit drinking yesterd...I'm 27, and I decided to quit drinking yesterday. I felt so anxious last night, sleeping without any alcohol in me. I was drinking so heavily that it was ruining my relationships. I was angry. I couldn't face myself, and just like you mentioned in this post, I made excuses. I would rather live a life of irresponsibility. <br /><br />This post made me well with tears, thinking of how one day I want to say I'm 6 years sober, and then even more. <br /><br />I love when you wrote, "I want to be ME". I haven't been me in over 7 years (when I began drinking), and I'm ready now.<br /><br />Thank you for being an inspiration.<br /><br />I too am blogging about my journey, follow me at:<br /><br />TwistedFinger.Tumblr.com<br /><br />(I'll let you in on a secret. I chose Twisted Finger as the name, because the man I love, I hurt him one night. I was drunk and demonic, and at a bar, I grabbed his hand and forcefully twisted his index finger. He was in pain, but he couldn't make a scene. I'll never forget that...)<br /><br />Thanks so much.Veronicahttp://twistedfinger.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-9503877454271369132012-06-06T21:24:03.167-04:002012-06-06T21:24:03.167-04:00Great tips! Staying sober during the holiday isn&#...Great tips! Staying sober during the holiday isn't very easy for most people. We need to come up with reasons and thoughts and yours will help.Tonyhttp://thealcoholwithdrawalsymptoms.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11214639.post-40913344247405439482012-04-18T18:47:44.599-04:002012-04-18T18:47:44.599-04:004 years sober... And happy for the most part... My...4 years sober... And happy for the most part... My wife still drinks and we've moved into a new neighborhood... Beuatiful house etc, etc, etc... One of the many benifits of sobriety... However, all the neighbors drink like it was a college party and my wife sometimes gets swept up in the frey... I get so wraped up and contracted with all of this... Afraid she'll do something stupid, or find one of the 'normal' guys more attractive, fun and easy going... I know I'm torturing myself... But I find I'm tight as a drum anytime she mentions a neighborhood get-together, birthday party or whatever... Anyone else feel this way??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com