Today, I've been one year sober. My health has improved a lot, unlike my social life, which has died a horrible, lonely death. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, it's my one-year anniversary of being sober. For the occasion, my father decided to spice-up my non-alcoholic cocktail with booze. I didn't realize, and drank it. FML
Today, my mom celebrated a year's sobriety by having a couple of beers with her boyfriend. FML
Today, as a recovering alcoholic, I called my brother to share the news that I've been sober for a month. He invited me to a bar to celebrate. FML
Today, I'm celebrating one year of retirement. Also, almost one year of recovering from a broken leg, quickly followed by a broken hip. I may never walk correctly again. FML
Today, my uncle gave me a very expensive bottle of champagne at a celebratory family event. We were celebrating me spending one year sober. FML
Today, I celebrated my friend's 5-month sobriety milestone with her by getting absolutely wasted. FML
Today, after two years of chronic usage, I’m 26 days sober off weed. About 2 months off nicotine. One year off psychedelics. But I’m more bored, lonely, sad, and frustrated than ever. Connections scares me as much as I crave them, and what connections I do make barely scratch the surface. I'm doing my best but it feels the worst. FML
Today, and since I graduated, I've realized how truly lonely I am. I haven't seen my one best friend in almost a year and I only leave the house to go to work. Not to mention I no longer enjoy things I used to love doing, making me even more sad and bored. Social anxiety and depression will do that to you. FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me because I've been "spending too much time at the bar." I've been sober for 2 years. FML
Today, after 25 years, I quit drinking. It wasn’t worth it. My life and everyone around me still sucked. So I started up again. FML
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Corey122726 17
Just goes to show that those people weren't really your friends. There are so many other things in life to occupy your time..... You don't need a type of drug to have a good time.
cwrocker 14
Congrats on one year of being sober:)
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Corey122726 17
Just goes to show that those people weren't really your friends. There are so many other things in life to occupy your time..... You don't need a type of drug to have a good time.
sayyestothedress 24
Preach #1, everybody that is an addict needed to hear that! Especially OP
clrichmond2009 24
1 is exactly right OP. And it gets better as far as the social life goes. My husband is six months sober and while he still misses his old drinking buddies from time to time, he is starting to find new friends that don't drink or if they do, they don't try and get him to and he is much happier with them.
crissalove 22
Good for you op! It shouldn't matter what they choose to do, as long as you're clean and healthy you should feel great about yourself. Keep it up (:
TCRII 30
You've made a major (and positive) lifestyle change. Set small goals for yourself to build a new social life without alcohol. Believe me, as you learn how to have fun sober, you will build a new circle of friends that will love and support you. Oh, and if you are going to AA meetings, keep it up. Give them a try if you are not. Plenty of people there who are going through the same things you are.
TheHeavyOne 15
So saith the person who probably enjoys coffee with friends.
sturschaedel 27
Probably one of the best first comments this site has seen, well done, 1! OP, congratulations for keeping sober despite feeling left alone by your former buddies! Just keep it up, day by day, and your social life will come back in a healthier, more honest and less destructive form!
Corey122726 17
#64, if your comment was directed towards me, no, I have a very limited caffeine intake. This includes no coffee, soda, or candy. I say limited because caffeine is in so many things that, personally, it would take too much effort to completely eliminate it from my diet. Thanks for assuming you knew anything about me though! Keep up your good work.
narutoreference 10
This is so true. You will be fine on your own. It may not be great at first but you will be so much happier in the end.
zsaddayz 16
#1- very well said! While you might've had people to hang around with who only liked you because you would party with them, they weren't your true friends. You have to have difficult times before you can really appreciate good times. You will find people who appreciate you for who you are and you will be grateful that you make the choice to get sober and leave your old "friends" behind. Good luck, OP. It's difficult but it's totally worth it.
extremereviews 26
You need new friends
cwrocker 14
Congrats on one year of being sober:)
tony1891 22
I'll drink to that!
silvercamaro 22
But OP won't.
cdalton 12
Sorry your friends ditched you for bettering your life. You deserve better.
tigerisabelle 31
Yeah well you're going to be the one laughing when they're 50 and can hardly breathe. OP being sober is going to be so good for you in the long run, you don't even KNOW what a great decision you've made. You can always make new friends, a new liver is a little more difficult to create.
Corey122726 17
Some don't make it to 50. My dad passed away at 41 from drinking 2/3rds of his life away. Not saying everyone needs to go down my route, but I don't drink at all and I have great friends and family that back that.
junkman6 22
What does breathing have to do with drinking? I get the liver comment but barely breathing?
Corey122726 17
16 you've clearly never met a truly sick person before have you? When your liver and kidneys shut down, everything else starts to go with it. Watching someone die really teaches you a lot about your body, and frankly, makes you respect your life a lot more. I know I keep commenting but this FML hit close to home.
junkman6 22
No I've got two uncles and a few military friends in AA. And a few who aren't in AA that need to be. Gotta say never seen any of them on oxygen tanks to treat anything drinking related.
FunnnyGirrl 19
You need to meet friends who can have fun and enjoy themselves without the need for alcohol
tehaustiebear 34
You have to get involved! A social life doesn't just come to you, try doing things you enjoy to find people with similar interests.
junkman6 22
#7 has it completely right. AA is an amazing tool for finding people who share at least one thing in common with you. You gotta get out there and mingle, don't be a "dry drunk."
Brandi_Faith 34
Maybe find a hobby and start a class where you can meet friends. Try a painting or photography class or something. Maybe join a group at a church and see if you can meet people there? Although there are some Christians that do drink, you can often find a lot that never do. They often hold hobby classes at churches as well.
Timpa70 18
Drinking buddies aren't real friends.
OhWhoCares 42
I wish I could thumb this up repeatedly. OP, now that you're sober, you can go make 'normal' friends! Get out there, join a bowling team, take yoga, go to Starbucks and buy a stranger coffee :) The options are endless!
sorryheadphones 26
Now you can go out, meet and make some real friends doing something you like that doesn't involve alcohol. It'll work its way out it in the end
rocker_chick23 27
Congrats on being one year sober. :) Now you can find friends who don't need alcohol to have a good time.