Thank you for this post. I just made the decision to quit alcohol forever. I really need to read other people’s stories about sobriety, and this was a good one.
Happy November 22nd! Congratulations, too. So often I read your posts and want to say something profound or helpful but end up fighting in my head about what to say and how to word it. I can’t even find the right emoticon to express myself properly. I guess I’ll just say that I’m grateful you are here and sober and taking care of Rosie, and I suspect you know this doesn’t convey just how much I appreciate you.
"I can honestly hold the following two beliefs at the same time: I’m glad I haven’t had a drink in seven years because it has made all the difference in the world, and I wish I had been run over by a bus or dropped dead of an undiagnosed berry aneurysm around March 1, 2020. I’m grateful I am experiencing what I’m experiencing with a mostly clear head and near-perfect health, but I really didn’t need to see or experience any of the last few years."
This is as succinct a summary of the human predicament as any I've read.
Oof. I get where you’re coming from w/r/t not wanting to exist, but I’d like to make an endorsement for you continuing to be with us.
Thank you for this post. I just made the decision to quit alcohol forever. I really need to read other people’s stories about sobriety, and this was a good one.
Happy anniversary Kevin.
congrats! A job well done
Happy November 22nd! Congratulations, too. So often I read your posts and want to say something profound or helpful but end up fighting in my head about what to say and how to word it. I can’t even find the right emoticon to express myself properly. I guess I’ll just say that I’m grateful you are here and sober and taking care of Rosie, and I suspect you know this doesn’t convey just how much I appreciate you.
"I can honestly hold the following two beliefs at the same time: I’m glad I haven’t had a drink in seven years because it has made all the difference in the world, and I wish I had been run over by a bus or dropped dead of an undiagnosed berry aneurysm around March 1, 2020. I’m grateful I am experiencing what I’m experiencing with a mostly clear head and near-perfect health, but I really didn’t need to see or experience any of the last few years."
This is as succinct a summary of the human predicament as any I've read.