newbee

[spedteach]

Found this site about a week ago and am happy to find so many people in this rocky boat with me. Have been sober for 51 days....any string of days is a miracle for me. Been drinking on and off for almost 40 years not to mention using a multitude of other substances.
Have been in this place before, thinking maybe this time I'll actually stop. Trying to think what's different this time and all I can come up with is that it just has never seemed so easy to stop. Am taking Antabuse a couple of times a week, but I've been on and off Antabuse for years too so that's not all that's workin to keep me sober today.
Anyway, glad you all are out there.
Later

[Guest]

newbee

Welcome to the Board!
This place and the people have been a godsend to me. Congrats on the 51 days!

[time2change]

newbee

Spedteach

Just wanted to welcome you. Also say 51 days is awesome. This really is a great place for support.

[livingfree]

newbee

Way to go Sped! 51 days is really awesome! Congrats and welcome!

[Evie.Lou]

newbee

WOW...51days is a huge step to a life free from the beast....You must be very strong...I am so glad that you are with us...I am on day 34 but there is no way that I could have done it with out this site.I look forward to getting to know you....Evie

[spedteach]

newbee

Thanks everyone for responding. I love connecting with people who have been there and done that, who really get what 51 days means to someone who almost gave up everything for alcohol and drugs.
I am notoriously drunk in the summertime...I'm a teacher so summer vacations in the past have meant drinking 24/7. What's helping me so much right now is exercising...swimming, hiking, whatever gets the endorphins going. Again, thanks so much for the support.

[biscuit]

newbee

wow 51 days, I concur with all of the above comments and more. Welcome to the boards.

[Doggygirl]

newbee

Hi again spedteach!!

:cheering: CONGRATS ON 51 AF DAYS!!! :cheering:

I'm on Day 25 AF for the second time in a year - with some miserable false starts and wallowing in between. This time feels easier to me too. I too have tried to figure out why!! The best I can come up with is that we DO learn from our failed attempts, and I also think there just comes a point in time where we truly are ready to give it up, and stop fighting it so hard. I dunno. Just a theory - 2 cents and a bag of chips!!

Here's to endorphins!! (never thought I would be saying that....)

:colorwelcome:

DG
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