Three months sober

I collected a new "chip" on Monday.

I feel less of a fraud now. There was a young girl, new mother, at the meeting and arguing (with herself mostly) that she wasn't an alcoholic despite drinking three bottles wine on Sunday after promising she wouldn't. Flashback to that hotel and that feeling 3 months ago for me!

The chip fell out my purse as I paid for my coffee this morning. Guy behind picked it up. "Day at a time" he said as he handed it back. Clearly he knows something of the programme.

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Prison1203 · 61-69, M

It gets easier with each passing day, I had 22 years sober on January 1st this year and Thsts the only way to take it is one day at a time. I tried to quit about 30 years ago and went to rehab and meetings, but it didn’t work for me. Meetings just made me want to drink again so they route wasn’t for me. I just got up on New Year’s Day that great faithful day and said that I have had enough and never looked back. It was a resolution.it was a life choice. You have to want to do it for yourself. But anyway congratulations and I hope you keep it up. If you ever need to talk I’ll be here to help you through the rough spots.