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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CurlyQute 17
Well congrats on being sober at least!!(:
AzTrish 0
I'm in the same boat. Sober....Yay But so ALONE. BUT by far a better place. Sadly we also learned we had no friends. Only people to share in addiction. Far from where we need to be but better than we were. It's hard work, always be proud of where u are today
kirasant 19
Congrats on your sobriety, OP. You're doing the right thing. I suggest you look for people who share your non-drinking interests. If you don't have any, now's the time to find something. Make a list of all the stuff you thought would be neat but never did and start going through them. You'll find something that you'll enjoy.
RayvenWhite 12
Congrats and they weren't real friends. Just start making new ones and you'll find that you'll have better times with them than those others.
Cebolamole 13
You should go get a pedicure sometime!
headofmedusa 15
You don't need drugs or alcohol to have fun. Now you can get friends that will like you for you.
MrsKilown 20
Try going to a local alano club, or AA meetings. I know that they have awesome shindigs, and I'm sure you can find a few people to pal up with.
Malentine0116 6
Good for you on being sober! That's awesome! If those people aren't your friends anymore, they probably weren't good ones to begin with.....
Jessssuhh 17
I feel your pain man, I'm just sober out of personal choice not because I was an alcho or drug addict, but so many people just stopped inviting me to things because they think I'm allergic to fun or something - and when I do get invited out it's 'come on.. just one drink, have some fun!' It's like I WAS having fun until you decided to heckle me, now I'm grumpy. ******* annoying shit, FYL.
sturschaedel 27
I was making bets with the people I went out with, that they wouldn't even notice I was sober. The next day, when I was just a little bit tired while the others were nursing their hangovers, they were pretty jealous. And they had to admit that I wasn't the no-fun morale preacher they had expected when I refused to drink.
itsjusttofunny 8
only because you don't know how to socialize without a crutch.