I want to wish everyone happy sober holidays. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Saturnalia – whatever you celebrate or not.
Christmas Day will mark one month sober for me and I am grateful that I will be able to celebrate it sober with my loved ones.
Its only been one month since I have decided to live my life without alcohol once and for all, but I feel good. Really good. I’m eating healthy and sleeping well and have felt the mental fog lift so I can think clearly.
I am still attending AA 4-5 times a week. I don’t know if it will be a long term thing for me, but I always feel better after a meeting and will keep trying to embrace it with an open mind. I have found that keeping things simple and embracing life with an open mind makes things easier and has kept my ego in check.
I still feel like drinking from time to time. Its not so much a physical reaction, but a feeling of nostalgia that comes and goes from time to time.
Justin
uncrunk. 
Happy Sober Holidays, Justin! One month! Well done!
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I managed to get through Christmas Eve party sober. So so happy. On to Christmas Day.
Well done on one month. Keep on going. I think that feeling of nostalgia will stay with us for a very long time. It is a natural feeling to miss smth we were used to have in our lives.
Merry Christmas!
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Hi Justin!! Well done on one month sober. I also attend AA meetings and they really help. I think the AA & blog combo has what has worked for me this time.
I still get the odd thought of drinking, but my desire to not drink is now so much greater than my desire to drink. Everyone is different, but my last strong craving was on day 59. (I’m 101 days now). Merry Christmas and keep going, you’ve done the hardest bit! Noddy!
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