On a rarely personal note, 5yrs sober today, not a drop.
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@JulianOliver how far away that decision, to stay sober, from being the best one in last 5 years?
@alex27 tbh It's right up there. Everything got better. Mood, focus, memory, cognition / problem solving, endurance & fitness, sleep & dreamlife. More present for the important people in my life. I look forward to never drinking again!
@JulianOliver same here. I have a little shorter period, around 3+ years but it feels like best in 10 years stretch. So I can relate.
I wonder what could be done in order helping other people to realize that sooner.
@alex27 Beautiful to read! Often wonder the same, however bc of how I'm brained I'm told that my own method may not be useful for some. In fact when I tell fam & friends, they tend to laugh!
I made a decision to stop, so that was that. To fulfill, I needed to recognise:
1. To stop drinking alcohol you have to not pour alcohol into your mouth.
2. The burn of withdrawal is good, & each temptation an opportunity to practice, guiding the way to freedom from both.
3. That it's going to be amazing
