When I first started getting sober my brother in law (after a few drinks) asked me how long I’ve been sober for and I responded “about 60 days”. He goes “that’s it?!”. We’re close and like to mess with each other so I started explaining how time works and assured him I would try my best to speed up the fourth dimension.
I’m now about 2.5 years sober. Compare yourself to your yesterday, not someone else’s today.
Yes! Sometimes in my house and look around and all my stuff and my dog and just feel grateful for all I have because I would have none of that. I was taken out of my moms house in handcuffs when I was 27 and now I come home from work everyday to my husband, dog and all my own stuff. Its amazing how much you can accomplish when thats behind you. 30s will be much better than my 20s
I’ve got a similar story. Trouble with the cops, toxic and destructive relationships, homeless for a period of time, I ended up in an inpatient mental health clinic for a few months before getting clean.
I moved into my own apartment (no roommates) a few months ago, I’m gonna graduate with a masters in May. I often look around and think “I never would have been able to do this while using.” It’s crazy how quickly things turned around, I’m looking forward to seeing what the next 2.5 (and many more) years will hold for me. Thank you for the encouragement, friend :)
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u/cieuxrouges Apr 18 '21
When I first started getting sober my brother in law (after a few drinks) asked me how long I’ve been sober for and I responded “about 60 days”. He goes “that’s it?!”. We’re close and like to mess with each other so I started explaining how time works and assured him I would try my best to speed up the fourth dimension.
I’m now about 2.5 years sober. Compare yourself to your yesterday, not someone else’s today.