Learning Life Sober 1

in life •  7 years ago 

So I've decided to start a series of entries on my thoughts on my experiences of a life reset that started just over three years ago. The day I took my last drink to now and into the future.
To summarize the background a bit, I spent the majority of my life on a wild alcoholic bender, with small periods of sobriety that left me confused on what the heck was going on. It was like being drunk became the norm for me. Everything I did involved alcohol. I never really hid it or felt ashamed for a long time, maybe it's because after a time I learned how to surround myself with people doing the same thing. Most of my formative years are a blur of drunken moments, some fun, some forgotten, some regretted.
Fast forward to three years ago, I had been struggling to get seriously sober for about a year at this point, I was so addicted that I ended up in the hospital after a seizure at 4x the legal limit of alcohol but still going through withdrawal. I literally could not keep enough alcohol in my system to not withdraw.
It was at that moment I swore to myself if I survived this bout, I'd never drink again. Little did I know what a journey I was embarking on.
Just wanted to give a bit of an outline of my story, will be posting more soon. Thanks for reading.

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Kudos to you man! We're proud of you for your strength and courage.

Recovering from any form of addiction is tough. I happen to be a recovering porn addict, and while I'm not saying they might be the same or anything, I understand relapse all too well. If you ever feel like relapsing or anything, find somebody you know cares, and tell them so they can give you a sound earful.

Btw to those that don't know, porn (not masturbation) is actually a bad thing if done in excess in the long run.

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Wow i'm glad you're sharing your story. I followed to keep updated on your entries as it may help me.

thank you for checking it out, will be writing more soon, schedule has been busy.

God Speed! Blessings, You have friends here to give an ear.
Love and Peace
Melissa

Thank you, much appreciated :)

you are welcome, keep the faith!

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Your are very welcome and a member of my minnow pond I already love and admire! Cheers and Happy Day!

How much Time you spend creating it ? Try visiting my blog ! maybe

Hi @ronaldmcatee, I'm working on condensing my journal into some posts currently, will check out your blog

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