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It will instantly solve the problem of crippling hangovers, alcohol induced anxiety spikes, and regrettable calls or texts made while five drinks into your evening. Eventually, the stable people in our lives move on and are replaced by people just as dysfunctional as us. This brings more drama and chaos. Life isn’t perfect, and you will trip, fall, or have an embarrassing moment; learn how to laugh at yourself and the situation.
I didn’t think you were referring to me, the original post was by Lilani. But yeah, I can understand that reasoning when you say it like that. I hate it when a persons age is used to counter an argument and I got a little caught up on that. Don’t get your panties in a twist. I don’t care if you drink or not.
But there’s no way you’ll ever convince me that sobriety sucks. That’s basically saying “being conscious sucks” and the only way to be happy is to be drunk. So yea, sometimes sobriety sucks. That’s just the nature of existence – there are ups and downs on the rollercoaster. The point is to make the most of the ride. Yelawolf conceded that sobriety is hard for him to handle, to which Jones asked why.
I never knew it would turn out the way it did – it turned out way bigger than my wildest expectations – but I knew that I wanted to be the singer in a band. John Lennon was so great with words. He had an amazing way of turning out ridiculous lyrics but making them sound interesting and clever. Sometimes I like more straightforward lyrics, but at the same time, I’m a fan of lyrics that do a number on my head.
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I understand why some people in recovery don’t mess with non-alcoholic beer. But for me, that’s just where I am in my recovery. Knowing that I have something to mimic “taking the edge” off helps me right now.
An experience isn’t ‘better’ because of drugs, it’s different. Though if you’re relying on drugs to have a good time, you really should consider doing something else with your freetime. Every time I did drugs, I would come close sobriety sucks to death. It got to the point where I would worry about choking on my own vomit, so I would have to sleep face down. I’m very lucky to be alive and realize that. Nearly all the friends I used to get pissed with are now dead.
I even remember where I was and what I was doing. I was walking down the road in Aston one day, with my light blue transistor radio, and this song came on. I thought, ‘What the fuck is that? ‘ It changed my life forever, and at that point I knew what I wanted to do with my life.
Sexy, but not too sexy.Confident, but coy. I could go on, but I think I’ve made my point. Living in a society where I’m constantly being told that I need to enhance my physical appearance is incredibly damaging to me, someone who already thinks she’s not enough. When I’m under high levels of stress, my mind still craves numbing. How easy it would be to just give in and drink heavily.
To sip Jack Daniels from the bottle. To have meaningless, drunken sex with someone; our fleeting interest in one another being our only shared interest. Sometimes those behaviors sound much more attractive than dealing with my harsh reality of anxiety and depression and grieving and self-hate and not enough-ness.
Yes, I no longer have the option of using a substance to escape my feelings or problems. But because of that, I have learned to actually DEAL with them instead. The people in our lives have a limited threshold https://ecosoberhouse.com/ for bad behavior, even when we’re truly sorry. Eventually, people don’t want to hear our apologies anymore. They want to see behavioral change, and if we don’t provide that, they start to disappear.
I’d also like to take this time to emphasize just how important a sense of community is in sobriety, no matter what that looks like. This Ted Talk discusses the value of community in recovery further and is worth having a listen. She is a phenomenal talent and voice in the recovery world. So many people have attributed their sobriety to her work after failing to succeed with more traditional approaches. Many of these problems enter our lives because of our drinking.
Most of these kids who tell you to get help have never touched the stuff in their lifes. They know nothing about drinking and being drunk. You always have a level of control, no matter how pissed you are.
If I’m still feeling these horrible things in sobriety, something is wrong with ME. The 24 hour news cycle only exacerbates my stress.
Head out of town with some sober friends for a few hours to get a change of scenery. So if you want to get drunk, TC, then by all means, that’s your business and your legal right (… you are 21, I assume).
Thank you for writing this deeply thought out blog about the struggles with sobriety even after being sober for almost two years. Check out Against the Stream by Noah Levine, he was an addict turned buddhist and has some very powerful words. Take up painting, surfing, or the drums.
But those solutions are all temporary. When I’m alone on the train ride home, alone in my bed, or alone with my thoughts, anxious feelings that I chose to momentarily ignore manage to get all of my attention. I’m beginning to think that life may be a series of temporary events to get me through to the next one. How many people told you addiction treatment was worth it?
Today, for the first time in a few weeks, I have gotten a good night’s sleep the night before. In addition, it’s the first time in a few weeks I have been three days sober.
Take your time, allow for setbacks, and be kind to yourself. You can continually readjust your path to the goal. There may be days when the most significant thing you do is get out of bed; good for you!
