Hello! This is just a quick post to mark my One Year sober anniversary. I can’t tell you how amazing it feels to (finally) reach this goal. It has literally taken me years of trying to control and moderate my alcohol intake, realizing I can’t, starting and stopping, one million Day One’s, including a 10.5 month sober stretch, relapsing countless times again, to get to where I am today.
On April Fools Day of 2016 I had my last drink. I don’t know what made it different that time. 3 months into sobriety, my 10 year common law marriage broke. By some miracle I didn’t drink. I knew my life would be in danger if I did.
My life looks a lot different today then it did one year, two, five, ten ago. But most importantly, I am different inside. I am happier, calmer, more positive, more creative, and have more energy than I’ve ever had in my life.
I owe it all to sobriety. And I’ll never look back.
❤
Seeing Clear Lee 
HUZZAH!!
There is a parade in your honor happening in my head!
Congratulations…hard fought and so wonderful!
Thank you Mish!! Hell yes it’s been hard fought- and I’m so happy I made it this far finally.
Congratulations! Did you get yourself a present?
xx, Feeling
I second that! Congratulations 🕺🏼💃🏽🕺🏼💃🏽
Thank you! Yes I did. I bought myself a very fancy coffee maker 🙂
Yay! 🙂 🙂 Enjoy! 🙂
Congratulations. You can do hard things. That is a powerful realization.
Hugs
Anne
WE can do hard things. It is so true. Thanks Anne, lots of love xo
Yay You! Celebrate with a special treat you deserve the very best. Proud of you.
Sharon
Thanks Sharon! There’s been lots of treats. It means a lot to hear you’re proud of me 🙂
Yay! Did you do this? lol I know I couldn’t
Yes I did! And yes you can do it too!
Oh I hope so thanks 🙏🏻💐
You are strong and free now. I’ve had one small blip since I made the decision to change my stars in December 2015.
I was dead inside and then put myself into a programme. Life now is so so different in amazing ways.
My huge congrats to you……live it & love it. Brent
Thank you Brent. It is a much better life, being free 🙂 Glad you have found freedom as well.
One day the stars line up and make it come true. Congratulations. It is very hard, but you did it.
Yep. Finally, they aligned. Thank you! It’s so nice to see you back in these parts and I’m wishing you all the best xo
Thank you, best to you too!
Congratulations on 1 year!! BIG sober treat time 😉 xx
Thanks!! I bought myself a rather nice coffee maker- such a nice treat 🙂 xo
Wonderful story 😘😘
thank yoU!
Big big big conratulations on your one year! Well done! xxx
Thank you so much! It feels great.
Congratulations!! 😃
Thank you!
Congratulations
Cheers, thanks!
CONGRATS!!!! 🙂
Thank you 🙂
So happy for you!
This is a such an accomplishment!
Happy, happy, happy!
xo
Wendy
Thank you Wendy! It feels pretty amazing 🙂
Wonderful, congratulations!!!! 🎉❤️
Thank you!!!
Hi…I just wanted to ask you to keep on writing. I came across your blog last night and it spoke to me. I’ve lived your story for 30 yrs. 1 day, 1 month, 3 weeks, 7 years, 2 days, on and on. As I write this, I have 24 hrs. Reading about your journey got me here–again. No matter how many times I fall short, I can still make the choice to try again. Congratulations on one year.
Hi Jackie, Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting. I’m not writing a lot lately but I need to. Congrats on your 24 hours. One day at a time right? Keep going keep going!
Belated sober birthday wishes to you dear Clearlee and blimmin’ massive congratulations! You’re sounding mighty strong. Bravo. Really, I’m chuffed for you. Love from The Sober Garden x.
Thank you Sober Garden! It does feel good. It’s been up and down and all around but I am here 🙂 xo
Congratulations! You are an inspiration!
Thank you so much!
a very belated congratulations on your one year – sorry, must have missed this post when it came out. glad you bought yourself a nice coffee maker – a daily tangible reminder of the rewards of recovery…
darn it – now I want a killer coffee, will have to go and make myself one in my lo-tech cafetiere! lots of love, Prim xx
Thank you Prim for the congratulations! I am truly enjoying my new coffee maker- it does make delicious coffee. You should get yourself a nice one too! We are worth it xo
Congrats, that’s a HUUUUGE accomplishment. I can only dream of that lol, keep it goin 👏🏼
You can do it too! Keep at it xo
Congratulations!!! I remember how amazing it felt to finally reach that milestone. Remember the days where we felt like one week was impossible? God is big.
I’m smiling! Way to GO! I’ll have one year myself on Thursday. It’s a huge milestone!
Congrats right back to you! Xo
Congratulations! I remember how amazing my first year felt. Such a milestone!
Congrats!!!!!!!
Wonderful and inspiring!