Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

[JackieClaire]

I'd like to see a big SUPER SHOUTY OUTY SUNDAY from members who have been here a while, those just starting out again and those just starting out for the very first time.

Have a bouncy sober week..............

SHOUT IT LOUD AND SHOUT IT PROUD. STAY STRONG AND KEEP THINKING POSITIVE ONE AND ALL. LET'S GIVE OUR BEST TOGETHER

SHOUT IT LOUD AND SHOUT IT PROUD. STAY STRONG AND KEEP THINKING POSITIVE ONE AND ALL. LET'S GIVE OUR BEST TOGETHER

Let the time and date calendar take the strain from your brain when you're counting...Date Duration Calculator: Days between two dates

For me its 8 years, 6 months, 28 days including the end date

[available]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

4 years, 2 months and 3 days. Happy days!

[Choices]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

30 days! Yay!

[RunningCourage]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

4 weeks.

[Guitarista]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

158 freakin days! If/when i get to 180 days/6 months, it will be a real psychological breakthrough for me. I suspect there will be no turning back from that point. No thoughts of turning back now either.

Good job on 4 weeks Choices and RC!

[IamMary]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

My psychological break through was 30 days.. could not get passed that before I joined MWO. Love seeing [MENTION=22540]Choices[/MENTION] there now..
your just a blink away Mr G.. go forth and conquer
RC is getting up there too, over the hump, it’s shaping up to be a good year. :sohappy:
932 days for me.

[satz123]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

SHOUTING OUT : 1687 days

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Those of you just starting out - stay strong. I can still remember my final Day 1 like it was yesterday.
I had a few stops & starts but I knew eventually I preferred the feeling of being sober than the feeling of being hungover , sad, sick and different.
'Different' was a big thing for me . I used to look at others ( normies) and envy them and wonder why I was the one who had to go home and have more. I am still in awe of that I think.
So being a person who loves myself ( I don't mean in a pukey way - I mean I buy what I like and want and I'm good to myself - no hardship for me ) - I chose the sober option.

[Sunbeam]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

I’m finding joy in every day as I go through this sixth year of alcohol freedom. I love selecting from among all the choices in front of me.

Congrats RC and Choices on reaching that magical first month.

[A new page]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

1185 days here and happy to do the Sunday shout - Happy sober Sunday all! :welldone:

[abcowboy]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

one more week for me!

[satz123]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

We have 'Dry January' here. Where you have an idea drinking is a problem and you stop for the month of January.
Mr S did it.
I've just read that any alcoholic worth his name can do 31 days knowing there is a drink at the end of it.

Personally I did not give up via AA but their mantra of One Day at a time is a brilliant concept. It speaks to the deepest dread of the addict that you have to stop and never drink again. It's terrifying. So the fellowships in their wisdom put out the idea that you are not giving drink up forever - just for today.......
I have never said NEVER and this ironically helps me resign myself to the fact that I won't drink today.

Even I'm confused reading that back :haha:

[satz123]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

4 weeks.

Well done Mr D'Arcy - yer on yer way :llama:
REMEMBER it's not forever - just today and maybe the month of February ?

[RunningCourage]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

We have 'Dry January' here. Where you have an idea drinking is a problem and you stop for the month of January.
Mr S did it.
I've just read that any alcoholic worth his name can do 31 days knowing there is a drink at the end of it.

Personally I did not give up via AA but their mantra of One Day at a time is a brilliant concept. It speaks to the deepest dread of the addict that you have to stop and never drink again. It's terrifying. So the fellowships in their wisdom put out the idea that you are not giving drink up forever - just for today.......
I have never said NEVER and this ironically helps me resign myself to the fact that I won't drink today.

Even I'm confused reading that back :haha:

Dr Satzuma, you is wisdom personified. Yep... interesting article I posted on the dry january thread about a journalist who always gave up on 1st jan for 120 days - until his birthday, and then hit the bottle and anything else going it seemed until dec 31st. Eventually one year it got to his birthday and he just said "no" to a drink. Never drunk since.

[EDIT - never did post that article - so here it is: How I let drinking take over my life | News | The Guardian ]

ODAAT works for me. If i think about instances happening ahead of me they can off-set what is happening today (not a lot, but i'm not having a drink). I think back to 2013 and remember thinking a lot about my brother's wedding the following year and having/not having a drink at that. Needless to say I started drinking again (very moderately I have to say) a good 6 months before then. Still, I think it was one of a number of things that added to that final "oh fuck it" and led me to have a drink.

[lifechange]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

I've decided to commit to this weekly counting of days. :happy2: 11 here today.

[Pavati]

Re: Super Sober Shout Out Sunday 4th February 2018

Shouting out 4 years, two months and 2 days!

Good to see everyone here - hiya, LC.

Happy SOBER Sunday.

Pav