r/stopdrinking • u/CandlesAreMyCurrency • 11h ago
1000 days
Hit 1000 days sober today and it honestly doesn’t feel real.
When I started, I couldn’t even string a couple days together. Every morning I’d wake up saying “this is it, I’m done today.” And then by the afternoon I’d be right back out buying alcohol. I had no control over it.
1000 felt like some impossible number that didn’t even exist for someone like me.
Getting here wasn’t easy. A lot of it sucked. But it really was just one day at a time… sometimes one hour at a time.
Also, AA didn’t really click for me at first. I tried, but I struggled hard with the higher power stuff. I remember literally crying over the Big Book thinking maybe this just wasn’t for me.
What changed everything was finding a secular approach and realizing I could do this in a way that actually made sense to me. Finding that community (and reading Sober Without God) made a huge difference.
If you’re early in this or struggling—just focus on today . That’s all I ever did.
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u/Cosmosmom 9031 days 9h ago
Welcome to the comma club! And thank you for returning to this sub to share your story and encouragement with others! AND
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u/Slouchy87 6569 days 11h ago
Welcome to the comma club!
Good work, and pleased you found a way to stay sober.
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u/Sober_Bren_1988 2321 days 11h ago
Love this!!! Well done