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Blake198624601 t1_j7shtl2 wrote

Reply to [Text]Today is the first day of being sober, also the first time i gathered enough courage and asked for help. by Lokkuri

You’re awesome. You see that the road you were on was a dead end. So many people do not. Be proud and grateful that you are wise enough and love yourself enough to seek something greater.

200ish days sober here after many false starts and failed attempts. Here’s what’s working for me (may or may not work for anyone else):

My philosophy is to build a life that I don’t want to risk losing by doing drugs. That’s my big picture approach.

The other side is knowing that I also have a chronic neurological/biochemical problem that has to be treated with meds, and therapy.

Final piece of the puzzle—I’m a spiritual being that needs to be connected to a larger whole. I get this through my job in healthcare, loving and honest relationships with friends and family, and by reveling in the beauty, awesomeness, and mystery of the universe.

Godspeed, fellow traveler.

Edit* forgot to mention. When you screw up (and you’re gonna), get right back on that horse and hold your head high.

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MuskratSmith t1_j7shcvo wrote

Reply to [Text]Today is the first day of being sober, also the first time i gathered enough courage and asked for help. by Lokkuri

Getting to that place where, "this sucks" plus, "I need help," and doing the reaching out and committing to doing some other guy’s idead—that’s the hard part. The rest is just follow through. You have a bunch of folks who really want you to succeed. Grab onto somebody living the life they want, do what they suggest, if only for a bit. My sponsor has offered to refund my misery if I’d like. AA has worked for a lot of us.

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Special_Safety7007 t1_j7s9lnu wrote

Reply to [Text]Today is the first day of being sober, also the first time i gathered enough courage and asked for help. by Lokkuri

You got this. Speaking it out loud makes all the difference, you’re accountable now… to us as well as to yourself. Take it minute by minute when you need to, but never lose sight of the goal. It will get easier and your life will change in ways you can’t even imagine right now. You got this.

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Ok-Tangelo-8324 t1_j7s8x19 wrote

Reply to [Text]Today is the first day of being sober, also the first time i gathered enough courage and asked for help. by Lokkuri

Congratulations, you walking miracle, you!! By the grace of my God, I have made it just over 5 years clean and sober. I'm not going to lie to you, it isn't always going to be easy, but it is SOOOOOOO worth it. There is no shame in reaching out to others for help. I'm sure others have already told you, but if not - I am super SUPER proud of you & I love you! Keep fighting for yourself 🙂

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